Nicholas

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Hi I really like the name Nicholas but I've read on mumsnet about a potential nickname of nickerless...I had never heard this before but would hate to give son a name he'd get teased with at school. Opinions please...and while you're at it any other classic boy name suggestions gratefully accepted!

I really like it. Classic, under-used name.

I've never thought of 'knicker-less'.

I think it's great and I love Nick and Nico. DN is Nicholas, he's had no problems afaik.

Robert
Dominic
Matthew

I like it

Love it.

It's a really nice name. Classic & underused as a pp said.

I like it too.

Nicholas is on my list, nn Cole

Lovely name, a classic.

very nice name . I would choose it x

Nickerless girls shouldn't climb trees.
It is DH's middle name.Not a fan.

Ah this is the kind of thing I can't get out of my head now....love the name but is this a likely teasing scenario?! Don't want to give a name that lends itself to teasing. I had honestly never thought of knickerless before reading it on mumsnet!!

I personally really don't like it. But that's a personal opinion. I don't think it's a bad name or anything...

I've really been liking Nicholas lately, and I love the nickname Nico. Every name has potential for teasing if kids are determined enough to find it - e.g. I'm a teacher and an Ellie in one of my classes was plagued with 'Smelly Ellie' for months! Not a reason to dismiss a name imo.

Other classic names;
Christopher
Jonathan
Alexander
Daniel
Matthew
William

I went to school with 3 or 4 of them. They were all known as Nick. I never heard anyone calling them "knickerless". I did hear nicholARSE and Dickolas. But then again, schoolboys call each other arses and dicks basically every day, regardless of their name.

Love it! It's on my list for non existent, as yet, baby !

Hi thanks for the comments.... Think it's still up there on my list!

I have a teenage Nicholas, he has never been called nickerless. He was known a Nicky until around 18mths ago when his friends started calling him Nico instead.

My dads name is Nicholas and he gets Nick

We always joked about "knickerless" at school...I've never really liked it and I know LOADS!

I also don't like the nn.Nick unless for an adult...Nico is nice though!

I like Nicholas.