We are continuing our search for a great boys name. In another thread I had mentioned the name [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] and my dislike for the nick name [name_m]Harry[/name_m] came up and another berry suggested [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] and [name_m]Harris[/name_m] which I much prefer (Thank you @ashleyjuliette )I was hoping some other suggestions might be made of peoples favourite boys names and the corresponding nick names. I saw a similar thread on the girls thread and thought it was great. All the nicknames I can think of are usually pretty vanilla and outdated. I thought maybe a traditional name with a great nickname might satisfy both DH and I in our search.
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] is a great nickname; handsome and unexpected.
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - [name_m]Xan[/name_m] or [name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] - [name_f]Ro[/name_f]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] - [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - [name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] - Lachie
[name_m]Asher[/name_m] - [name_u]Ash[/name_u]
Thanks for the great suggestions. We actually have a [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] ([name_m]Loch[/name_m]) and a nephew [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. Next door is a [name_m]Ben[/name_m]. Obviously all really great names as we are surrounded by them. Thank you again.
I am so happy you. liked my suggestion. 
I love traditional / classic names with fun nicknames.
[name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m] nn [name_m]Geo[/name_m], [name_m]Rye[/name_m], [name_m]Guy[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] nn [name_u]Pax[/name_u], [name_u]Pace[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_m]Alec[/name_m], [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_m]Anders[/name_m], [name_m]Lander[/name_m], Dre, [name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_m]Sean[/name_m], [name_m]Bastian[/name_m], [name_m]Austin[/name_m], [name_m]Tanner[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_m]Chip[/name_m], [name_m]Topher[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] nn [name_m]Kent[/name_m], [name_m]Keith[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_m]Keen[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m] nn [name_m]Geo[/name_m] or [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gary[/name_u], [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], Garris
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m] nn [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], [name_u]Gary[/name_u], [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] nn [name_m]Donny[/name_m], [name_m]Guy[/name_m], Ge (pronounced hard g plus long e sound like the french variation of guy)
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] nn [name_u]Brett[/name_u], [name_m]Brent[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Dale[/name_u], [name_m]Daly[/name_m], [name_u]Neil[/name_u], [name_u]Denny[/name_u], dane, dean, del, dill
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] nn guster, [name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_m]Thad[/name_m], [name_m]Trey[/name_m], [name_u]Terry[/name_u], [name_m]Thayer[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_m]Mace[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] nn [name_u]Micky[/name_u], [name_u]Micah[/name_u], [name_m]Cale[/name_m], [name_m]Miller[/name_m], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Tanner[/name_m], [name_u]Nat[/name_u], Athan, [name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Luca[/name_u], [name_u]Lucky[/name_u], [name_f]Lu[/name_f]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Willis[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m] nn [name_u]Flip[/name_u], [name_m]Pip[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Chase[/name_u], [name_m]Carl[/name_m], [name_u]Cary[/name_u], [name_m]Chaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] nn sully or mel
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jace[/name_u], Cubby, [name_m]Cobe[/name_m], [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_m]Joe[/name_m], Jako
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] nn ace, zac, ice
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u], evan, ander, anders, vance, eddie
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m] nn ryan, ian, adan
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] nn [name_m]Lawson[/name_m], [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_m]Lance[/name_m], reece, [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], [name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] nn dex, dean, dane
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] nn anders, dre
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] nn leo
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] nn will, mel, mac
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] nn cary
[name_u]James[/name_u] nn [name_m]Jase[/name_m], [name_u]Jesse[/name_u], [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_u]Jazz[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jesse[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_m]Jonny[/name_m], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], mason
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]- [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m], [name_m]Callum[/name_m]- [name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]- [name_m]Law[/name_m], Lawry,Ren
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]- [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Macauley[/name_m]- [name_m]Mac[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m]-[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
Ezekial- [name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
Jeremy- Remy
Dexter- Dex
Isaac- Ike
Theodore- Theo
Thaddeus- Tad
Cyrus- Cy
Silas- Sy
Edward- Ward,Ned
George- Geo- not joe
Patrick- Trick, Pack
Gilbert- Gil
Bartholomew-Bart
Conrad- Rad
Andrew- Drew
Axel- Ace
DH loves the name [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] and we’ve often said if we used it he’d be called [name_m]Zeke[/name_m], which I love as a NN.
Others I love include:
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] - [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] / [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] - [name_m]Zac/name_m
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it! This is exactly what we need. At first DH was like why would we choose a name with a great nickname. Why not just name the kid the nickname? And then I started reading the suggestions and he was constantly stopping me and saying “ohhh, add that to my list” or “oh I like that”.
One of the names he really likes is [name_u]Rory[/name_u] for a boy or girl. I feel it’s too nicknamey but wouldn’t be opposed using it as a nickname for a proper name if anyone has any suggestions.
Thanks so much. I really wasn’t sold on [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] because of the alliteration with our last name, but loved your suggestions as did DH. When I read out [name_m]Garrison[/name_m] my husband lit up today. Any chance you have a suggestion of a name that can be shortened to [name_u]Rory[/name_u] for a boy or girl?
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - [name_m]Zan[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - [name_u]Avi[/name_u], [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] - [name_m]Barnes[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] - [name_m]Rad[/name_m]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] - [name_u]Neel[/name_u]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] - Damo
[name_m]Eleazar[/name_m] - [name_m]Lazar[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederic[/name_m]/[name_m]Felix[/name_m] - [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m] - [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] - Gid, [name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u] - [name_m]Howie[/name_m]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m] - [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], [name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] - [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Jedediah[/name_m] - [name_m]Jed[/name_m], [name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m] - [name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] - [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] - [name_m]Lance[/name_m], Laz
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] - [name_u]Mal[/name_u], [name_m]Mac[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - [name_u]Mal[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_m]Mac[/name_m]
[name_m]Moses[/name_m] - [name_u]Mo[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_u]Neo[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u] - [name_m]Obie[/name_m], [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] - [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] - Phin
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m]/[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] - [name_u]Quin[/name_u]
[name_m]Rudyard[/name_m] - Rud
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] - [name_m]Rusty[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - [name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] - [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] - [name_u]Sully[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] could be short for [name_m]Roderick[/name_m], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Robert[/name_m], [name_m]Ronald[/name_m], [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
If it begins woth [name_f]Ro[/name_f] or begins with R and has a second R, it could have rory for a nn.
[name_m]Roland[/name_m], [name_m]Rodney[/name_m], [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_m]Ryder[/name_m], [name_m]Ryker[/name_m], Revere, [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
To get to [name_u]Rory[/name_u] – [name_m]Roark[/name_m], [name_m]Riordan[/name_m] (prn. a bit different, but could work).
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m] for Harrrison is so cute!
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]- [name_m]Stan[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]- [name_m]Rafi[/name_m], [name_m]Raff[/name_m], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]- [name_u]Sal[/name_u], [name_m]Solly[/name_m], [name_m]Sol[/name_m], Solo
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] or [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]- [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_m]Rem[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]- [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]- Patch, [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]- [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_u]Freddy[/name_u], [name_m]Rick[/name_m], [name_m]Derry[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]- [name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_m]Thane[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]- [name_m]Kier[/name_m], [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]- Malc, [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]- [name_u]Sully[/name_u], [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]- [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Ives[/name_m], [name_m]Ive[/name_m]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]- [name_u]Ren[/name_u], [name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]- [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Thor[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m]- [name_m]Bear[/name_m], [name_m]Ty[/name_m], Tiber
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]- [name_u]Conn[/name_u], [name_u]Neil[/name_u], [name_u]Neely[/name_u]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]- [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_m]Augie[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]- [name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]- [name_m]Cash[/name_m], [name_u]Ash[/name_u] (this depends on how you say it)
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]- [name_u]Nick[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]- [name_m]Dion[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]- [name_m]Griff[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], Finny
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]- [name_u]Sander[/name_u], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], [name_m]Xan[/name_m], [name_u]Sacha[/name_u]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]- [name_m]Lion[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Ly[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] or [name_m]Silas[/name_m]- [name_m]Sy[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u], [name_m]Garrett[/name_m]- [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Ivan[/name_m], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], - [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] or [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]- [name_m]Cap[/name_m] or [name_m]Cas[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]- [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Bert[/name_u], [name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]- [name_m]Penn[/name_m]
I like this idea, I particularly like [name_m]Bear[/name_m] for [name_m]Tiberius[/name_m], [name_m]Thor[/name_m] for [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Thane[/name_m] for [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
To get to [name_u]Rory[/name_u] maybe [name_m]Roark[/name_m]?
I know a [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] that goes by [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], and an [name_m]Orson[/name_m] that goes by [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] as well.
My other favourite nicknames for boys:
[name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m], Blueflames
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] - [name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u] - [name_m]Sid[/name_m]
[name_m]Oxford[/name_m] - [name_m]Ox[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - [name_m]Seb[/name_m], [name_m]Baz[/name_m]
[name_m]Bramwell[/name_m] - [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Just[/name_m] thought of one- wouldn’t Cub be a darling nickname for [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]/[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m]? It has the wild cuteness of [name_m]Fox[/name_m] or [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
My first idea was [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]. I just love the versatility in nicknames, and I love just about all of the nn options, haha! I think [name_m]Seb[/name_m]/Sebby is adorable, and love the European [name_m]Bastian[/name_m], and I think Bash, [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_m]Bas[/name_m], and [name_m]Baz[/name_m] are fun, and [name_m]Ian[/name_m] is so down-to-earth and sweet. Apparently I don’t like as many names with nns for boys, because the list is rather short, I’ve noticed:
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]”
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] “[name_m]Cas[/name_m]” (although I’d really only use it occasionally–I love [name_m]Casper[/name_m] in full!)
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]”
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] “[name_u]Bo[/name_u]”
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] “[name_u]Dash[/name_u]”
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]/[name_m]Leonidas[/name_m] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] “[name_u]Pax[/name_u]”
and MAYBE [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] with the nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u], but that seems rather redundant and useless to me.
Some other fun full names with nicknames:
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]/[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]/etc. “[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “Skandar/[name_m]Zane[/name_m]/[name_m]Alec[/name_m]” ([name_m]Xander[/name_m] was mentioned, so I figured I’d offer up Skandar and [name_m]Zane[/name_m], which are my favorite [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nns, anyhow. :))
[name_u]August[/name_u] “Auggie/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]/[name_m]Gust[/name_m]”
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] “[name_u]Matty[/name_u]”
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] “[name_u]Danny[/name_u], [name_u]Dane[/name_u]”
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] “[name_f]Atti[/name_f]/[name_u]Kit[/name_u]/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]/[name_m]Ace[/name_m]”
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] “[name_u]Max[/name_u]”
I also like the idea of something like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Pax[/name_u], but I’m not sure I’d use it, in actuality, because I love [name_m]Peter[/name_m] so much as it is!
Good luck!
Ooh I like [name_m]Zane[/name_m] for [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] and [name_u]Kit[/name_u] for [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]- so creative!
You guys have been amazing. Great suggestions. I hope all these suggestions help other people searching two. Can’t say DH and I are agreeing on any one name at this point. But are definitely considering some. I love the idea of a nickname to make a name vote versatile. I love so many of them you have really provided us with some great options.
My sons all have formal names with nicknames that have a completely different feel:
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]; Bash/Bashy
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]; [name_m]Rad[/name_m]
Truett; [name_u]True[/name_u]
I love the versatility!
Here are my favorite boy names that have nicknames!
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]- [name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]- [name_u]Andy[/name_u], [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]- [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_m]Artie[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]- [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]- [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]- [name_u]Chris[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]- [name_m]Dan[/name_m], [name_u]Danny[/name_u]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]- [name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]- [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]- [name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]- [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]- [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]- [name_m]Joe[/name_m], [name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]- [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]- [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]- [name_m]Matt[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]- [name_m]Mike[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]- [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]- [name_u]Nick[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]- [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]- [name_u]Phil[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]- [name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]- [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_m]Tommy[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]- [name_m]Bill[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Will[/name_m]
To get to [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] would also be an option. Someone suggested this to me as I’m considering using [name_m]Gregory[/name_m], which is my father’s name, but don’t want him to be [name_m]Greg[/name_m] as well.