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53 replies

JoMalones · 19/11/2016 19:31

Hi
Our baby boy is a few days old but still nameless. I think he's pretty cool, as do his siblings, so would love to give him a cool name with a longer formal name.

So far have thought of Ace (Wallace or Horace), Rocky (Rocco or Rockwell). Still not totally in love with either so any suggestions welcome!

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Sleeperandthespindle · 19/11/2016 21:00

Jet
Jed

LetitiaCropleysCookbook · 19/11/2016 21:00

Zac/k - Zachary
Gabe - Gabriel
Addy - Adam
Ry - Ryland (as in Ry(land) Cooder!)

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/11/2016 21:06

Red

Redmond

WineCheeseSleep · 19/11/2016 21:19

I like Kit and Art as suggested above. Maybe Xander short for Alexander too?

Artandco · 19/11/2016 21:23

Vinnie- Vincent
Ernie - Ernest
Eric
Magnus

ButterBeanSoup · 19/11/2016 21:26

My DD has the middle name Ace.
Nothing more to add.

KlingybunFistelvase · 19/11/2016 21:31

No suggestions, but just to say I love Kit, Art and Vinnie suggested above.

I also kind of like Wallace, but think I'm in the minority by the looks of things! Anyway I really don't like Ace as a nn, it's a bit cheesy in my head, but each to their own and all that.

Congratulations on the new arrival OP Flowers.

Sophronia · 19/11/2016 22:04

Wallace and Horace are awful. Ace could be short for Asa which is much nicer?

Other suggestions...

Kit short for Christopher
Buddy short for Robert (I know someone called this) or Albert
Woody short for Edward
Xan/Xander/Zander short for Alexander
Roo short for Rufus or Reuben
Bram short for Abraham
Ted short for Edward or Theodore
Fab short for Fabian
Ike short for Isaac
Sol short for Solomon
Hal short for Henry or Hallam
Joss short for Joseph
Mac short for Mackenzie, Maximilian, Maxwell
Sonny short for Jackson, Carson etc.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/11/2016 22:15

Seb (Sebastian)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Nathan (Nat)
Benjamin (Ben)

CakeRattleandRoll · 20/11/2016 00:11

Angus (Gus)
Evan (Van)
Cyrus (Cy)
Joseph (Joe)

Mclaren37 · 20/11/2016 06:51

Roo for Reuben
Gil for Gilbert❤️
Gus for Angus or Fergus
Oz/Ozzie for Oscar or Oswald
Archie or Arch for Archer
Art for Arthur

Mclaren37 · 20/11/2016 06:52

Oh and Si for Silas. Love Si. Or Cy, as pp said! Good luck!

Pluto30 · 20/11/2016 07:46

I always liked Ned for Edward.

Coconutty · 20/11/2016 07:51

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blinkineckmum · 20/11/2016 09:31

Fab. Fabian.

CanadaMoose · 20/11/2016 10:23

Ace could be: Mason, Grayson, Avery

BikeRunSki · 20/11/2016 13:22

My DD is called Amy and her name is often abbreviated to "Ace", so Ace could probably come from any name that starts with a hard A - i.e. Aidan rather than Anthony.

Thoughtfulduck · 20/11/2016 23:41

Ned- Edison
Sol - Solomon
Gabe - Gabriel
Alby - Albert
Raffi - Rafferty

septembersunshine · 21/11/2016 20:39

We liked the initials thing...so we have an Aaidan James..aka AJ. You could always do that? Lots of K middle names tend to lend themselves to initial shortening.

Floggingmolly · 21/11/2016 21:32

Aaidan?

MrsMontgomerySmythe · 21/11/2016 21:34

How about Fabio or Fabian

You can then nickname him Fab or Fabs.

Sweets101 · 21/11/2016 22:30

I love Jem (possibly heavily influenced by Jamaica Inn), but it's short for Jeremy and i'my not sure how I feel about that

llangennith · 21/11/2016 22:41

Ziggy

notagiraffe · 21/11/2016 22:45

I think Ace short for Wallace or Horace is really great. Makes me smile. Lovely, happy name for a kid to grow up with and a proper name to grow into when he's older if he doesn't like Ace. (Could you not like Ace?)

MyDogEatsBalloons · 22/11/2016 00:16

I like Rube or Roo for Reuben.

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