Classic boy names with sweet nicknames?

[Nellynoo182]

Looking for a boy name for baby no2 to go with my DS1 Harry! We like classic and timeless names but I would really like something we can shorten/ derive an affectionate nickname from.

I need to go armed as my DH is a teacher and is a nightmare choosing names with as he associates them with every naughty child he’s ever met! 🤣

So far I’ve got:

James - Jimmy/ JJ (he likes this one but I’m not so keen)
Frederick - Freddie (I like Freddie but not Frederick)
Edward or Theo - Ted/ Teddy

Any suggestions? Thank you!

Reuben - Rubes
Timothy - Timmy
Patrick - Pat
William - Billy
Sebastian - Sebby
Hamish - Hammy
Thomas - Tommy
Nicholas - Nic
Alexander - Alex
Richard - Richie
Cameron - Cam
Zachary - Zach
Matthias - Matt
Benjamin - Benny
Nathaniel - Nate
Joseph - Joe
Samuel - Sam
Curtis - Kurt
Elias - Eli

Edward - Ned
Oliver - Olli
Luca - Lu
Maxwell/Maximilian - Max
Theodore- Theo
Tobias - Toby

I love names like Benjamin, Thomas, Edward, William and James. Lovely names.

Wait...people actually name their children Peregrine?!

Alistair - Al / Ali / Olly

I like:

Barnaby - Barny
Robert - Bobby
Sebastian - Seb
Theodore - Theo
Edward - Ted
Caspar - Caz
Jude

How do you get Olly from Alistair?!?

Gerald - Gerry
Thomas- Tommy
Jonathon- Jonty
Terrence- Terry

I have a Theodore (born 2004) he was Teddy as a little one.

I know an Isaac that goes by Iggy

Laurence. A really solid and not too common name .
Laurie is a great name for a baby/ toddler and an adult

My son is a Gilbert nicknamed Gilly or Gilby 😊

Patrick fits all your criteria!

Matthew nn Matty
Edward nn Eddie would be rare these days
Robert nn Bobby ditto
Christopher nn Kit - love that one

I know. Isn't it awesome? So unusual!!!

Theodore - Ted, Teddy. Bit too Bundy/twee?
Raymond - Ray
Robert - Robbie, Bob, Rob.

Finding it hard to think of any that are nice but not cutesy or little boyish. Got to remember he'll be a 40yo man one day.

Wilfred - Fred or wolf

Wilfred - wilf/freddie/will
Theodore - theo
Alfred - alf, al, freddie, fred
Alexander - alex, al, xan, xander
William - will, billy, liam

Angus- Gus
Isaac or zachary- Zac
Wilfred- Wilf
Cameron- Cam/ Cammy
Oliver- Olly
Sebastian- Seb

Hugo - huggy for a nick name

Rafferty- raff
Randall - Randy
James - Jamie/Jim/Jimmy

Isaac - Ike

My sister went to school with a Peregrine. I went to school with a Merlin. They weren't related. Different schools.

Rudy-Roo
Jamie-Jay
Nathan-Nate
Oliver-Olly
Bradleigh-Brad

Albert/Albie
Alexander/Xander/Alex**

Carson - Sunny
Emerson - Sunny