Will he be plagued by a silly nick name???

[MissMoodyMoo]

I LOVE the name Wallace but worried the whole "where's wally" will get too much

Opinions please

Yep, he’ll be Wally!

I think 'Where's Wally' will be the least of his problems tbh!

Where's Gromit?

I think he'll get "any more cheeeese Gromit" a lot.

Would you consider Walter so he can get Walt, if any nickname? Or is it the soft ending of Wallace you like?

Don’t do it to him.

Taking away all the context, Wallace is a nice sounding name.

But you really can’t! Sorry.

No. Don't do it

You cant do that to a human child.

Yes

How about Willis ?

I went to college with someone known to all as Wallace, when it was actually his surname

Common surname in Scotland, a particularly famous bearer being William Wallace! That's all I associate it with - went to school with several people with the surname, never resulted in any nicknames.

What you talkin’ bout, Willis…

I know a baby Wallace nn Wally given by the parents! Father is Scottish. But please don't do it.

Barnes is one nickname

🤣

I am scottish and live in Scotland I actually know a Wallace that's never been called wally but I'm just unsure

Don’t do it?

🤣🤣🤣 just spat my tea out at that! Brilliant!

Around here it's Walter that ends up with Wally at times. But Wallace is a great name. I would go for it.

How about Willis ?

So OP is concerned that Wallace will become Wally.... any thoughts about what Willis might be shortened to?!

I think wheres wally and using wally to mean silly has had its day. My son has one wheres wally book but it held only a short passing interest to him. In the 90s this may have been a thing but I don't think it's likely now.

It’ll be fine.

As you're in Scotland, I think it'll be a lot better accepted than it would be elsewhere.

Also a Scot here and I like it! Though I do think of it as more of a surname.