Nicholas

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Do you like it? Probably will be called Nick most of the time. I have had a few comments that it’s “dated” so wanted some impartial views.

I love the name so much, it’s always been my favourite boys name.

I have an 18yo Nicholas.

We called him Nicky as a baby/toddler then Nic onwards. I don't like the spelling Nick (there is no k in Nicholas) and everyone calls him Nic. I love it and it suits him.

It's an adaptable name - a Nicholas could be a solicitor, a teacher, an athlete. Love it!

Love it - know one in his 20s (nn Nick) one who is 18 (nn Nic) and one who is 10 (in Nicky). Patron saint of sailors ❤️

And a Saint, bearing gifts.

i did edit this, I said when you look at your baby when he’s born you’ll know his name. Good tidings to you and your bundle of love. It’s so awesome.

I like it but the lad I was at school with (80's) used to get called knickerless 🙄

Nicholas is a classic imo, although obviously far less popular than it used to be - and I think it’s a lovely name if you can get past the “knickerless” thing. But to me Nick does feel slightly dated in the same way that Chris or Mike do, yet Christopher and Michael don’t. The Biblical longer versions have enough different cultural references to feel fairly timeless, but the nicknames are a bit reminiscent of your middle aged neighbours imo.

Hence why many parents are trying to find younger/fresher sounding nicknames - Nico or Cole for Nicholas, Mica for Michael, Kit for Christopher etc. But there so many older Nick’s about (and Mikes and Chris’s) that I think for many people “Nick” will usually be the go to - the alternatives just aren’t as automatic, the parents would need to push them.

@Moveoverdarlin

And what on earth is wrong with Dave / David?

An absolute classic name!!

I like Nicholas.It is classical and works internationally. I don't particularly associate it with middle aged men .

That’s true about Nico not being “automatic” so hopefully people won’t instinctively call him that.

I adore David! Cannot use it though as a very close family members name.

I don't think Nico is an obvious shortening at all, all the Nicholas' I've known are Nick. I think it's a really nice name, and nice to have a name not everyone else has. Will be fairly uncommon but easy to spell and not eyebrow raising. Perfect!

That’s lovely to hear!

I think the trendy names of today will date a lot more than Nicholas/Nick.

Love the name Nicholas
Would have used it but had 2 girls.
I think if you like the name go for it!

I totally get that but then my worry is when he grows up all of his classmates and colleagues will have similar names and his will stick out!

It’s great and all the Nick’s I know are really lovely people, maybe that’s why I like it

I know quite a few Nick/Nickys in their 20s/30s, not an old man name at all

Of course it's fine.

Nicholas on BC, I'd probably end up calling a baby Nicky, he may get shortened to Nick at school.

Lovely.

Thanks all. I was fairly confident but then went down the rabbit hole of reading lots of posts on here with “cooler sounding” names and spiralled! But I’ll stick to my choice!

I think its very nice xx

Nicholas is a nice name, really not a fan of Nick but love Nico x

I like it. Personally I'd rather be dated than uber fashionable, it will age better than the rash of super popular 'modern' names!

I suppose my worry is all his colleagues/peers will have “modern” names and his will be dated given how popular the modern names are now!

Personally I really am not a fan of Nico!

But it does mean he will have a choice if he grows up and hates nick!