Could I call a baby Wolfie in RL?

[TooExtraImmatureCheddar]

I'm 22 weeks pg with DC3. This is my first boy. Ever since I was pg with DD1 DH and I have had a running joke that if we had a boy we would call him Wolfie. Found out 2 weeks ago that this is indeed a boy, and the bump is now firmly called Wolfie. It was never meant to be serious, but the trouble is that I can't find a boy's name I like at all! Would Wolfie be so very bad, really, and if it is, what else might I like?

1. It has to be a real name and not a nickname/shortening of a longer name
   
2. I don't really like popular/mainstream names. DDs are Thea and Maia.
   
3. My surname starts with V and ends with O so V names are out, as are names ending in O.
   

I like Rafe (but my neighbour has a little Rafe the same age as DD2), Felix (can't get away from the cat food), Finn (but is now v popular) and Conor (v close to my dog's name so would be confusing).

[SauceForTheGander]

I know a Wolfie - like Bling said - suits him and his family. I love it.

[raydown]

It could be short for Wolfram.

[Mintyy]

Right, I never do this on baby names, but I'm going to make an exception for Wolfie.

It is absurd. It is awful. It is horrendous. PLEASE don't do it.

[tantrumtime]

That would be awesome where I live (in Wolverhampton) and he would probably be some kind of legend but I'm not sure about a name for life. Having said that my DC have traditional names because that is what I like so I'm probably not very good at this subject.
Congrats on your pregnancy

[FamiliesShareGerms]

No

Wilfred / Wilfy?

[nevergoogle]

I had a great uncle Wulsie (Wulstan).

[alemci]

can't helping of Citizen Smith

Power to the people.

I suppose you could call him Wolfgang but tbh I wouldn't chose either.

[NigellasDealer]

Wolfie - love it!
but you might need a 'long' version like .....Wilfrid or something

[ThisFenceIsComfy]

Ooh I like Hunter for a boy.

[TooExtraImmatureCheddar]

Hey, I never claimed to be trying to be achingly hip or outre! Neither Thea nor Maia is (at least at the time I chose it) in the top 100 in Scotland. That's all I meant. I was trying to avoid the situation where my kids were one of a number of little Evies or Sophies in their class, that's all. There were about 4 Alisons, Heathers and variants of Clair in my school year. I have a name that was unusual where I grew up, which I quite liked. I was trying to go for slightly different but not too weird.

Hugh is DH's middle name but neither of us are very keen on it. Both girls' middle names are family names ( named after my mum and MIL), so I'd like to use either dad or FIL's names as DS' middle name - Calum or Ian.

Flynn sounds like a horse (my aunt had a horse named Flynn once), so no.

A close friend called his baby Noah, so although I do like it I can't use it.

I don't like Wilfrid. I do like Wolfram, though! I'm leaning towards picking a normal name and just using Wolfie as a nn, though. This thread has been v useful in showing how polarised opinion is on Wolfie!

Anjou, I love Rex but was worried it sounded too much like a dog's name.

[Pinkcustardpurplecustard]

Adore Rex

[Anjou]

Rex is brilliant, isn't it?! I get the 'dog' thing but, remember, Rex means 'King'. People were referred to as Rex before dogs were!

[yummymumtobe]

We have a William who we call wolf/wolfie as dd started doing so. We love it!

[Bunbaker]

This website has a long list of names that mean wolf.

I hope your surname isn't Smith BTW.

[mewkins]

I worked with a Beowolf known to all as Wolfie. Perfectly normal it suited him and everyone was used to his name.

[linney]

I do wish people who want to call their children "lovely individual quirky" names would find a teenage boy and ask him what he thinks first.

As a public service, I will undertake to ask mine and relay his exact words. He is a thoughtful, sensitive soul without a bullying bone in his body, so his response will be useful.

[linney]

"What would you think if somebody called Wolfie joined your form?"
"Wolfie? I would think....... their parents weren't very clever"

[HalfSpamHalfBrisket]

I know a Wolf. She is lovely (hippy parents, of course).

[Bunbaker]

I just asked DD (13) and she just laughed and said it was a weird name.

[NigellasDealer]

ok i asked dd and she said 'I wouldn't really think anything I do not judge people by their first name but by the content of their character'

[stillstandingatthebusstop]

My Mum is called Wolfi (it was a nickname that stuck and she changed her name officially 20 years or so ago). Great name.

I haven't read the whole thread but I love Wolfram with Wolfie for short.

[Jbck]

I know a Wolfie, not short for anything afaik. Was dubious when I heard it. But my DD has a boys name so I'm one to talk

[NigellasDealer]

not a girl called Bob jbck?

[linney]

Well, let's hope little Wolfie goes to nigella's dd's school, not my ds's.

[Velvetbee]

Funnily enough DD announced today that she wants twins called Buzz and Wolfie. She's only 14 but likes to plan ahead. She has some interesting ideas (there was once mention of a daughter called Nettle). I just tell her I would love any grandchild regardless.