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Nick

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Ronso · 08/09/2025 21:30

Nick is my favourite boys name (short for Nicholas) but wanted to know other people’s opinions! Also may use Nicky as a nickname when younger.

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RosesAndHellebores · 12/09/2025 07:49

It's a classic and it's nice. I may be biased. I don't like Nicky though.

CurlewKate · 12/09/2025 07:44

I’m always amused at the “dated” comments! My mother wanted to call me Emily-but was put off by all her friends saying it was sooooo dull and old fashioned. So she called me Cathleen. That went well!

mumofoneAloneandwell · 12/09/2025 07:43

Nicholas with nicky for short defo xx

Livingonbananabread · 12/09/2025 07:42

JillyGiraffe · 12/09/2025 06:08

I love the name and think the nn Nicky is adorable - like the boy in The Tiger Who Came To Tea!
it was on my list though and I didn’t use it because of ‘Knickerless’, but I still love the name!

Mog, rather than The Tiger Who Came To Tea! Still Judith Kerr, but that confused me for a moment.TTWCTT is Sophie.

I love Nicholas/Nick.

CurlewKate · 12/09/2025 07:39

I love classic unfussy names. And it’s a good way to find something really unusual!

AutumnalLight · 12/09/2025 07:37

Nicky is cute.
Nick makes me think of stealing stuff.
It’s very 1970’s
I think there are nicer names.

outofofficeagain · 12/09/2025 07:24

Moveoverdarlin · 08/09/2025 23:00

I think it’s so so dated.

Every boy Nick I know is 50 plus.

To me it would be like calling a baby Steve, Dave, Martin, Paul. Nothing wrong with those names as such, but just of their time. It’s not a classic like James, William, Harry, George.

It’s generational though isn’t it. The tendancy now is to name children from our grandparents generation, hence all the Alfie, George, Harry.

When I was at school there were plenty of James but not a single William, George or Henry.

so I predict in the next 10 years there will be far more Nick, Paul, Martin and Stephens.

breakfastdinnerandtea · 12/09/2025 07:20

We are expecting twin boys and have decided on Nicholas for one. We love it, and all the nicknames. Neither of us have ever met a Nick we don’t like.

chuzzlewitthechipmunk · 12/09/2025 06:33

The Nicholas I knew would have been in his early 20s now, although sadly he died as a child. He was a beautiful, bright, bonny child. Definitely Nicholas!

HalfasleepChrisintheMorning · 12/09/2025 06:16

I have a teenage Nicky, he’s Nicholas on his birth certificate though.
I thought he might be Nick by now but he’s still Nicky.

JillyGiraffe · 12/09/2025 06:08

I love the name and think the nn Nicky is adorable - like the boy in The Tiger Who Came To Tea!
it was on my list though and I didn’t use it because of ‘Knickerless’, but I still love the name!

PrincessKitKat · 11/09/2025 14:56

Fabulous classic name which grows with the person.

I don't have a Nicholas, but I know a brilliant one. His only complaint is people do sometimes mishear Mick 😂

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 11/09/2025 14:52

I love it, Nicholas Nicky, Nick all fabulous.

I’d probably go,with Nico though, a modern twist on a lovely name.

Calliopespa · 11/09/2025 14:40

Yes, its a great classic that is underused today after getting a workout by too many people in the 70's and 80's.

But It's a nice nice.

You will of course get the Knickerless jokes: I never believe posters who say they have never heard that.

But they grow past that stage and I think its such a nice classic.

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 23:58

Moveoverdarlin · 08/09/2025 23:00

I think it’s so so dated.

Every boy Nick I know is 50 plus.

To me it would be like calling a baby Steve, Dave, Martin, Paul. Nothing wrong with those names as such, but just of their time. It’s not a classic like James, William, Harry, George.

Steven, David and Martin were also on our list! But dismissed as we have family members with those names. So you’ve got my vibe with names totally!

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 23:29

AutumnalLight · 09/09/2025 22:35

Nicky is cute.

I agree! I think it’s settled :)

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Bluelilacbella · 09/09/2025 23:13

AutumnalLight · 09/09/2025 22:35

Nicky is cute.

It screams 40+ year old woman to me. Not exactly cute….

TerminalMoraine · 09/09/2025 22:48

Moveoverdarlin · 08/09/2025 23:00

I think it’s so so dated.

Every boy Nick I know is 50 plus.

To me it would be like calling a baby Steve, Dave, Martin, Paul. Nothing wrong with those names as such, but just of their time. It’s not a classic like James, William, Harry, George.

I’m in my early 60s and William, Harry and George would have been classed as old fashioned when my age group were born.
If I had been a boy my DM had wanted to call me Oliver which would have been dreadfully old fashioned at that time but exceptionally popular more recently.

AutumnalLight · 09/09/2025 22:35

Nicky is cute.

PurpleChrayn · 09/09/2025 22:35

I like it.

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 22:27

BitOutOfPractice · 09/09/2025 12:13

That’s my DSS’s name and I love it.

He has a lovely name :)

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user2848502016 · 09/09/2025 12:15

Love it, don’t hear is as much these days but I think it’s lovely

BitOutOfPractice · 09/09/2025 12:13

That’s my DSS’s name and I love it.

TheZenOne22 · 09/09/2025 12:12

. Posted in wrong thread

Autumn38 · 09/09/2025 11:45

Norastroud · 08/09/2025 22:50

Lovely classic name, I know a young Nicholas who goes by Nico which I think is cute for a young boy & love Nick for older child & onwards!

Edited

I was just about to say this. Love Nico