Long name for Cuddy

[Janie8]

We're expecting our second baby and I am really keen on Cuddy as a name, which is usually a nickname for Cuthbert. We live in Northumberland so it has connection to St Cuthbert. But my husband isn't keen on Cuthbert, but only likes Cuddy if it's a nickname for something else. Any suggestions for what the birth name could be if we shorten to Cuddy?

Oh my goodness that takes me back to my childhood!

Thank you!

Macgillicuddy of the Reeks is a fabulous Irish clan chief name. But a bit long to name a baby.
I quite like Cuthbert . My late mother knew amonk called Brother Hubert. Hubert known as Hube has a certain cool vibe.
Cully and Sully is a brand of soup in Ireland.

Go for (almost) any other if the Northumbrian saints (I would stay away from Willibrord and Willehad) but
Aidan
Benedict
Edwin
Egbert (Bert/Bertie)
Oswald
Wilfred are all fairly standard names

Acca
Balin (bit of a Lord of the Rings vibe)
Bede
Caedmon
Cedd
Ceolfrith
Haedde are more 'out there' but at least they don't have the donkey/ chewing/ sex meanings that Cuddy had.

I just said it out loud and it sounds like I'm saying 'cunty' with a cold.

I like Caedmon.

Notice the OP hasn't come back.
Hopefully went to a bookshop to buy a baby name book 😂

Ooh! I’d forgotten about Cullen Skink. Maybe not then.

Sir Cuntalot of Cuntingham

If you have welsh connections I know of a Cybi (cubi) which is cute

Cuddy geordie meaning horse or donkey. Regular use in the song the Blaydon Races.

I share the love of St Cuthbert but I’m afraid I also think of this chap.

Cuddy isn’t great. Cruddy, Cuddly etc.

Cudmillinton
Cuddyfuddle

Cudworth.

Cuddle

Just buy a pet budgie. Cuddy will suit him.
For a boy who will one day be a man you are being ridiculous 🙄

There's also the famous Swiss scientist, Cuthbert Calculus ...

Cuddy! Are you sure, it's not a nice nickname at all.

I must be getting old. I can never tell whether the OP on baby name threads are genuine or taking the piss any more.

Please don't call your baby Cuddy! It's dreadful and re
Ones me if cows chewing the cud.

🤣🤣

It means a donkey in part of the NE.

What is it with these God awful names on MN? Whatever happened to sensible names, like Emily or James?

I want to know why everyone wants to name their child and then give them a 'nickname' when they mean 'short form' or 'known as'. Nicknames grow organically, you can't 'give' a child a nickname. You can, however, have a name that differs from their actual name, that is their 'known as' name.

Cuddy-Bob!