Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What do you think of the name Freddie?

38 replies

ready2pop · 25/02/2008 19:48

After months of deliberation, DH and I have decided to call our baby Frederick but will shorten it to Freddie day to day. His middle name has to be Alexander as it is a family thing.

Anyway, I've made the mistake of telling a few people and am really surprised at the number of them who absolutely hate it (and are so keen to tell me so ). I didn't think it was that controversial to be honest. Just looking for some reassurance that it isn't awful I suppose.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
ScubaDuba · 29/02/2008 22:14

Love it (though does remind me of Jade Goody!)

Cheekster · 29/02/2008 19:09

I love the name Freddie, it is high up on our baby names list!

Although I do know that my family arent as keen as me!

3andnomore · 28/02/2008 14:04

I love Frederick, but dispise Freddy...!We planned for a while to call ys Frederick, but the thought of people calling him Fred or Freddy put me off the name...so, now he is Flynn, a name that is pretty impossible to be shortened

MuffinMclay · 26/02/2008 12:25

I absolutely love it - it is my dog's name (rather regretted that because I'd liked to have used it for a ds).

Buda · 26/02/2008 12:19

FIL made me promise faithfully not to call any son I might have Frederick/Fred/Freddie. So DS is now Matthew Frederick after his late and much missed Grandpa Fred. FIL died before I married DH but would have loved DS so much.

I like it.

moljam · 26/02/2008 12:16

i love freddie.i know of 2 year old freddie.

branflake81 · 26/02/2008 12:15

I know a Frederick. He was Freddie as a child, now he's an adult he calls himself Fred. So just be prepared he might not be Freddie forever!

kayzisbroody · 25/02/2008 23:11

I love it.

Its my ds's name!!!

BoysOnToast · 25/02/2008 23:07

i love freddie. was on my shortlist but dp vetoed.

is prob common as muck now of course... humph.

needacuppa · 25/02/2008 23:05

My little brother is called Freddie. He was Christened Frederick, it was very cute for a little boy and he is now a strapping 18 year old and has never been teased for his name. It really suits him and is a nice manly name, not too soft.

LyraSilvertongue · 25/02/2008 22:51

Every other child's called Freddie round here (SW London)

Tigger13 · 25/02/2008 22:50

I think it great, am thinking about it to, but surname starts with a F so not sure if to much of a mouthful.

We told outlaws name with 1st after he was born and they laughed so changed it wouldn't ever do that again, just don't mention names to anyone

ninedragons · 25/02/2008 22:00

I am really surprised that anyone could hate such a lovely name.

Two thumbs up.

Pollyanna · 25/02/2008 21:36

this is our current fave for dc5 - I prefer Fred to Freddie, but dh is insisting on Freddie.

hermykne · 25/02/2008 21:34

1.MY CAT who was frederick chopin!
2.freddie mercury
3.freddie star
not one for me - sorry

DarthVader · 25/02/2008 21:28

Great

suwoo · 25/02/2008 21:27

Was very high up on my list for DS, but the honour went to the new kitten instead . I love it!

constancereader · 25/02/2008 21:04

An excellent name.

franke · 25/02/2008 21:03

I love it. It's pure class

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 25/02/2008 21:02

A most excellent choice.

nkf · 25/02/2008 20:55

I think it works on a man too. It makes me think of that rather rakish character in The Talented Mr Ripley. In fact, I think it's a 1005 excellent name. Not quite enough to make me want to get pregant again but close.

sagacious · 25/02/2008 20:54

My DD would have been a Freddie, I think its lovely

evie99 · 25/02/2008 20:53

It's becoming increasingly popular and is quite a posh name I think (based on people I know who have chosen it, Freddie Windsor etc). As you've made your mind up, it might be better to wait until the birth until you announce it as hopefully people won't be quite so rude then.

perpetualworrier · 25/02/2008 20:45

Freddie is cute on a little boy, but on a man?

I like the idea of giving him the full version, then he can choose which he wants to go by as he gets older.

Hulababy · 25/02/2008 20:34

I like Freddie, but would expect it to get shortened to Fred as the child got older.