Gil for a boy, short for.....?

[whizzylala]

Hi,
DH and I both like Gil for a boy, we haven't agreed on many so needing to pursue this thought. Is there anything else it could be short for other than Gilbert or Gillan, neither of which I am particularly keen on? ANy bright ideas?
Thanks.
Whizz

I know a baby Gil, just Gil.

Short for Virgil? Probably not!

Gilligan?

Giles?

gilbert

Would you pronounce Gil as

Jill

or

Gill?

As in Gill, definitely! DH is insistent that should have a full name aswell and I think I agree with that. I like Giles alot, good name for a grown up, not sure DH will go with it though, he likes Gilbert, in fact he likes any old fashioned names as far as I can tell so is delighted to be making progress wtih me on this one! In fact if it weren't a girls name I would think Gillian is great - with a hard G sound.
Whizz

Gilbert might work better with Gil then.

I prefer the name Giles though - classic underused name.

I tried googling Gil Scott-Heron. I'm not sure about him but his dad, another Gil, was abbreviated from Giles.

Do you want to look at this page. WARNING: contains those annoying smily pop-ups (do you have virus protection?)

ROFL @ Gilette!

Wow - thanks for that link - there is so much stuff out there! Yes, may steer clear of Gilette! All of them a bit weird, maybe Gilbert isn't so bad..... will have to mention Giles and see the reaction.

Gilead

Galileo

(I would use this name if I ever had another boy! and shorten to Gil because Gal is a bit wrong)

I like Gilbert though.

MMMM Gilbert is actually growing on me, never thought it would. Gilby is quite cute for a home nickname too. Maybe its a Gilbert after all! Think my Mum would be horrified but there we go!

I think Gilbert is the best name out of all of them.

I really like Gilbert.

I think Giles will be confusing and un-natural as a full name as the 'i'sounds are different in both.

Gilbert is lovely

Good reactions to Gil. Only slight problem is surname begins with Lo.....guess its not the end of the world. other potential is Finn short for Phineas.

I love Gilbert probably because of 'Anne of Green Gables'.

Not keen on Phineas.

NO NO NO!

I was going to call my child Gilbert and then someone pointed out that in London Gilbert is what you call the wad of spit on the floor. Since then i seem to hear it everywhere - common people doing a 'Big green Gilbert' in the street.

It made me feel sick and i'm very glad now that someone told me.

Hope it helps you too x

Ds1 middle name is Gil. Just Gil. Means 'Joy', hebrew. Pronounced soft G, like glamour

I knew of someone who named their son 'Gilbey' (like the brand of gin).

Nightstar, imagine how lovely it was to have the surname Gilbert at school :(

I know a Ghillie, and he gets Gil

I love/d Finn, still do, but DH was insistent his life would be hell if he turned out to be fat, but was called Finn.

Gillespie. We were going to call our son this,but went with Dexter.