[name]Love[/name] the suggestions of [name]Rae[/name] for [name]Rafael[/name] and [name]Lee[/name] and [name]Eli[/name] for [name]Felipe[/name]!
I like [name]Theo[/name] on its own but dont see it as a nn for [name]Thaddeus[/name] and when I hear [name]Adi[/name] i think [name]Addison[/name]…
Not too sure about [name]Max[/name] it might be pushing it a little I think the nn Mas for tomas would be ok … but it means “more” in spanish which is what we speak at home…
But [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] the suggestions for [name]Rafael[/name] and [name]Felipe[/name]!
[name]Rafael[/name] … not [name]Rafi[/name] or [name]Rafa[/name]…I would recommend spelling it [name]Ray[/name] or [name]Rey[/name] : D, [name]Rae[/name] looks feminine. I’d also suggest I suppose [name]Raff[/name] and [name]Rafe[/name].
[name]Felipe[/name]… not Fil or Pipe (pee pay)…[name]Pip[/name], [name]Pepe[/name]…not a ton of options here. [name]Tito[/name] from [name]Pepito[/name]?
[name]Thaddeus[/name]… not [name]Tad[/name]. [name]Thad[/name]? T
[name]Tomas[/name] … not tom or tommy…T? Toto? [name]Tito[/name]?
I agree… i think I would spell it [name]Ray[/name]…
For [name]Felipe[/name]… I cant use [name]Pip[/name] or [name]Pepe[/name] or anything like [name]Pepito[/name]… My son is [name]Josef[/name] and we call him Pep, Pepon and [name]Pepito[/name] ( my husband is mexican)
As for [name]Thaddeus[/name] and [name]Tomas[/name] I guess there isnt much! Oh well… Im really liking [name]Ray[/name] for [name]Rafael[/name]!!!
[name]Rafael[/name] … not [name]Rafi[/name] or [name]Rafa[/name]…- Raf, [name]Ray[/name]
[name]Felipe[/name]… not Fil or Pipe (pee pay)…- Pe (pay), [name]Pepe[/name], [name]Pele[/name] (okay, maybe a stretch,) [name]Flip[/name], [name]Pip[/name], [name]Fee[/name]
[name]Thaddeus[/name]… not [name]Tad[/name]- Deo, [name]Day[/name], Deus, [name]Thad[/name], Thas
[name]Tomas[/name] … not tom or tommy- [name]Maas[/name] (like the Spanish [name]Tomas[/name] but with no “to”)
@ myowngildedbutterfly … I like Deus for [name]Thaddeus[/name]
@daisy451… Deo is a great suggestion too! BUT as for [name]Pepe[/name] or [name]Pip[/name]… those are out… our sons same is [name]Josef[/name] and he gets called [name]Joe[/name], Pep, Pepon and [name]Pepito[/name]! hahhaa! Oh well!