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What would Nico make you think?

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Lk8920 · 08/06/2023 17:17

Could be Nicolas or straight Nico. Mainly worried about posh/pretentious…

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Redshoeblueshoe · 08/06/2023 17:21

It would make me think that someone loved Velvet Underground

Same

NorthWestThree · 08/06/2023 22:03

Makes me think of the girl from Runaways

OrangeBlossomsinthesun · 08/06/2023 21:55

I live in Spain where it's Nicolás or Nico (neeko) for short so I would assume Spanish connections.
Why not use Nicolas with Nico as a nickname?

hartof · 08/06/2023 21:54

I love it, but my last cat was called Nico. Our current cat is called Rocco so I do love the Italian names.

But I do love the name Nico for a boy I think I'd go with Nicholas as a full name but we'd call him Nico

NC1843 · 08/06/2023 21:49

My French ex-boss, and an (also ex) Italian colleague. So European men basically.

RoxyMuzak · 08/06/2023 21:41

MaudGonneOutForChips · 08/06/2023 21:30

This. And would start me humming ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties’ in a German-accented croak.

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Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 08/06/2023 21:36

It’s the opposite of posh and pretentious.

MaudGonneOutForChips · 08/06/2023 21:30

Redshoeblueshoe · 08/06/2023 17:21

It would make me think that someone loved Velvet Underground

This. And would start me humming ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties’ in a German-accented croak.

SheilaFentiman · 08/06/2023 21:28

Schmitt’s ex boyfriend in Grey’s Anatomy

LittleBearPad · 08/06/2023 21:22

A Jilly Cooper short story

MrsGhastlyCrumb · 08/06/2023 21:21

I wanted Nico for my youngest, but we couldn't agree on a long, 'Sunday name' version, ITSWIM?

Still gutted.

Anyway, if you like it, use it. There's enough people going mad for Angus/Arabella/Tarquin/Tabatha on here, you'll be out-poshed anyway. Personally I think it's good to have a formal longer name with Nico as a nickname but it doesn't really matter that much.

CatherinedeBourgh · 08/06/2023 21:06

Nico is the usual nickname for Nicolas (Spanish version of Nicholas). Very, very mainstream name.

RoxyMuzak · 08/06/2023 20:57

Allez Nicola !

RoxyMuzak · 08/06/2023 20:57

So1invictus · 08/06/2023 17:48

Before I moved to Italy I'd have said cool, female, Velvet Underground.
Having been here for 30 years, if someone said "I want you to meet my friend Nico" I'd know he was likely to be southern Italian and his actual name is Nicola, and he's between 50-60. He was named after his grandfather and isn't keen on his name.
I live in the area where San Nicola is big. But the name is falling out of favour now and in the 8 classes of teenagers I have, I don't have one.
It's definitely definitely not posh here.

My favourite ever (male) singer's stage name is Nicola Sirkis. birth name is actually Nicholas.

Redlarge · 08/06/2023 20:47

That you lived in a new build in Northampton and your furniture is crushed velvet

RoxyMuzak · 08/06/2023 20:46

Now I can't stop singing 'Up to Lexington, one-two-five, feel sick and dirty, more dead than alive'. I loved that song at a time when everyone I knew was getting mellow with Crosby Stills and Nash.

Buffypaws · 08/06/2023 20:44

My nephew is a Nico so I’d think of a baby Spaniard. It’s a perfectly charming name. I don’t know any Italian Nicos but I know a South African one. And ofc the f1 drivers.

RoxyMuzak · 08/06/2023 20:41

Redshoeblueshoe · 08/06/2023 17:21

It would make me think that someone loved Velvet Underground

Me too. I'd never let her anywhere near a bicycle.

Twoshoesnewshoes · 08/06/2023 20:39

Girl, parent is velvet underground fan
def not posh

Cocopogo · 08/06/2023 20:35

The middle aged woman on Emmerdale

DuchessOfSausage · 08/06/2023 20:33

namechanger563 · 08/06/2023 19:10

I like the Welsh Neco, pronounced the same way as Nico is in English, ie nee-ko

@namechanger563 , Neco isn't a Welsh name and if it was it would be Necko.
I know a welsh Nico and he's Nickoh

DuchessOfSausage · 08/06/2023 20:31

Redshoeblueshoe · 08/06/2023 17:21

It would make me think that someone loved Velvet Underground

Me too

Holidaynovice · 08/06/2023 19:23

A for Adley on You Tube.. 😁. I like it though.

Iwantcakeeveryday · 08/06/2023 19:21

I would think you're Italian...

Monsterjam · 08/06/2023 19:21

Reminds me of the ITV show Midsomer Murders. And it’s a lovely name.

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