Boy names with soft/feminine nicknames

I’ve always loved the names [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] and [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] nn [name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
I want to ask for suggestions for any more boy names that have nick names that are perceived as soft/feminine :))

I really enjoy names like these!
Alexander “Sasha”
Stellan “Stel”
Elliot / Ellis / Elio / Elijah “El” “Elli”
Franklin “Frankie” (more unisex though)
Francis “Francie”
Isidore / Isadore “Izzy”
Judah “Jude” (also unisex)
Marius “Mari”
Nicholas / Nikita / Nicanor / Nicasio “Nicky”
Florian “Flo” “Florie”
Raphael “Rapha”
Ruben “Ruby”
Sullivan “Sully”
Valentine “Val”

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[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is so cute!!

How about…

[name_u]Julian[/name_u] nn [name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] nn Jem/Remy
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] nn Cass/Cassie
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] nn [name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m] nn Romy/Ro
[name_u]Leander[/name_u] nn [name_u]Landry[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] nn Ru/Ruby
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] nn [name_u]Winn[/name_u]

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First that came to my mind:
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] - [name_u]Holly[/name_u]

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[name_u]Julian[/name_u] - [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
Corran/Cormack - [name_u]Corrie[/name_u]
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m] - [name_f]Adie[/name_f]

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Cecil-Cece
Emmett-Emmi
Nelson-Nellie
Oliver-Liv
Julius-July
Phillip-Pippa
Isaac-Issy
Emmanuel-Emma
Aubrey-Brie
Frances-Franny
Wilfred-Willa
Winston-Winnie
Valentine-Val
Conrad-Connie
Henry-Hattie
Carlisle-Isla/Carly
Louis-Lulu
Theadore-Thea/Dory
Leopold-Polly
Caleb-Libby
Beckett-Kitty
Aubelin-Belle
Atticus-Kitty

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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was

[name_u]Adrian[/name_u]- [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_m]Beaumont[/name_m] - [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]- [name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]- [name_m]Jas[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]- [name_u]Nat[/name_u]

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Trying not to repeat is hard. You’ve got some great ones so far!

[name_m]Kaleb[/name_m] - [name_u]Kay[/name_u] or [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] - [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_m]Rutherford[/name_m] - [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] - [name_f]Fifi[/name_f] or phee
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u] - fifi
[name_m]Truett[/name_m] - [name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u] - [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] - [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] - [name_f]Mally[/name_f]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u] - [name_f]Didi[/name_f]
[name_m]Jason[/name_m] - [name_m]Jas[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m] - [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]

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[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] - Bell/Belle/Bella

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Some may be more intuitive than others but…

Julian/Julius - Jules/Julie
Andrew/Anthony - Ann/Annie
[name_u]Grayson[/name_u] - [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] - Dory/Dora
[name_u]Daniel[/name_u] - [name_f]Nell[/name_f] (depends on your accent if this one works)

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[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_u]Grayson[/name_u] nn [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Nelson[/name_u] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
Elliott/Ellison nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_u]Lexi[/name_u], [name_u]Andi[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u] nn [name_f]Emme[/name_f]

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I’ve always liked [name_m]Albert[/name_m] or [name_m]Alan[/name_m] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u]

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I really like both of them and have never thought of [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] before! I also think [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] nn [name_u]Wren[/name_u] would be lovely :slightly_smiling_face:

Some ideas:

[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] - Ali/Ally/Allie
[name_u]Charles[/name_u] - [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (I know this is obvious and not normally seen as feminine but I think it’s soft and gentle so I’m including it)
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] - I love this name when pronounced the “European” way (eh-lee-us), so nn Elie/Ellie
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] - [name_u]Jude[/name_u] or [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - [name_u]Nicky[/name_u] or [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] (love this one)
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] - [name_u]Rue[/name_u] or [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - could also be either [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] or [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

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[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] - [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u] - [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - [name_u]Nikki[/name_u]
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m] - [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] - [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - Sasha/Lexi
[name_u]James[/name_u] - Jamie/Jem
[name_u]Sylvester[/name_u] - [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]

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Gotta say I love all of these so much! Hope there aren’t too many repeats.

Ariel - Ari
Brennan(/Fernando/Finnan) - Nani
Benjamin - Minnie/Bibi
Christian - Christy/Chrissy
Conner - Coco
Emmanuel - Emma
Ewan - Wandy/Wanda (Bit of a stretch?)
Elian - Eli/Lia
Florian - Flor (Flower in Spanish)
Fallon - Lonie
Galen - Gal
Griffin - Gree
Gabriel - Gabby/Brie
George - Georgie/Gigi
Isaiah - Isa/Saia/Sai
Johan - Jojo/Hana
Julian - Julie/Julia/Jules/Juju/Lia
Kyle - Kylie/Kiki
Kieran - Kiki
Lucian - Lucy/Lulu
Lorien - Lori/Lolo/Riri
Maurice - Mauri/Momo
Marshall - Mari /Allie
Marco - Mari/Coco
Milan - Lana
Mercer - Mercy
Michel - Mimi
Oliver - Liv/Livie/Evie
Olivian - Olivia/Lia
Quintin - Quinn/Quinny/Tinny
Rowan - Rory/Roro
Stellan - Stella
Tristam - Trista/Tammy
Victor - Vicky/Vivi
William - Willa/Willow

Added a bunch of repeating sound nicknames 'cause I see them used almost exclusively for girls, so…

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