Names with cute nicknames

HolyMusicalBman · 2020-12-17T09:04:05+00:00

Really want a name that can have cute nicknames for a boy. So far we quite like Edison with the nickname Eddie or Bear. We also like Newton with the nickname Newt. Can anyone suggest any other names. Thanks in advance.

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HolyMusicalBman · 20/12/2020 21:13

@AtomicSquash thanks i love that name
@ZoCho nope not at all, you interpreted it 100% correctly, thanks.

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ZoCho · 20/12/2020 20:59

Have I interpreted the original question wrong?

AtomicSquash · 20/12/2020 20:46

Possibly a bit too 'old man' for you but one of our potential names for DS was Bernard. With Bernie or Bear as nicknames because Bernard means 'brave bear' which I thought was super cute.

MWNA · 20/12/2020 20:34

Righto Queen of Someone Else's Thread

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DontWalkPastTheCastle · 20/12/2020 20:18

@ZoCho

She didn't ask "do you think it's a good idea to think of nickname for a child when deciding their name?" She asked whether anyone could think of any names that have cute nicknames...if you can't no need to answer!

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ZoCho · 20/12/2020 20:10

She didn't ask "do you think it's a good idea to think of nickname for a child when deciding their name?" She asked whether anyone could think of any names that have cute nicknames...if you can't no need to answer!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/12/2020 07:36

Edward. Ted. Ned.
Percival. Percy
Douglas. Dougie.
Richard. Richie.
Michael Mikey
James. Jimmy

Seafog · 19/12/2020 00:14

Christopher. Topher, Kit
William. Billy
Harold Happy
Andrew Andy Drew
Charles Chip Chuck
Leander. Leo Andy

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 19/12/2020 00:09

Oh and I can't believe I forgot Robin for Robert - feels cute AND old-fashioned imo.

DontWalkPastTheCastle · 19/12/2020 00:08

I love Jed/Ged for Gerard and the two I know are both super cute!

DontWalkPastTheCastle · 19/12/2020 00:07

@LuckyFlash

Lots of haters on this thread. There’s a difference between a cutsie pet name you organically give your baby and a nickname that friends and family can also use.

Op, I love Dashiell nn Dash but DH truly hates it so I had to let it go...

I actually love Newt but I know I’m in the minority!

Haters = people who give their opinion when asked for it

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/12/2020 23:42

I don't know about "cute" nicknames, but apart from Bear for Arthur or Edward, there's also Wolf/Wolfie for Zev or Wilfred, and maybe Huggie for Hugh/Hugo?

Also old- fashioned nicknames (other than Kit and Pip as pp mentioned) - Hal for Henry, Cal for Charles, Jem for James etc.

star1459 · 18/12/2020 23:05

Christopher and Kit?

LuckyFlash · 18/12/2020 20:55

Lots of haters on this thread. There’s a difference between a cutsie pet name you organically give your baby and a nickname that friends and family can also use.

Op, I love Dashiell nn Dash but DH truly hates it so I had to let it go...

I actually love Newt but I know I’m in the minority!

evenmoreforthemoor · 17/12/2020 21:56

[quote HolyMusicalBman]@evenmoreforthemoor Bear is a nickname for Edward, Edwin etc so it works for an Ed name
@Orphlids thank you! I love Augustus so much and I'm also a big fan of Arthur[/quote]
Bear is only a nickname for Edward because Teddy is a nn for Edward. Teddy isn't a nickname for every name that begins with Ed.

Obviously you can give him whatever nickname you like. My daughter was called gulub Jaman cos that's what her head smelt like but it wasn't because her name was Daisy.

Good luck with picking your name.

DontWalkPastTheCastle · 17/12/2020 21:53

@Orphlids

Oh god, can’t people just answer the OP’s question without telling her she’s wrong for asking it? It’s fine if you don’t want to come up with a nn for your child before they’re born, but OP would like to.

Augustus, nn Gus
Arthur, nn Artie
Jasper, nn Jazz
Josiah, nn Joss

If you've never named a human before you don't necessarily know that nicknames are more random and organic than you might imagine.

MrsBeltane · 17/12/2020 18:14

I've always liked Kit, short for Christopher.

DappledThings · 17/12/2020 18:08

Oh god, can’t people just answer the OP’s question without telling her she’s wrong for asking it? It’s fine if you don’t want to come up with a nn for your child before they’re born, but OP would like to.

Expectation management! Chances are any planned nickname will end up being hardly used anyway.

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HolyMusicalBman · 17/12/2020 17:04

@evenmoreforthemoor Bear is a nickname for Edward, Edwin etc so it works for an Ed name
@Orphlids thank you! I love Augustus so much and I'm also a big fan of Arthur

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Orphlids · 17/12/2020 17:01

Oh god, can’t people just answer the OP’s question without telling her she’s wrong for asking it? It’s fine if you don’t want to come up with a nn for your child before they’re born, but OP would like to.

Augustus, nn Gus
Arthur, nn Artie
Jasper, nn Jazz
Josiah, nn Joss

TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 17/12/2020 16:47

Newton most definitely can be a first name in Harry Potter at least

Personally I'm in the "nicknames evolve organically and can't be planned before hand" school of thought.

My DC are known as things like Pickle, Sausage, and Bobbeh

evenmoreforthemoor · 17/12/2020 16:42

How is Bear a nn for Edison?

Pipandmum · 17/12/2020 16:35

Newt in Aliens!
Just make sure the nickname works when the kid is older (and in school). Or it could just be a family nickname (a friend calls her son Lu or even Lulu for Lucas but I don't think anyone else does).
Most people I know with nicknames (and these aren't cute ones) like Billy and Jimmy reverted to William and James as it sounds more grownup and professional.

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HolyMusicalBman · 17/12/2020 16:30

It's not the only way I'm naming my son, we just want some other suggestions from what we have and we thought a few with cute nicknames are different from what we have so...

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Shuffled · 17/12/2020 15:57

Edward = Eddie
Franklin = Frankie