Favorite Vintage Nicknames?

[dream.create]

I am trying to pinpoint my boy name style, and am finding myself really drawn to nicknames! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have favorites from this list? Other suggestions?

[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Eddy[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Freddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Fritz[/name_m]
[name_m]Fitz[/name_m]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Sully[/name_u]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Arnie[/name_m]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ernie[/name_m]
[name_m]Nels[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]

Thank you!

[Kipperbo1]

Names I like as a nickname…
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_m]Ernie[/name_m]

Names I like on their own…
[name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Fritz[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Nels[/name_m]

[sweetasjam]

My favourites-

[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Eddy[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Freddy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]

[boyandgirl]

[name_m]Walt[/name_m]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]

[sbw]

I like [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], but am curious - what name would you use it as a nickname for?

I like [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_m]Nels[/name_m], and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] as well

[dream.create]

Thank you for your responses, @kipperbo1, @sweetasjam, @boyandgirl, and @sbw! Very helpful.

@sbw

I like Arlo, but am curious - what name would you use it as a nickname for?

Good question! You kind of got me there

I had grouped it in with the nickname-y, bouncy, light, fun names… but it isn’t really a true nickname, is it? I would probably use [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] nn [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], although I know [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_m]Artie[/name_m], or even [name_u]Ari[/name_u] are probably more intuitive.

I love your kids’ names, by the way!

[sbw]

Thanks!

[Gummibear-smiley]

My favourites are [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], and [name_u]Rory[/name_u]

[detective_chuckles]

I’m not a big fan of nicknames (I can’t stand [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] for [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]) but I love [name_m]Archie[/name_m] on its own and as a nickname for [name_m]Archibald[/name_m]. I also adore [name_m]Will[/name_m]!

[cactusgram]

I love:
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_u]Freddy[/name_u]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Fritz[/name_m]
[name_m]Fitz[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]

I think this is my favorite naming style for boys. So cute!

[PrimButcher]

I love [name_u]Sully[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], and [name_m]Fitz[/name_m].

I also love [name_m]Archie[/name_m], which didn’t make your list.

[pindorama]

Names I like as a nickname: [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] and [name_m]Eddy[/name_m] (I prefer [name_m]Ed[/name_m] though).

Names I like on their own: [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u].

[name_f]May[/name_f] I add:
[name_m]Jim[/name_m] ([name_m]Jim[/name_m] [name_m]Kirk[/name_m]!)
[name_m]Johnny[/name_m]
[name_u]Barry[/name_u] ([name_u]Barry[/name_u] [name_m]Allen[/name_m]!)
[name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_m]Cas[/name_m]
[name_u]Nik[/name_u]
[name_m]Don[/name_m] (as in [name_m]Dominic[/name_m])
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Indy[/name_f] ([name_u]Indiana[/name_u] [name_m]Jones[/name_m]!)
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] (not actually a nn, but looks like one)
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u] ([name_u]Lawrence[/name_u])
[name_m]Lenny[/name_m] ([name_m]Leonard[/name_m])
[name_m]Oz[/name_m]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_m]Sid[/name_m]
[name_m]Tom[/name_m]
[name_m]Zed[/name_m]

[ccmrath]

My favorite nicknames are [name_m]Fritz[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Hal[/name_m], [name_u]Nico[/name_u], and [name_m]Tom[/name_m].

[EmersonWildWood]

[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f] <3

[le.na]

I like [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u].

[Araminty]

I like lots of these from your list as names on their own:

[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]

Also love Ted, [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] (on its own and nn for [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]), [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_m]Mack[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Jonty[/name_m], [name_u]Jory[/name_u] (Cornish version of [name_m]George[/name_m]), [name_m]Geordie[/name_m], [name_m]Bill[/name_m], [name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Kip[/name_m], [name_m]Huck[/name_m], [name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_m]Joe[/name_m].

What is [name_m]Ross[/name_m] a nickname for - usually its own name I think, though you could use it for [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u].

[eliane]

I love [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Eddy[/name_m], [name_u]Freddy[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] and [name_m]Ernie[/name_m] although I would spell [name_m]Eddy[/name_m] and [name_u]Freddy[/name_u] [name_m]Eddie[/name_m] and [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] but that doesn’t matter. I would also suggest [name_m]Archie[/name_m] and [name_u]Reggie[/name_u].

[Myosotis]

From your list I love/like:
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]

Other favourites:
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Albie[/name_m]
[name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_m]Jimmy[/name_m]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_m]Geordi[/name_m]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_m]Cas[/name_m]
[name_m]Cap[/name_m]

I’ve taken these as either nns or nn names that can be used in full.

[katinka]

Oh, now this is right up my alley!

I love your list, especially [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Sully[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u] and [name_m]Ross[/name_m].

Loving tons of the suggestions, too. Other ideas:

[name_m]Cas[/name_m]
Kes
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Jess[/name_u]
Ness
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_u]Whit[/name_u]
[name_m]Pip[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Thom[/name_m]
[name_m]Lev[/name_m]
[name_m]Tad[/name_m]
[name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_u]Nat[/name_u]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_u]Red[/name_u]
[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_m]Zeb[/name_m]
[name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyn[/name_u]
[name_m]Rab[/name_m]
[name_u]Kerr[/name_u]
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Griff[/name_m]
[name_m]Shep[/name_m]
Ferdy
Tolly
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]

[tranquilstars]

[name_m]Cas[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_m]Shep[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_m]Ozzie[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_u]Whit[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], and [name_u]Van[/name_u] are my favorites.