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Gentle giant name for a boy?

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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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BeaLola · 18/02/2023 09:46

Barnaby or Barney
Theo
Ted
Oscar

WashAsDelicates · 18/02/2023 10:21

Oakley

I know a lovely young man by this name. Although he was very tall and chunky as a child, he has grown into an average height man, but it still suits his sweet and solid nature.

BoldandBright · 18/02/2023 15:34

Oscar always sounds quite soft to me,
Otis
Hector
Spencer
Isaac

Eatentoomanyroses · 18/02/2023 15:36

Douglas ( Dougie)
Barnaby
Sonny
Hugh

Manthide · 18/02/2023 19:35

Toby
Theo
Max

KirstenBlest · 18/02/2023 19:39

Samson

midsomermurderess · 18/02/2023 19:45

Caradoc.

Manthide · 18/02/2023 19:46

Ds was a very big baby and toddler and even at school he was known as Big Harry ( there were a lot of Harrys). Sometime after age 10 he stopped growing and everyone else continued. At 19 he is a pretty average slim 5 foot 11.

ÉireannachÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ · 18/02/2023 19:47

Magnus

Gustavo1 · 18/02/2023 19:49

Theo goes really well with those names. Theodore has lots of nn too

Llovecookies · 18/02/2023 19:55

Bruce is a big name

GlassBunion · 18/02/2023 19:59

Be very careful. Lots of very tall lads have been born in our family as well as extremely tall girls.
My son is average height despite being exceptionally tall as a baby and toddler.
The likes of Brutus and Magnus might be misplaced.

unchienandalucia · 18/02/2023 20:12

George

TiaI · 18/02/2023 20:15

Seth

Enko · 18/02/2023 22:51

Cedric - Kind and Loved
Gareth - Gentle
Ellis - Good and kind.
Clement - Gentle, kind and calm

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 08:03

Office of national statistics boys names and go to the excel sheet page 6, there's all registered names on there, 6000 to choose from x

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys

Sparkleshine21 · 19/02/2023 08:51

I LOVE hector!

yoshiblue · 19/02/2023 09:00

Maximilian (Max)

Calmondeck · 19/02/2023 10:47

I have a gentle giant baby - Walter, nickname Walt

whattodo2019 · 19/02/2023 16:44

Montague/ Montgomery- Monty
Maximilian - Max
Maxim - Max
Maximum - Max
Chester
Atticus
Edward - Bear

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 17:06

Also my partner is called Lance and I think it's a lovely name, he's tall but very much a gentle giant x

MissingMoominMamma · 19/02/2023 17:07

Gabriel (like Gabriel Oak).

Cinecitta · 19/02/2023 17:08

Ferdinand (from the friendly little bull story)

Turniptracker · 19/02/2023 17:19

Reuben

midsomermurderess · 19/02/2023 17:27

OffTheWall90 · 19/02/2023 08:03

Office of national statistics boys names and go to the excel sheet page 6, there's all registered names on there, 6000 to choose from x

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys

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