Buddy?

[StellaLuna82]

What do you think?
We're not in the UK at the moment.
Could a child get away with being called Buddy? We might put this as his middle name and call it him anyway.

Also really like the name Rudi, though it does remind me of the word 'rude'. Which do you prefer?

Thanks in advance :)

I would think Elf then dog.

Clearly, but to the ops DS it may be.

I think Buddy Holly - whom I love btw.

But I wouldn't consider it an actual-birth-cert name IYSWIM

Sorry Bowlersarm has something changed and I'm no longer allowed to offer an opinion?

I don't think the high court judge test matters so much as the human or pet test does.

Yes, Alpaca, you have offered your opinion

I have a small family member called Buddy. He's an actual human child. It suits him. I think it's cool.

Yes and you seem to have an issue with that, why I have no idea. Maybe I'm misreading things...

It's really, really silly. And Rudi is hardly better.

Buddy isn't a name. Sorry but it isn't. Where I live (east coast USA) it is what parents/adults call their small children as a term of endearment "hey buddy want to put your left shoe or your right shoe on first". That kind of thing. It is like calling your daughter Honey (apologies to all those on MN who called their daughters Honey).

Buddy Holly's name wasn't actually Buddy.

Rudi is nice enough. Rudi Guiliani, ex Mayor of NYC is actually named Rudolph.

Canyouforgiveher shall I tell my 4 year old relative that his name isn't a name next time I see him then?

Iheart, I'm sure his family knew that it was more usual as a nickname rather than a name on a birth cert when they gave it but still love it and don't care what I think at all and more power to them. I just wouldn't use it myself and if someone asks my opinion on a baby names thread, I will give it.

I'm also sure your 4 year old relative will have plenty of people asking him or his parents "what is Buddy short for?" or "What is Buddy a nickname for" or "what is your real name?" as he gets older. I doubt it will bother him or his family much at all but it would have bothered me.

Forget the High Court judge test, Buddy doesn't pass the adult-human-who-works-in-an-office test.

Ditto Bunny for a girl (despite that opinion being shouted down on MN a few weeks ago).

Canyou, it's the same in Texas where I live, buddy is a nickname for every male child, like "son"..... I've heard a couple of owners yelling "buddy" in the dog park too. Wouldn't be my choice....

Buddy is not a name. Whatever Jamie Oliver thinks. As a nickname it's OK I suppose.

I like it. Although I do have an 8 year old Teddy and yes , he's that on his BC. Suits him, he likes it and he's Ted a lot of the time anyway.

I also quite like Rudy. Sonny is good too.

Suppose I just like those kinda names for some reason! They're 'different' but not stupidly outlandish which was my naming criteria

And Rudi sounds a bit daft if you're English speaking - because of the 'rude' sound/association. For German speakers its probably fine.

And contrary to what people on MN believe , he won't spend every day explaining his name. My Teddy hasn't received anything other than ' oh I LOVE the name ' comments ( or no comment at all ) in 8 years

Not a big fan of Buddy. I can here people saying "hey Bud" just sounds off. I like names that can be shortened ans a nn. My ds is Trevor, or Trev, or my DH calles him "T-Rex" all the time, which he loves.

But pick what you are happy with and the heck with everyone else's opinion. You and your dc have to live with the name.

When are you due? Name picking can drive you nuts. Good luck on finding the fabulous name that make you happy.

Thanks for your opinions. I have to say that nowadays there are so many unusual/different names out there I don't think the whole 'it's not a name' thing comes into it. I have come across loads of strange ones while searching.
I can see it's not so popular though! I would put it in the same bracket as Teddy (which I think is cool btw). :)
High Court Judge thing doesn't bother me. Like I said, I would probably have it as a middle name and nn it him anyway.
Just bored of reading at forums that are looking for different names and reading the same ones over and over again. For boys i don't think I've come across one I've never heard of yet!
It was so easy before I was pregnant! This whole naming thing is super tough! :-

Due in 12 weeks Notmeagain1
Anyone know any REALLY unusual names that might inspire?

I read the thread title and in my head said 'buddy the elf what's your favourite colour?' So it's a no from me
My 2nd thought was the guy from cake boss so perhaps more accepted in America (but not my elf fans)

I think it still comes into it.

Teddy is a shortening.
Buddy is a dog name or as described in America - a name for 'son'.

Not too well known is that the words bud and buddy come from Irish 'bod' meaning penis (a 'friend' indeed...).

Never use a name that, if somebody called it in the park, you would expect someone with 4 legs to come running........

Ah, I like it. I used to live in the US and knew 2 Buddys. One, an older gentleman, was called Buddy Allgood. What a name!

Calling your child Buddy is the equivalent of calling him Mate if you live in Australia.

He'll feel stupid if he ever goes to North America.

I wouldn't give a child a name that would be embarrassing in half the English-speaking world. But that's just me.