Following on from my Quickpoll post, I’m really liking nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m] at the min but I’m not sure how to get there
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite is [name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], but I’m not sure if [name_m]Archie[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m] is intuitive enough
[name_u]Or[/name_u] maybe A and Ce names, like [name_m]Albie[/name_m] [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], it’s very cute but is [name_m]Albie[/name_m] professional sounding enough or too nicknamey?
[name_u]Or[/name_u] would you go for something longer like [name_m]Albert[/name_m] [name_m]Cedrick[/name_m]?
Also had [name_u]Asa[/name_u] mentioned to me, I’m not a fan. I just see As, and worried about As-ah pronunciations, plus here in the UK, ASA is the name of a media related company
Any other ideas? [name_u]Or[/name_u] A and C names that could work?
I think [name_m]Archie[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m] works. It’s not the most intuitive, so you might have to lead the way with it, but I like that it’s a bit unexpected and brings a cool edge to [name_m]Archie[/name_m].
I much prefer [name_m]Albert[/name_m] to [name_m]Albie[/name_m]. It’s more formal and people can the use [name_m]Albie[/name_m] as a nickname if they like. I don’t like [name_m]Archie[/name_m] (I do like [name_u]Archer[/name_u] though), but that’s just my personal taste, I don’t think it’s a bad name or anything. It doesn’t seem like [name_m]Ace[/name_m] is a natural nickname for [name_m]Archie[/name_m] though. I love [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Cedar[/name_u] and [name_m]Cedrick[/name_m] as middle names!
I get the negative association with [name_u]Asa[/name_u], I still love the name though. If you’re in the UK I think many young people know how to pronounce it bc of [name_u]Asa[/name_u] Butterfield. However, your concern makes sense.
I always thought [name_m]Ace[/name_m] was a nice nickname for:
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m]
Also, names that have the ‘ace’ sound in them, like [name_u]Mason[/name_u].
Ah if this was for a girl I’d say Grace/ Gracie! Hmm
Maybe Archer so it’s more literal like a good shot
I don’t think a nickname like Ace needs to be derived from the name. It’s sort of like Buddy.
Hmm. I think you could name your son anything and use [name_m]Ace[/name_m] as a nickname/pet name. In my opinion it doesn’t need an obvious formal name. It’s not like [name_m]Pete[/name_m] or something, which is tied to one name in particular.
I don’t love [name_m]Albie[/name_m] personally but it is fairly popular at the moment (#45 in [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m]) so I don’t think the professionalism thing would be a huge deal. Your son will have plenty of other boys in his generation with the same name.
I adore [name_m]Ace[/name_m]! [name_m]Archie[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m] makes perfect sense to me. I even have a character I made years ago named [name_u]Archer[/name_u] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m]. So I was very happy to see [name_m]Archie[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m] in the quick poll thread.
If you’re really not feeling it though, I think [name_u]Austen[/name_u]/Austin could be another way to get there. [name_u]Or[/name_u] even [name_u]Mason[/name_u]!
If he’s your first son, and his name starts with A, [name_m]Ace[/name_m] as a nickname will always work. Most people I’ve known who had the nickname [name_m]Ace[/name_m] was because they were kid number 1.
I think [name_m]Ace[/name_m] can work as a stand alone.
[name_m]Acer[/name_m] but again it’s like the media company.
[name_f]Graceland[/name_f]? [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t like it much.
Stumped.
I think [name_m]Ace[/name_m] can work fine as a nickname for [name_m]Archie[/name_m], and in general I don’t think a nickname like [name_m]Ace[/name_m] necessarily needs to match up with the formal given name.
If my [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] can be [name_m]Archie[/name_m], then I don’t see why an [name_m]Archie[/name_m] couldn’t be called [name_m]Ace[/name_m].
