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Gentle giant name for a boy?

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Cocolatte24 · 17/02/2023 16:57

I recently had a son and we’re struggling to find a name; he’s a gentle giant and super tall so I’d like to find a name that suits a larger baby and is quite soft/ round sounding if that makes sense?

I’m looking for any ideas and also ones that lend themselves to a nickname

So far we’ve thought about Henry and Barney but I’m not sure how I’d shorten Henry - I don’t like Harry or Hal, and Barney just reminds us of the purple dinosaur!

Any ideas?

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noodkes · 20/02/2023 07:03

Other than Goliath, there’s not a single name mentioned that would make me envisage a man of a particular stature.

Imnoonesfool · 20/02/2023 06:55

Noah

UnfinishedBusiness · 20/02/2023 06:52

I know a lovely gentle giant called Ben(jamin). It really suits him.

user1492757084 · 20/02/2023 06:49

Caleb
Rufus
Joseph
Lester
Winston

chronictonic · 19/02/2023 22:50

Walter

I once knew the loveliest ever boy called Walter as a teenager - my
best friend and I adored him and still talk about him 20 years later.

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Cocolatte24 · 19/02/2023 22:33

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 18:05

You do you ☺️. Maybe OP will find it helpful.

I really did, thank you x

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ElfDragon · 19/02/2023 18:06

Genuinely, just pick a name you like.

dd1 was a tiny baby - she’s now over 6 feet.

dd2 was a big baby, then a tiny toddler (just didn’t grow very much), and is just about average height now at 16 - probably a little on the small side.

ds was a huge baby, and is a small 10 year old.

you really can’t tell how they’ll turn out!

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 18:05

You do you ☺️. Maybe OP will find it helpful.

Chooksnroses · 19/02/2023 17:47

Gareth means gentle.

midsomermurderess · 19/02/2023 17:27

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 08:03

Office of national statistics boys names and go to the excel sheet page 6, there's all registered names on there, 6000 to choose from x

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys

I think you must be new here…

Turniptracker · 19/02/2023 17:19

Reuben

Cinecitta · 19/02/2023 17:08

Ferdinand (from the friendly little bull story)

MissingMoominMamma · 19/02/2023 17:07

Gabriel (like Gabriel Oak).

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 17:06

Also my partner is called Lance and I think it's a lovely name, he's tall but very much a gentle giant x

whattodo2019 · 19/02/2023 16:44

Montague/ Montgomery- Monty
Maximilian - Max
Maxim - Max
Maximum - Max
Chester
Atticus
Edward - Bear

Calmondeck · 19/02/2023 10:47

I have a gentle giant baby - Walter, nickname Walt

yoshiblue · 19/02/2023 09:00

Maximilian (Max)

Sparkleshine21 · 19/02/2023 08:51

I LOVE hector!

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 08:03

Office of national statistics boys names and go to the excel sheet page 6, there's all registered names on there, 6000 to choose from x

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys

Enko · 18/02/2023 22:51

Cedric - Kind and Loved
Gareth - Gentle
Ellis - Good and kind.
Clement - Gentle, kind and calm

TiaI · 18/02/2023 20:15

Seth

unchienandalucia · 18/02/2023 20:12

George

GlassBunion · 18/02/2023 19:59

Be very careful. Lots of very tall lads have been born in our family as well as extremely tall girls.
My son is average height despite being exceptionally tall as a baby and toddler.
The likes of Brutus and Magnus might be misplaced.

Llovecookies · 18/02/2023 19:55

Bruce is a big name

Gustavo1 · 18/02/2023 19:49

Theo goes really well with those names. Theodore has lots of nn too