Names with brilliant nicknames.

[UpTheFRIGGinDuff]

I don't need a lecture on how nicknames just evolve or on how you think it's stupid to name a kid and then call them by a NN.

I'd love to hear your favourite name + nick name combo,to help me fall in love with a new boys name.

I really like Kit (Christopher).

For some reason, I love Victoria becoming "Tor" or "Tori" - I know one of each. So much more interesting than Vicky.

My two faves:

Laurence nn Laurie

Gilbert nn Gil

I'm another Christopher nn Kit fan.

William nn Will.

And a a bit more out there Edward nn Bear.

I'm not sure Will (Willy ) is such a 'brilliant' nickname on the school playground.... but I love Kit and Gil or how about Pip (Philip)?

My 17 year old DS called Will hasn't experienced being called 'Willy' so it's not inevitable.

This will totally out me, but my son is called Tobias.

His bf calls him Toby Wan Kenobie

Alexander - xander

India or Indiana = Indy

Think Indy is a wicked nn!

We have a Hugh nn Huge or Hugs

Jolyon nickname of Jolly.

I love Victoria/Tori too
And
William/Billy
Georgia or Georgina/ Georgie
Elizabeth/Betsy
Edward/Teddy

And Julia/Jules too

Bill is awesome.

Raphael nn Rafa

Odette nn Etta

I have one and hopefully one day will conceive the other

Edward/Ted and Christopher/Kit are fab.

My dd is Meg - I wasnt keen on Megan or Margaret but love Meg. She gets all sorts of nicknames.

For boys, I love Sid, Gus (Fergus) and Griff (Griffin)

Edward - Ned or Ted
Phillip or Peregine - Pip (or even Peter at a push)

Agree with Henrietta that Bill is fab.

Torstan - Tor
Thurstan - Thor

I like Caspian, but don't like Cas (so doesn't really fulfil your requirements!)

My younger DS is known largely by his initials; JD. I think that's quite cool... My elder ds is generally known by his surname (quite an unusual and 'amusing' one) he has that in common with DH and DFIL who have both had that all their lives.

and I had a friend when I was at school called Peregrine, he was always 'Perry'.

Solomon- nn Sonny or Sol. Want another boy purely so I can use this name.

Love Patch and Kit!

yy to Peregrine being Perry, but I dislike that.

Pippin in Lord of the Rings is a Peregrin

Persephone being called Percy

I know a little Ozzy (Oscar) and a woody (Edward).

A friend has a dn called Wolfgang known as just wolf. Wolf is a seriously cool name. (but might be a tad hard to carry off if he's not a sporty/outdoorsy type)

Love this thread. Love the options. Hate people saying you shouldn't plan to name them something and call the something else... Why the hell not!!

Cassidy - Cass or Sid
Tallulah - lulu, Lula, tally
Edith - Edie
Indiana - indie
Saffron - saffy
Saskia - sassy

Cassius - Cass
Angus - Gus
Benedict - Ned
Wilbur - wil
Wilfred - Wilf