Boys names with cool nicknames?

Boy Names
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I’m not looking for the kind of nicknames that they would use all the time (like my husband who is [name]Nicholas[/name], but always goes by [name]Nick[/name]). I’m more looking for something that his friends and family could call him sometimes. For instance, my son is [name]Boston[/name], but I call him Bos a lot. I’m not pregnant - just trying to expand my list.

Other names on my list that have a nn:
[name]Beckett[/name] nn [name]Beck[/name]/Becks
[name]Oakley[/name] nn [name]Oak[/name]
[name]Callum[/name] nn [name]Cal[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name] nn [name]Dash[/name]
Kipling nn [name]Kip[/name]
[name]Declan[/name] nn [name]Dex[/name]

I also like the nn [name]Mac[/name], and while I like [name]Mackenzie[/name], it’s just too popular for boys for me to actually use right now. Can you think of any alternatives for a long form?

ETA: Last name ends with an -er (and we already broke that rule for one child because we LOVED the name) so we’re avoiding all -er names. That takes a lot of great options out of the running too. :frowning:

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[name]Charles[/name] nn [name]Arlo[/name]
[name]Fitzwilliam[/name], [name]Felix[/name], or [name]Forest[/name] nn [name]Fox[/name]
[name]Orion[/name] or [name]Orson[/name] nn [name]Bear[/name]
[name]Winslow[/name] nn [name]Win[/name]
[name]Marston[/name] or [name]Marshall[/name] nn [name]Mars[/name]
[name]Asa[/name], [name]Aston[/name], [name]Trace[/name] nn [name]Ace[/name]
[name]Rafferty[/name] nn [name]Rafe[/name]
[name]Truman[/name] nn [name]True[/name]

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Here’s some boy names I think have cool nicknames:

[name]Edmund[/name] – [name]Eddie[/name] and [name]Ned[/name]
[name]Graham[/name] – [name]Grey[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] – [name]Si[/name]
[name]Cyrus[/name] – [name]Cy[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name] – [name]Griff[/name] or [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Rafferty[/name] – [name]Raff[/name]
[name]Vance[/name] – [name]Van[/name]

And some [name]MAC[/name] names you can use:

[name]Cormac[/name] – my favorite for you
[name]MacArthur[/name] – there’s a lot of these [name]Mac[/name] surnames so I’ll list my favorites
[name]Macallister[/name]
Maciel
Macleod – ma-cloud

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My son is [name]Sebastian[/name], nickname Bash. If our third is a boy, he may be [name]Conrad[/name], nickname [name]Rad[/name]. Not sure if they’re your style or not. I like the suggestion of [name]Cormac[/name], nickname [name]Mac[/name]. Kipling is my favorite from your list!

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I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Cormac[/name] nn [name]Mac[/name]! Thanks! I also like the ones for [name]Conrad[/name], [name]Rafferty[/name], and [name]Griffin[/name]. :slight_smile:

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I’ve found this siteonline, it’s a great free site for finding cool nicknames