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Help with top 3 boys names

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MakeAWhish · 30/06/2019 12:14

Top 3 - thoughts on these boys names?

Lennon (nn Lenny)
Elwood (nn Woody)
Ronnie (don't like Ronald/Ronson so no 'long' name, just Ronnie)

Thank you!

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Lavenderblues · 30/06/2019 12:39

Why do people pre plan a nickname? I quite like Lennon but not Lenny.

Alyx80 · 30/06/2019 12:41

Elwood is the nicest. Ronnie is awful.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/06/2019 12:43

Lennon. Is nice I'd assume you were Beatles fan.
I don't like Elwood. It seems a bit feminine to me. Probably because the girl in legally blond full name is Elle Woods. Plus isnt Woody what "they call on erection, not to put too finer point on it.
Although I don't like it. I can't fault Ronnie.

Bunnybigears · 30/06/2019 12:43

Why do people pre plan a nickname?
Finally someone who agrees with me, a nickname is something that should develop naturally.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/06/2019 12:46

I wouldn't mind if other people did, as you'll never stop nick names, but
I wouldn't shorten Lennon, either.

MakeAWhish · 30/06/2019 12:56

@Lavenderblues because all people are different maybe? I can't even be arsed to explain why tbh. As you were.

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Fatkins · 30/06/2019 13:08

Lennon might get misheard for Lenin, which would put me off.

I think I'd go for Elwood, though none of these are especially to my taste. Woody is a cute NN though. Like that.

f83mx · 30/06/2019 13:11

Depends how they fit with your surname really but I don’t like Elwood, I’d just go for woody.

Icklepup · 30/06/2019 15:32

Lennon is the best of those

SnowdropFox · 30/06/2019 19:55

Elwood (Love)
Lennon (makes me think of the beatles)
Ronnie (Just don't like it)

AuntieStella · 30/06/2019 19:58

Of those, I'd go for Elwood

teenmum18 · 30/06/2019 20:02

Love Lennon and Ronnie but if I had to choose I'd go for Lennon. Don't hear of many.

MikeUniformMike · 30/06/2019 20:04

Lennon is too try hard. Lenny makes me think of Lenny Henry.
Elwood - not keen, and Woody is a bit rude.
Ronnie is ok and it's fine as a bc name. I'd think Ronnie Barker.

AnonymousP · 30/06/2019 20:22

Elwood

Owlbert · 30/06/2019 20:36

Elwood

diddlediddle · 30/06/2019 20:47

Ronnie, it's the only actual first name. Lennon as a second choice, I like Len/Lenny . Elwood - nothing nice about it!

Tillygetsit · 30/06/2019 23:23

I love just Lenny.

MakeAWhish · 01/07/2019 05:04

I'm leaning towards this @Tillygetsit ! My OH loves Lennon but I prefer Lenny...

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flumpybear · 01/07/2019 05:19

Elwood reminds me of Forrest Gump for some reason

Lennon sounds like you're trying too hard #Beatles

Ronnie - don't like it as it sounds old and fuddy duddy but Cameron would potentially shorten to Ronnie but always gives the child a chance to be called something that's not an old blokes name

MakeAWhish · 01/07/2019 09:00

Thanks @flumpybear I'm not sure just coming on to tell me you don't like any of them is particularly helpful.

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Fatkins · 01/07/2019 09:20

I know a little Leonard. The name isn't really to my taste, but it does give him nice NN options; Lenny, Len, Leo.

small2018 · 01/07/2019 09:22

Elwood nn Woody
Then Lennon.
Hate Ronnie!

Fatkins · 01/07/2019 09:30

"In the Crimea, Béla Kun and Rosalia Zemlyachka, with Vladimir Lenin's approval,[17] had 50,000 White prisoners of war and civilians summarily executed by shooting or hanging after the defeat of general Pyotr Wrangel at the end of 1920. They had been promised amnesty if they would surrender.[18] This is one of the largest massacres in the Civil War.[19"

From Wikipedia about The Red Terror. Seriously, get your OH to Google Lenin before you name your son this. I mean, if you decide to go for it anyway, that's obviously up to you and I'm sure most people would think of John first. It would just be so annoying if you only made the connection when little Lennon was studying history at school or something.

golddustwomen · 01/07/2019 09:34

I LOVE Lennon!!

teenmum18 · 01/07/2019 09:47

Wtf is try hard? So if I name my kid Micheal (Jackson) Mariah (Carey) Whitney ( Houston). I'm trying to hard. Give over would ya!

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