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Gentle giant name for a boy?

159 replies

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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ÉireannachÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ · 18/02/2023 19:47

Magnus

Manthide · 18/02/2023 19:46

Ds was a very big baby and toddler and even at school he was known as Big Harry ( there were a lot of Harrys). Sometime after age 10 he stopped growing and everyone else continued. At 19 he is a pretty average slim 5 foot 11.

midsomermurderess · 18/02/2023 19:45

Caradoc.

KirstenBlest · 18/02/2023 19:39

Samson

Manthide · 18/02/2023 19:35

Toby
Theo
Max

Eatentoomanyroses · 18/02/2023 15:36

Douglas ( Dougie)
Barnaby
Sonny
Hugh

BoldandBright · 18/02/2023 15:34

Oscar always sounds quite soft to me,
Otis
Hector
Spencer
Isaac

WashAsDelicates · 18/02/2023 10:21

Oakley

I know a lovely young man by this name. Although he was very tall and chunky as a child, he has grown into an average height man, but it still suits his sweet and solid nature.

BeaLola · 18/02/2023 09:46

Barnaby or Barney
Theo
Ted
Oscar

MissBridgetJones · 18/02/2023 09:36

Angus x

Crinkletinkle · 18/02/2023 09:29

Hugo
Lachlan

WinterFoxes · 18/02/2023 09:03

Edward - Teddy/Ted is a very cuddly nn
I like PP's suggestion of Bruno
Sam is a very cuddly name

Justhereforaibu1 · 18/02/2023 08:37

I do t know why but I immediately thought Lawrence

thirdistheonewiththehairychest · 18/02/2023 08:03

Boaz

lemonsugarsnap · 18/02/2023 07:54

What about Barnaby? As nice as Barney IMO but no purple dinosaur connotations!

cakebytheoceon · 18/02/2023 07:33

I have A very tall Alfred xx

KirstenBlest · 18/02/2023 06:57

Hercules

RosesAndHellebores · 18/02/2023 00:18

Gulliver springs to mind
or
Marmaduke

ComeTheFckOnBridget · 18/02/2023 00:14

He does sound gorgeous op, congratulations and I hope you find a name you like:)

ComeTheFckOnBridget · 18/02/2023 00:13

Hulk?

Rosecherry · 18/02/2023 00:03

Baby Boy Congratulations!

Ideas
NAMES / NICKNAME
Daniel - Danny / Dan
Tommy - Tom
Benjamin - Benji /Ben
William - Wills/Will
Matthew - Matt
Terence - Terry
Robert - Rob

crocusfocus · 17/02/2023 23:38

magnus
titus
horatio

pictoosh · 17/02/2023 23:35

My eldest was 2 ft long and weighed 10lb 4.
He's a very average 5ft 11 now at 21.

Likewise ds2 was 10lb 1 and 59cms. He's pretty small for 15 now.

Neither are giants or super tall. They are both gentle enough though.

pictoosh · 17/02/2023 23:27

"he’s a gentle giant and super tall"

He's a newborn baby? Pick a name you like, not one to attribute to his height. Odd way to describe him.

pursudebyablackdog · 17/02/2023 22:39

Hagrid?!
Max(imus)
Titus
Erebus
Cedar
Lancelot

Or 'normal' names
Oscar
Julius
Stephen
Connor
Nickolas
Hector
Edgar

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