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Ferdinand?

31 replies

AnnieApple123 · 13/12/2022 18:14

With Ferdie as a nickname. What do you think?

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Dotcheck · 15/12/2022 23:16

Got carried away. I instantly think Fernando- even though it isn’t quite the same

Purplemagnolias · 15/12/2022 23:23

Unless he's going to be an Archduke I woukdn't.

Yes! It's ridiculously pompous, almost comical!

PondintheRain · 15/12/2022 23:30

There was a baby Ferdinand born to one of my NCT group — the parents were very cool. Mn would have had a fit at all our ‘pretentious’ baby names, mind you.

MaryMollyPolly · 16/12/2022 08:40

I really like it. It’s in a similar vein to longer names like Sebastian and Alexander but more unusual.

Purplemagnolias · 16/12/2022 16:29

MaryMollyPolly · 16/12/2022 08:40

I really like it. It’s in a similar vein to longer names like Sebastian and Alexander but more unusual.

To me it has a super posh pompous feel like Horatio or Ptolemy or Algernon

misslucy92 · 16/12/2022 18:43

I think of Franz Ferdinand who caused World War I (not on purpose) and the band.

I still think it’s fine and usable but I don’t really like Ferdie.

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