Classic boys names with lots of potential nicknames

[loudee]

i love the nickname possibilities of Edward, especially Ted and Teddy but not sure I like Edward. Can anyone suggest similar classic names with nn that could be changed with age if he wanted to?

lawrence

Oliver. Can be Ollie or Ols. I didn't realise it was number one when I chose it as I didn't look at any lists. Didn't matter as ds was the only one in his nursery out of 36 and is the only one in his school year (age 7). We don't know any other Olivers either.

Frederick (Freddie, Fred, Ricky, Rick, Eric)
Alexander (Alec, Alex, Al, Lex, Sandy, Xander)
William (Will, Wills, Willy, Bill, Billy, Liam)
Theodore (Theo, Ted, Teddie)

I was going to suggest Edward, as I have one and think it's a lovely classic name, with as you say lots of possibilities for nicknames. It's also relatively uncommon, so you're unlikely to have a class full of Edward's.

Jonathan (Jon, Jonny, Jonty)
Robert (Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bert)

Robert (Rob, Robby, Bob, Bobby, Bert, Bertie)

Richard (Rich, Richie, Rick, Rickie, Dickie, Dick)
Michael (Mike, Mikey, Mick, Mickey)

Edmund could have the same nicknames?

Philip nn Phil/Pip? Christopher nn Chris/Kit/Christoph?

Benedict, Sebastian, Nicholas, Patrick, Nathaniel.

Can you tell I didn't get to use any boys names?

Henry.

Simon - Simo!!!!
Nicholas - Nick Nicky
Benjamin - Ben Benji
Patrick - Paddy Pat

Thanks for so many great ideas. do keep them coming. I had no idea choosing would be so hard!

Patrick could also be Patch - so cute!

I love Patrick and Michael

Also

Matthew - Matt, Matty
Jonathan - although actually I much prefer John.
Charles - Charlie, Chip, Chet, Chas, Carlo
Daniel - Danny, Dan
Andrew - Andy, Drew
David - Dave (yuck), Davey

Alfred - Fred, Freddie, Alf, Alfie

Thank you everyone, we have added Henry and Patrick to our list and we love the nicknames for both.

Wilfred.........Will...Wilf......Fred........

James - Jamie, Jimmy, Jim
Robert - Bob, Rob, Bobby, Bobbie, Bert
Alastair - Al, Ally,
Alexander - Al, Alex, Xander, Ander, Xan