Is Denham too out there?

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Currently pregnant with baby #7 🤭
We aren't sure of the gender yet but Dennis is also on our boys list. I really like the nickname Denny but I feel like Dennis is too harsh and doesn't go with our last name. DH had a friend is school called Denham and I have mixed feelings about it. Opinions and suggestions appreciated!

It's not normally my type of name but actually, after saying it to myself over and over, I really like it. Prefer the Denholm spelling. Not keen on Kayden etc, although Hayden is alright.

Are Denholm and Denham really pronounced the same? I wouldn't pronounce Denholm the same as Denham.

I know someone with the surname Denham. I would have thought Denholm is a surname too.

Just go with Dennis nn Denny

Completely agree with Firebird83.

I really like Denny and Den! I'm in a similar boat, we like Ronnie and Ron and now trying to figure out which long name to go for Ronald or Myron...

Maybe dig what other full names can fit? Denver? My Mum chose a full name for me that she didn't love so she can use the short version but grew to like my full name with time. I think Dennis is a cool name. Denham is unusual, end of the day who cares what his full name is if you're going to call him Denny.

Also don't get disheartened by some harsh comment here 🙄

Yep I thought it crowd too but I do like the name actually!

Eden?

Slightly different spelling but reminds me of Denholm Reynholm from the IT Crowd

@Judashascomeintosomemoney - first thing I thought of too.

@Viletta I really like Ronnie and Ron! I like the name Denver aswell and I like your point - at the end of the day if we do decide to go for Dennis/Denham/Denholm/Denver we'll most likely call him Denny more often than the full name

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Stick to Dennis. Or the french version like in the Blondie song, Denis (‘Denee’)

I went to school with a Denholm!
I remember being like eh? Haha but he wasnt picked on for it, now looking back it sounds really cool :)

I really love the name Dennis spelled Denys, as in the great British architect Denys Lasdun. Denys is classy.
I like Des as a NN.

Go with Denholm

Some people are so narrow minded on here.

Denholm is a perfectly acceptable name. I knew one 20 odd years ago, it’s pronounced slightly differently to denim so I really don’t think people would be confused. I think it’s a lovely manly sounding name.

If Denny is the version you want to use OP then maybe Denbigh would also suit? I wanted it as a middle name for my DS for personal reasons but couldn’t fit it in without leaving him saddled with a ridiculously long set of names.

Denholm / Denham,, they just sound so old man.

But Denholm if you must.

I teach a Denholm it's pronounced more Denum than Denim. I think it's a nice name.

You can shorten Cameron to Ron or Ronnie

I grew up in Denham, Buckinghamshire - it's a no from me

@Judashascomeintosomemoney

Slightly different spelling but reminds me of Denholm Reynholm from the IT Crowd . But, actually, joking apart I think it’s quite nice, different and not too out there. There was an actor, also spelt Denholm (Elliot) so maybe that spelling is more usual.

Was just coming on to say this! 😂

I'd assume you'd conceived the baby in the town of the same name.

I came here to say it sounded like a place name so I’m happy to find out it actually is

Surname.

I went to uni with a guy called Denham but everyone just called him Jeans.