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Is there a longer more formal name for Spike?

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Honeyontoast · 12/02/2009 12:14

Fair enough if you don't like it etc and we've heard all of the dog's name comments so I'm not looking to be persuaded otherwise.

I've always preferred a longer more formal name then the use of a nick name, Henry/Hal and Benoit/Benny (current family names)

I'm not sure what it would be lengthened to so any suggestion would be great.

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LadyGlencoraPalliser · 12/02/2009 12:16

Someone suggested Spencer on the other thread.

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Honeyontoast · 12/02/2009 12:17

Oh I'm sorry I didn't realise there was another thread, very bad manners. I will search for it.

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uptomyeyes · 12/02/2009 12:20

A friend's son is called Spike, real name Sebastian

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 12/02/2009 12:20

Spike is a great name, I love it.

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Honeyontoast · 12/02/2009 12:21

I really like Sebastian. That was quick!

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pixiemoon · 12/02/2009 13:21

I knew a Spike who really was just Spike (or so he said anyway, maybe he had a very embarrassing real name!)

charitygirl · 12/02/2009 13:30

One of he tlead vampires in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (bear with me...) was called Spike. But his full name was William.

Just thought i'd throw that in - made me onder if Spike is a nickname for William. Which is a lovely name.

SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 12/02/2009 13:33

He was nick named Spike because he used to torture people with rail road spikes.

Not that I watch Buffy of course

Spencer is nice. Though apparently Spike is growing in popularty along with names like Luna and Blade.

charitygirl · 12/02/2009 13:39

oh yeah! hahaha.

god, sorry OP - that was really unhelpful of me.

wilbur · 12/02/2009 13:40

I know a little Spike - v cool, but then I am an Elvis Costello fan. Don't know if he has a long version but I would go for Spencer or Sebastian and shorten it.

Gorionine · 12/02/2009 13:43

Is SUPECALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALEDOCIOUS the proper name? Then Spike is definitely easier in the ear!

FSB · 12/02/2009 14:03

my Mum's called Spike - she always gets people assume that she's going to be a man!!

singyswife · 12/02/2009 14:06

My nephew gets spike and he is Michael.

NoBiggyValentineItsBollox · 12/02/2009 14:16

Must be Spichael.

singyswife · 12/02/2009 14:19

He had spikey hair when he was little and my dh called him spikey mikey which is now just Spike. He really suits it.

PuppyMonkey · 12/02/2009 14:23

I know a Spike whose real name is Paul.

Sebastian is too nice a name in itself to be shortened to Spike imho!

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Honeyontoast · 12/02/2009 16:34

I really like Michael too. And Jeffery but the whole family has vetoed it.

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lowrib · 12/02/2009 18:39

The brilliant Spike Milligan's real name was Terence Alan Milligan

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