Two syllable boys names that CAN'T be shortened!

[RiceorChips]

I know that most names can be shortened however, some names have much more obvious / common shortened versions than others.
For example, popular ones include Daniel (Dan), Thomas (Tom) and Samuel (Sam).

I'm looking for suggestions on 2 syllable boys names that can't be shortened (or at least have less obvious shortenings). For example, Leon, Caleb and Niall.

Any suggestions please???? Thank you!!

[ShoeWhore]

A lot of the ones I immediately thought of have already been mentioned.

Angus
Arthur (OK I guess that could be shortened!)
Oscar
Archie
Louis
Toby
Fergus

I do understand what you mean - we decided not to use Patrick although I love it because I'm really not so keen on Paddy or worse still Pat

[OutragedFromLeeds]

Marley
Connor
Jago
Jamie
Owen
Christian
Justin
Richard (no-one will use Dick these days!)
Archie
Colin
Cameron

[TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff]

Connor?

[TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff]

Oops, xposted...

Idris
Harvey- might be shortened to Harv
Louie
Cody
Colby
Bryson (Bry?) or Bryce...
Dawson?

[invicta]

Ranulph
Nelson
Crispin
Adam
Luca

Actually, all these names probably can be shortened.

[SuseB]

As no one else has mentioned it... I have a Marcus. It is never shortened by anyone (yet).

[Lanceolate]

If they're not shortened they'll be lengthened. Or they'll use his surname or some form of it instead!

Angus and Fergus are Gus and there's also Fergie. Oscar is Oz. Richard will be Rich or Rick. Single initials as nicknames are also used!

[OutragedFromLeeds]

Lance OP changed it slightly to 'names where the shortening wouldn't be used in it's own right', so Oscar could be called Oz, but it's not so commonplace that there are children just called Oz iyswim?

Personally I'd choose a name where I liked the shortened version as well. I'd rather have a Jacob who gets called Jake, than a Connor known as Con tbh.

[Lanceolate]

I see what the OP means now, thanks.

I think your approach is the best one Outraged. It's very difficult to control what they are called when they're out of primary school so picking a name with shortenings you can live with seems sensible.

[Turniptwirl]

Niall is actually quite hard to shorten, Ni sounds a bit awkward to me

Morris
Ian
George
Arthur
Flynn

My mums brothers all have long names (Andrew, Patrick and Philip) which their parents never shortened and within the family their full names are always used. Pretty sure they use shortened versions outside family though.

[crumpet]

Amos?

The Ranulph I know is a Ran!

[SizzleSazz]

Adam, jago, Charlie, John, max

[AdeleIrwin88]

My mom called me Adele as she thought no one could possibly shorten it, but my peers found ways, delly and dells were particularly annoying! I wouldn't worry yourself trying to find names not to shorten because boys will, or worse, just to refer to them by their surname!

[AnathemaDevice]

Rory.

[olivo]

Alex

[Ploom]

Nico

[Still18atheart]

Logan
Tony
Nigel
Paul
Carl

[whattooooodo]

Jackson
Ethan
Lennon
Ryan
Lachlan

[GampyWabbit]

Ethan
Jude
Adam
Noah
Levi
kian

[ChrissyHynde]

I have a Euan...hard to do anything with that !

[niffernaffer]

Ambrose
Joby
Innes
Quentin
Hector
Percy
Emrys
Aubrey
Lawrence
Felix
Soren
Eric

[RandomMess]

Silas

[gindrinker]

But if it's a boy if the first name can't be shortened then the last name comes into play.
Jackson becomes jacko
Smith becomes smithy/smitho etc

[FieryChipotle]

I have an Adam for this very reason... And everyone calls him Ads!

[7to25]

In my house:
Non shortened names are shortened
Ruairi Ru
Eamon Amy
Cormac Cordo
Ciarán Ciardo
Roisin Rowsh
Eoghan Owenie

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