Traditional names which have nice NN (boys) please

[MrsHBaby3]

We like 'sensible' names (i.e. not made up/ chavvy) such as

James (Jamie),
Alexander (Alex),
Oliver (Olly),
Samuel (Sam),
Tobias (Toby),
Jacob (Jake/ Jack)
possibly Lucas (Luke),
William (Billy), etc

as they can all be shortened into nice NN but hubby doesn't like these particular ones or family/friends have them

.. any other ideas please?

We are soo stuck for boys names!

Andrew (Andy/Drew)
Elijah (Eli)

Anthony/Tony

Currently thinking of
Charles (Charlie)
Bradley (Brad)

Another vote for Nicholas/Nic here.

Andrew/Drew
Gilbert or Albert / Bernie
Jonathan, Nathan or Nathaniel / Nat or Nate
Anthony/Ant

What about: Christopher (Kit), Patrick (Paddy), Simon (not so good for Nn except Si), Alastair (Al) Fergus (Fergie), Nathaniel (Nat), Julian (also not so good for nickname) Rufus (though inevitably becomes Doofus).

Of your current choices, Bradley sounds American to me but that maybe because I am a bit obsessed by Josh from the West Wing.

Heck, I would have gone for any of these, but all rejected by my husband.

George - Georgie (or in Scotland Dode!)
Fergus - Fergie
Ferdinand - Ferdie
Edgar - Ted/Ed etc
Daniel - Danny/Dan
John - Jack/Jonny

Nathaniel - Nat or Nate or Nathan
Christopher - Kit
Frederick - Freddie
Joseph/ Joel/Jonah/Jonas - Joe

Christopher (Chris, Kit)
Timothy (Tim)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Zachary (Zac)
Raphael (Raf, Rafa, Raffy)
Peter (Pete)
Robert (Rob, Robbie, Bertie)
Jonah, Joseph, Joel (Joe, Joey)
Francis (Frank)
Theodore (Theo)
Edward (Ted, Ed, Ned, Eddie)

Just saw someone suggested Patrick - I love Patch as a nickname for it!

I love Wilfred (Wilfie), Albert (Albie or Bertie) or Frederick (Freddie).

Edward: Woody

Woody as in a woody in your trousers ?!

OP I have the exact same problem! Girl's are so much easier to name.

Alfred (Alfie, Alf, Freddie, Fred, Allie, Ed, Eddie)
Andrew (Drew, Andy)
Robert (Robin, Robbie, Rob, Bertie)
Robin (Rob, Robbie)
Isaiah (Iah, Ike, Ize? Don't know for this one)
Joshua (Josh, Joshie)
Joseph (Joey, Joe, Seth)
Harvey (Harv, Harry)
Zachary (Zach/Zak, Harry)
Theodore (Teddy, Theo)
Elliott (Ottie/Otto, Ell)
Toby/Tobias (Toby)
Benedict (Ben, Benny, Ed, Eddie)
Sebastian (Seb, Tian)
Arthur (Artie, Art)