Could you guys help me find some strong boys names that reasonably would not be shortened into any sort of nickname?
[name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Witt[/name_m], [name_m]Wells[/name_m], [name_m]Brooks[/name_m], [name_m]Penn[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Shane[/name_u], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]…
Congrats! Not sure what style you’re going for but…
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m] (could be nicknamed, but could easily be avoided i think)
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Deacon[/name_m]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Gael[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Odin[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Cato[/name_m]
…
Well, names can be lengthened as well as shortened ([name_m]John[/name_m] -> [name_m]Johnny[/name_m]), and nicknames can sometimes come out of the blue, so nothing’s really safe. But these don’t really lend themselves, I think. I don’t know how you feel about popularity, so these are all over:
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]Aidan[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_m]Conor[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m]
[name_m]Giles[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivor[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Euan[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_u]Brice[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Craig[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruce[/name_m]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestions of:
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
Also:
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
I like these that others have suggested:
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_m]Penn[/name_m], [name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m], [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
I particularly like [name_u]Rory[/name_u]!
Others:
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
These were suggested, but I know/have heard of people with these names that have nicknames:
[name_m]Warren[/name_m] ([name_u]Ren[/name_u])
[name_m]Roman[/name_m] ([name_u]Romy[/name_u])
[name_m]George[/name_m] ([name_u]Georgie[/name_u])
[name_m]John[/name_m] ([name_m]Johnny[/name_m])
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] ([name_u]Jackie[/name_u])
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] ([name_m]Hank[/name_m])
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] ([name_u]Izzy[/name_u])
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] ([name_m]Miles[/name_m]… I guess it could work vice versa?)
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] ([name_u]Ari[/name_u] and [name_u]Arly[/name_u])
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] ([name_m]Artie[/name_m])
[name_m]Eric[/name_m] ([name_m]Rick[/name_m])
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m] ([name_m]Hughie[/name_m])
[name_u]James[/name_u] ([name_m]Jim[/name_m] and [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m])
[name_m]Martin[/name_m] ([name_u]Marty[/name_u])
I like:
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_m]Clint[/name_m]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Lev[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
I’m partial to [name_u]Jace[/name_u] since it is my son’s name…
Also,
[name_m]Ryker[/name_m]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Dustin[/name_u]
[name_u]Cody[/name_u]
[name_m]Chance[/name_m]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
You can make any name into a nickname, or have a nickname that’s unrelated to the name, even. I wouldn’t cross off names just because you can make a nickname of them because then you would have no names to choose from. If you keep everything one or two syllables you are unlikely to run into people trying to make a nickname out of it very often. But I think in general most people are more respectful of using the full name rather than calling by a nickname if asked.
That said, here are some strong boy names that I think are good for avoiding nicknames, there may be repeats but I don’t think these are likely to be nicknamed, whether they have been on occasion or not:
Aaron, Abe, Bo/Beau, Boone, Chance, Colt, Cooper, Deacon, Luke, Levi, Shane, Dylan/Dillon, Trace, Zane, Mason, Cash, Garth, Rhett, Travis, Ryder, Kane, Kent, Beck, Knox, Locke, Reid/Reed, Drake, Scott, Tate, Gibson, Gray, Adam, Aidan, Al, Alex, Alec, Ben, Bill, Gavin, Austin, Carson, Carter, Brad, Bram, Ian, Kyle, Derek, Devin, Cal, Cliff, Cole, Curt, Dan, Don, Ed, Logan, Otto, Owen, Fred, Greg, Gus, Hal, Hank, Lee, Dale, Harry, Jake, Jack, Jim, Jeff, Joe, Larry, Mack, Matt, Rick, Rob, Bob, Ron, Sam, Stan, Eli, Eric, Evan, Ryan, Sawyer, Ezra, Steve, Ted, Theo, Tim, Vin, Vince, Van, Von/Vaughn, Will, Felix, Warren, Wyatt, Zack, Zeke
Thank you to everyone who commented, but my super picky boyfriend didn’t like any other than [name_m]Otto[/name_m], which we have already discussed.
Are there any names he likes that are nickname-able?
[name_m]Fritz[/name_m] and [name_u]Ari[/name_u] are my favorite
If the only name he liked was [name_m]Otto[/name_m], it sounds like he should be the one producing a list. Have you asked him to make a list of five to ten names he would use? I think that would give you a better starting place.
Sorry if any of these are repeats:
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Butch[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Eoin[/name_m], [name_m]Earl[/name_m], [name_m]Eric[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Guy[/name_m], [name_m]Hale[/name_m], [name_u]Jan[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Lior[/name_u], [name_m]Orrin[/name_m], [name_m]Odin[/name_m], [name_u]Pax[/name_u], [name_u]Puck[/name_u], [name_m]Thor[/name_m], [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Wim[/name_m], [name_m]Yuma[/name_m], Zeal, [name_u]Zion[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Clarke[/name_m]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruce[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_u]Vern[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_m]Taft[/name_m]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
He keeps saying that the name will just come to him one day and it will be the one. He has suggested three so far which I have mentioned several times on this site ([name_m]Xander[/name_m], [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m], and [name_m]Otto[/name_m]) so I’ve been trying to extrapolate from those three. [name_m]Xander[/name_m] and [name_m]Otto[/name_m] are both short names, hence this post.
He promised me that when I get home this weekend he will go through names with me.