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What boys names could Ozzy be a nickname for?

31 replies

Allium16 · 15/08/2021 06:29

Have always liked the nickname Ozzy since going to college with a lovely Ozzy. Can only think of Oswald as a full name though, which is a no from me.

Are there any other names which could reasonably be shortened to Ozzy?

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whereiwanttobe · 15/08/2021 06:31

Oscar? Or Carlos at a stretch?

MondayYogurt · 15/08/2021 06:39

Oswald

MondayYogurt · 15/08/2021 06:40

Orson Orlando Austin

Scarby9 · 15/08/2021 06:47

Saint Oswald was the Anglo Saxon king of the Northumbrians. I visited thee site of his last battle yesterday.
The Anglo Saxons liked an Os-name eg. Oswin Osmond Osric Osbert.
Or you could go for OS inintials eg. Otis Samuel?
Actually, Ozzie would work as a nickname for Otis on its own.

alphabetllama · 15/08/2021 06:48

Ozymandias

MrsGilly1 · 15/08/2021 06:55

Ozias x

Frannibananni · 15/08/2021 06:55

I know a Austin

Thatsnotmypolarbear · 15/08/2021 07:10

Osborne / Osbourne? Though my nephew is called Ozzy and that's his full name.

Swearwolf · 15/08/2021 07:12

I really like Austin with Ozzy(Aussie) for short.

Indecisivelurcher · 15/08/2021 07:15

Oscar - mine is an Oz / Ozzy sometimes

Abhannmor · 15/08/2021 07:17

Austin is nice. Itself short for Augustin

BikeRunSki · 15/08/2021 07:18

Oswin

Oisin?

Is it the Oswald Moseley connection you are trying to avoid OP?

Abhannmor · 15/08/2021 07:19

@Indecisivelurcher

Oscar - mine is an Oz / Ozzy sometimes
Irish for Deer Friend 🦌.
Allium16 · 15/08/2021 07:22

Hmmmm....Austin. That could definitely grow on me.

@bikeskirun I'm just not keen on Oswald. The Moseley connection probably has something to do with it, and it rhymes with mould - just not my cup of tea 🙂

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IgnoranceIsStrength · 15/08/2021 07:23

Definitely go for Austin. We always call ours Ozzy though he is starting to insist on Austin instead.

Ellmau · 15/08/2021 12:35

Osmund
Osmond
Osbert
Osborn(e)
Oswy
Ozymandias

WimpoleHat · 15/08/2021 12:39

Every Oz/Ozzy I have known has been Oscar.

bookh · 15/08/2021 12:41

I know two and they are both Owen

EducatingArti · 15/08/2021 12:41

Even Oliver at a pinch!

ElephantOfRisk · 15/08/2021 12:59

Any O or Au name with any Z name in the middle - eg. Oliver Zach, Otis Zeb etc would also work.

Screenburn · 15/08/2021 22:26

I know an Osman who is Ozzy.

felulageller · 16/08/2021 00:36

Orville
Orson
Oscar
Oberon
Oberlin
Orrick
Orpah
Oden
Orran
Orchard
Odin
October
Owen
Ocean
Oisin
Orlando

AdaColeman · 16/08/2021 00:42

Omar

user1493494961 · 16/08/2021 10:03

I know an Arnold who has always been Ozzie.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 16/08/2021 10:18

if you want to use Ozzy as a nickname you can.
nicknames don't have to correlate with first names.

Currently I'm calling my DD Marsha (because she's got a dress that reminds me of a marshmallow) and DS5 has a long running nickname "the Professor" because of his mannerisms.

Name him whatever you like and use Ozzy as a nickname.
or use Ozzy as a middle name