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Boys names which can't be shortened. Help!

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phantomhairpuller · 27/02/2013 07:48

Really struggling to come up with a name for DS2 (due in a few weeks)
I like slightly older names, as does DH. But I've got a real thing about people shortening names! DS1 is Harry and there are a few people we know who insist on shortening it to Har it drives me mad! So we're after a similar name for DS2.
Any suggestions welcome Wink

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mumscuppa · 28/02/2013 17:13

How about Guy

JessieMcJessie · 28/02/2013 17:50

MrsClown, my DP is Ross too and nobody has ever shortened it. He's not Scottish either. I am though, so it went a little way to softening my Granny's reaction to an English boyfriend! I think the popularity of the name suffered due to whiny Ross Geller from Friends, but it's due a comeback.

Laska42 · 28/02/2013 18:15

Adam gets shortened to Ad.. or lengthened to Addy

How about Ray? its old fashioned but due a comeback.. I really like it

or Liam? , Ian? or (really old fashioned) Derek? or Graham? (though I had a childhood friends of those names and used to call them Day and Gray)

notenoughsocks · 28/02/2013 18:23

Ralph

I sometimes regret not using it myself or at least sneaking it the middle somewhere.

Laska42 · 28/02/2013 18:43

Tim ? (though some people might insist on calling him Timothy but at least youve started with a shortened name )

or Adrian? Aidan? Rory?

I wanted to call my son Torin .. but was vetoed (I named him Adam)

Highlander · 28/02/2013 18:52

Euan.

PipkinsPal · 28/02/2013 19:00

Troy

girlwiththedragon · 28/02/2013 19:34

My son is called Bill Smile

girlwiththedragon · 28/02/2013 19:35

OP did you decide yet?

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phantomhairpuller · 28/02/2013 20:47

Yes we think we've decided now! Some lovely suggestions some not so lovely Wink
Thanks all

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Laska42 · 28/02/2013 20:50

so what, what? which were your favourite here and not so favourite (I'm hoping you went for Ray or Torin -but I bet you didn't either of them )

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phantomhairpuller · 28/02/2013 20:54

No sorry laska, not this time Wink
DH is really taken with Oscar, I like Finn (always have) also like James and Leo.

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Mother2many · 28/02/2013 20:54

Mark

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anonymosity · 28/02/2013 20:59

Mark would get

Marky Mark though, now wouldn't he?

theQuibbler · 28/02/2013 21:31

My BF has a little boy called Oscar and I think it's a lovely name. However my 18 month yr old can't pronounce it and calls him Okka and it's very cute and everyone laughs but it's beginning to stick as a nickname. You just can't predict these things.

GrendelsMum · 28/02/2013 21:35

Everyone knows that Ralph gets shortened to Ra-ra.

Selks · 28/02/2013 21:45

Saul
Tom
Jake
Joe
Arron
Evan
Rhys

aamia · 28/02/2013 21:50

Leo

BecAndAlex · 28/02/2013 21:58

Seth (old but cool) Archie, Alex, Jack, kai....I always wanted sebastian for a boy (had a girl), but I also loved Seb, so having it shortened wouldn't have bothered me x

Laska42 · 28/02/2013 22:10

oh yes... Seth.... thats Great . (almost - but not quite -as good as Ray)

Oscar is good though phantom . ( I love the idea of it being shortened to Okka though!) and Finn also ... Wishing you all good luck

I have a 10wk Grandson .. Marcus Smile

ShepherdsSpy · 28/02/2013 22:15

Guy

Blipbip · 28/02/2013 22:23

Roy

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