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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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MatildaJayne · 17/02/2023 18:01

Teddy, obviously!

Actually my grand nephew is Freddie or Freddie bear. 🐻

snowtrees · 17/02/2023 18:01

I know several people with tiny or skinny lads that were massive at birth 😂

Slowsteps · 17/02/2023 17:53

Ben
Joe
Gabriel
Sam

anyoneanyoneanyone · 17/02/2023 17:52

Jack ❤️

Feetupteashot · 17/02/2023 17:52

@exampleeleven 😍

catscatscurrantscurrants · 17/02/2023 17:51

Gabriel. It's a name I've always loved, for Gabriel Oak in 'Far from the Madding Crowd'. He was a big, kind, gentle man.

WuTangGran · 17/02/2023 17:51

Goliath.

WonderingWanda · 17/02/2023 17:50

Showing my age here but Gentle Ben is the only answer!

Angliski · 17/02/2023 17:49

Ive got a big boy Barnaby and he is gorgeous! Also on our list were:

bruno
ted
marco
leon
jude
sebastian
nathanial
otto
gus

HiImTheProblemItsMe · 17/02/2023 17:46

I knew a gentle giant type in my teens and his name was Danny.
I'd be wary though - DS2 was a big, chubby, cuddly baby and he's now a short, stocky 2yo. I thought he would always be long and tall because he seemed to have very long legs as a baby but he's evened out and is now shorter than his peers at nursery.

AitkenDrum1970 · 17/02/2023 17:45

Caleb

Commah · 17/02/2023 17:45

If you know your Irish mythology you will know that Fynn was pretty big!

dontdoiiiit · 17/02/2023 17:44

Arlo
Bailey
Monty
Sebastian- Seb/Sebby

stopringingme · 17/02/2023 17:44

Fergus
Angus
Arthur
Lucas
Cameron
Henry
Charlie
Oscar
George
Thomas
William
Albert

mrsharrisgoestoparis · 17/02/2023 17:44

Finn (Mc cool)

holierthanthou73 · 17/02/2023 17:43

Andre (the giant)

Stravaig · 17/02/2023 17:42

That's one way to end up with a short, wiry, fidgety adult 🤣

MadamAndTheAnts · 17/02/2023 17:41

Biggie

pinkySilver · 17/02/2023 17:40

My nephew is Barney - nice to hear there are others around. He's a bit of a gentle kid (late teens now), but not a giant. Was a big baby though.
He's never been bothered by the purple dinosaur - and I can't imagine his teen mates would mention it.

I like the name a lot.

LilLilLi · 17/02/2023 17:39

Sebastian/Seb

Theo

ShippingNews · 17/02/2023 17:37

My boy is a gentle giant, he is 6'3" and a lovely kind man. He is Owen James which really suits his stature and character.

SpringIntoChaos · 17/02/2023 17:37

I'm assuming this is a brand new baby? How on earth can you know that he's going to be 'a giant' (gentle or otherwise!) 🤦‍♀️

Just pick a name you like 🤷‍♀️

Bigpinktrain · 17/02/2023 17:37

Joel
Tom
Max
Leo
Milo
Zac
Dylan

DRS1970 · 17/02/2023 17:35

Ben

FirstnameSuesecondnamePerb · 17/02/2023 17:35

Ross
Rory

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