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Gentle giant name for a boy?

159 replies

Cocolatte24 · 17/02/2023 16:57

I recently had a son and we’re struggling to find a name; he’s a gentle giant and super tall so I’d like to find a name that suits a larger baby and is quite soft/ round sounding if that makes sense?

I’m looking for any ideas and also ones that lend themselves to a nickname

So far we’ve thought about Henry and Barney but I’m not sure how I’d shorten Henry - I don’t like Harry or Hal, and Barney just reminds us of the purple dinosaur!

Any ideas?

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Westfacing · 17/02/2023 16:57

Bruno

Joolsin · 17/02/2023 17:02

Hamish
Ben
Sam

Twoshoesnewshoes · 17/02/2023 17:02

Rory
wilf
ben
scott

MooseBreath · 17/02/2023 17:03

David "Dave" or "Davy"
Gerard "Gerry"
Max
George "Georgie"

Twoshoesnewshoes · 17/02/2023 17:03

Evan

CarrieMoonbeams · 17/02/2023 17:03

Ben. A good strong name I think.

ShellsPebbles · 17/02/2023 17:04

Gareth
Bertie
Grant
Sidney
Alfie
George

clpsmum · 17/02/2023 17:04

I was coming on to say Barney!!!

SusanPerbCallMeSue · 17/02/2023 17:05

I was going to suggest Barney! I have one, although he was small at birth. But it does make me think gentle giant for some reason.

Only 3 people have ever mentioned the purple dinosaur, and he's a teen now.

Pirrin · 17/02/2023 17:05

Yes to Ben. Also Tom or Christopher.

Findyourneutralspace · 17/02/2023 17:05

Edward/Eddie/Ted

semideponent · 17/02/2023 17:06

Harold. Also like Ben.

Riddlydiddlydee · 17/02/2023 17:07

Ivor

maryofthevirginkind · 17/02/2023 17:10

Arnold nn Arnie

Augustus

Columbus

Montague

Jonathan

Guy

Horatio

tiggergoesbounce · 17/02/2023 17:10

I agree, OP? I automatically think of the purple dinosaur with Barney.

What about Jude or Adrian

Every Liam i know is really tall.

RhymingGuitars · 17/02/2023 17:10

Geraint
Ianto
Duncan
Ned
Barnaby/Barnabus/Barney
Titus
Silas
Caleb

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 17/02/2023 17:11

You need a name that’ll work for the average sized man, as well as a large cuddly baby. Because he’s going to be a man much longer than he is a baby. And you don’t know how big he’ll be when fully grown.

Rinkydinkydoodle · 17/02/2023 17:11

He sounds very cute 😊

Sonny
Gus
Noah
Leo
Beau
Teddy

Vexxa · 17/02/2023 17:11

Gethin

Roterosen · 17/02/2023 17:12

Barney is definitely a purple dinosaur 🦖

Henry is nice or how about Edward, Quentin or William?

Pearfacebananapoop · 17/02/2023 17:13

Cassius

Sebastian

I know a v tall Macklin who was a v tall baby!

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 17/02/2023 17:14

Huw/ Hugh

Owen

Sebastian

RubbishRobotFromTheDawnOfTime · 17/02/2023 17:14

Congratulations OP. ‘Gentle giant’ is a funny way to describe a baby! My DS was a big baby and he’s an average sized 11 year old. Babies are neither gentle nor rough. Who knows what he’ll be like as an older child and adult.
Just choose one you like.

thetrees · 17/02/2023 17:15

Ben, Sam, Joe

I met a Bill recently and thought it was actually a great name

Btw, one of ds's was a huge baby, but has been normal sized ever since!

adognamedrover · 17/02/2023 17:15

Finn was an Irish giant.