boy nicknames/short names - add to my list!

Boy Names
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I’ve realised there are not very many boys’ nicknames/short names that I like, in contrast to my girls’ list, which contains myriads of names like [name_f]Meg[/name_f], Ness/[name_f]Tess[/name_f]/[name_f]Bess[/name_f], [name_f]Merry[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], [name_f]Hilde[/name_f], [name_f]Ilse[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Rhea[/name_f] . . . you get the picture.

I do like:

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Red[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]

And in a half-hearted sort of way, [name_m]Stan[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Yves[/name_m], [name_u]Lee[/name_u] . . . there are also other two-syllable names that could work as nns for longer names, like [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] ([name_m]Marcellus[/name_m]) and [name_m]Altair[/name_m] ([name_m]Alastair[/name_m]).

I would particularly like older, less common names, like [name_m]Giles[/name_m] or [name_m]Todd[/name_m], and I suppose longer names for existing nicknames could be interesting too if anyone had any ideas in that direction.

Thanks in advance!

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[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u] (NOHL)
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Gar[/name_m]
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Neal[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_m]Lon[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_m]Dax[/name_m]
[name_m]Dex[/name_m]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Mo[/name_u]/[name_m]Moe[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Arch[/name_m]
[name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_m]Abe[/name_m]
[name_m]Milt[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m]
[name_u]Nat[/name_u]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Joe[/name_m]
[name_m]Nils[/name_m]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Rand[/name_m]
Ted
[name_m]Tad[/name_m]
[name_m]Trev[/name_m]
[name_u]Tris[/name_u]
[name_m]Ty[/name_m]
[name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_m]Vin[/name_m]
[name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_m]Will[/name_m]

adding:

Fred
Boz
Al
Art
Artie
Tony
Ash
Beck
Cale/Cal
Bart
Rod
Brad
Ben
Bernie
Cam
Rick
Clif
Clive
Clint
Coop
Cy/Si
Dash
Desi
Des
Dirk
Fletch

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I love [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m]!

[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]/ [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_u]Neo[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyn[/name_u]
Xane
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_m]Will[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_m]Kitt[/name_m]
[name_m]Moe[/name_m]
[name_m]Rye[/name_m]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]

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[name_m]Kent[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]- remy
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_u]Glenn[/name_u]
[name_m]Guy[/name_m]
[name_m]Judd[/name_m] / [name_m]Judson[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u] / [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] / [name_m]Jeremias[/name_m] / [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
Ru / [name_u]Rue[/name_u] / /[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_m]Kip[/name_m] for [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] or [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Leonidas[/name_m] - [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] for lee
[name_m]Vince[/name_m]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Will[/name_m]
[name_m]Willis[/name_m]
[name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Sully[/name_u] or [name_u]Van[/name_u] or [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] for [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]/ [name_m]Pierson[/name_m]
[name_m]Prescott[/name_m]/ [name_m]Scott[/name_m]

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Sorry for any repeats

[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Phil[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]/[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Dan[/name_m]
[name_u]Glenn[/name_u]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_m]Rico[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Seb[/name_m]/[name_m]Jeb[/name_m]
[name_m]Nate[/name_m]/[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_u]Lex[/name_u]
[name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Koda[/name_m]/[name_u]Cody[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Joe[/name_m]
[name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Boyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Garth[/name_m]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]
[name_m]Floyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Louie[/name_m]
[name_u]Elia[/name_u]
[name_m]Dion[/name_m]
[name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_m]Jock[/name_m]
[name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_u]Neo[/name_u]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Webb[/name_m]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_m]Tomlin[/name_m]
[name_m]Theon[/name_m]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Zen[/name_u]

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There’s been a lot of suggestions so far so I just wanted to thrown in one: [name_u]Mars[/name_u], for any [name_f]Mar[/name_f]- name. :slight_smile:

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As an aside, I have to say I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_m]Giles[/name_m]! My ex is [name_m]Giles[/name_m] and my DH knows his name, which is a huge bummer for me - can’t use it :frowning: I would live vicariously through you if you added a [name_m]Giles[/name_m] combo to your signature though!

I personally love [name_u]Ren[/name_u] as a nickname and full name. Other short ones I like are [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], and [name_u]Flynn[/name_u].

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[name_m]How[/name_m] is everything with you, I really want to tell you a little about me and if it will interest you know me i will like you to contact me back on (joyceadam2016@yahoo.com) because it is urgent and very important So that we can get to know each other better and i will send you more of my pictures for good start of friendship (joyceadam2016@yahoo.com) [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]

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Thank you guys!

I kinda like a lot of these. Some are growing on me since I first read them - [name_u]Noel[/name_u], [name_m]Hal[/name_m], [name_m]Mack[/name_m], [name_u]Finch[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_m]Garth[/name_m], [name_m]Tad[/name_m], [name_m]Judd[/name_m] - and others I liked immediately. My favourites (excluding ones I already like, like [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], and [name_m]Eli[/name_m]):

[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Garth[/name_m]
[name_m]Tad[/name_m]
[name_m]Dirk[/name_m]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]/[name_u]Jerry[/name_u] (mostly [name_u]Jem[/name_u])
[name_m]Kitt[/name_m]/[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Nils[/name_m]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_m]Dex[/name_m]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Judd[/name_m]

I do like [name_u]Mars[/name_u] objectively, but not the the connection to the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god, unfortunately. Good suggestion though!

If anyone else wants to chip in, they’re welcome :slight_smile:

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I really like [name_m]Grant[/name_m]! I know a little boy named [name_m]Grant[/name_m] (They call him G).

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I really like [name_m]Kip[/name_m] (already listed) for [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] of any of its variations, or [name_m]Kester[/name_m] for an old version of [name_m]Christopher[/name_m].

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] is one of my favourite boy names, either on its own or short for [name_m]Raphael[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] or [name_m]Rufus[/name_m].

Also, [name_m]Jago[/name_m] for [name_u]James[/name_u], and [name_u]Jory[/name_u] and [name_m]Geordie[/name_m] for [name_m]George[/name_m]. I like [name_m]Mac[/name_m] for [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m], and not so much [name_u]Mal[/name_u] which I have come across more. [name_m]Rollo[/name_m] for [name_m]Roland[/name_m], or on its own, from medieval royal names. [name_m]Jonty[/name_m] is my fav nn for [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]. I’m also keen on [name_u]Nico[/name_u], on its own or for [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m].

Others I like but are more common: Ted, [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Joe[/name_m] ([name_m]Joe[/name_m] only as nn though, while I like the others on their own or as nns). [name_m]Frank[/name_m] I think is cool (though not keen on [name_u]Francis[/name_u]). [name_m]Pip[/name_m] for [name_m]Philip[/name_m] (or [name_m]Casper[/name_m] or [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]).

My favs though are [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Kip[/name_m], [name_m]Kester[/name_m], [name_u]Jory[/name_u] and [name_m]Geordie[/name_m] which have a lovely old-fashioned feel to me.

I noticed that among the top names in UK there are many diminutives used as the full name: [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_m]Tommy[/name_m], [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_u]Reggie[/name_u], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] are all in the top 100 boys. Also in there are names once considered short forms, now pretty standard as full names: [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Jake[/name_m]. Interesting trend.

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@esr1 - I know a boy whose nickname is Mr G or just G whose real name is Gananshu :slight_smile: He really rocks it! [name_m]Grant[/name_m]'s pretty cool too - there are definitely more and more people who are seeing the shorter, harder, quite masculine names as fairly modern, hip, and wearable, which is interesting.

@araminty - I quite like [name_m]Kip[/name_m], too, but I think I prefer [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. [name_m]Kipper[/name_m] would be quite a nickname-elongation, incidentally - a little odd and also funny, but actually it feels quite usable.
I like [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], rather than [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], but both are dashing. And [name_m]Jago[/name_m] - thank you for that mention, I’ve never considered that before! It’s like a [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]/[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] smoosh. [name_m]Jonty[/name_m] and [name_u]Nico[/name_u] sort of waver in betwen my liking them and my finding them slightly awkward/weird-character-on-a-TV-program-ish. But I really like [name_m]Kester[/name_m] - possibly because of its similarity to Kestrel - and had never realised it was a nickname for [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]! Male answer to [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], I guess.

Yes, diminutives for names are crazy over here! It’s funny because I’m really not a big fan of the -ie ending for boy nicknames, or girl nns for that matter - I really like [name_u]Freddy[/name_u], but [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] leaves me feeing a little . . . I don’t know, the y just feels stronger and more individual! [name_m]Just[/name_m] looking at the names you mentioned, I’m thinking that [name_u]Bobby[/name_u]'s really nice . . . and [name_m]Tommy[/name_m].

Thank you!

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[name_f]Morning[/name_f] [name_f]Glory[/name_f], I know what you mean about [name_u]Freddy[/name_u] spelling. I like this too, but for some reason everyone is using [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] which I find unappealing.

A couple of others I thought of that I really like: Monty or Monte, on its own or for Montague, Montgomery, Mortimer. I think you could also stretch to use it for Emmett as well. Also Wilf, which I like better than the long form Wilfred I think. And Barney. I’ve noticed Barnaby started to surface in name lists more often.