Hi everyone,
It would be great if you guide me in this matter. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite name was Nickrod, it is a Persian name but it can be called [name_u]Nick[/name_u] at the end. I asked some friends to see if it rhymes with any word that has a bad or negative meaning. I got some answers and get concerned about a bad word that rhymes with [name_u]Nick[/name_u], it is exactly like [name_u]Nick[/name_u] but instead of N, it starts with D, which is an insult.
I know [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is a famous and common name in the UK but I really get worried about its similarity with that word ([name_f]Di[/name_f]âŚ) that can be used at school to bully the child.
Shall I take it seriously? [name_u]Or[/name_u] you think itâs very unlikely that students or others relate that word to the name of [name_u]Nick[/name_u].
Iâd say itâs fine. I knew people named [name_u]Nick[/name_u] and [name_u]Nicky[/name_u] at school and I never heard any teasing about the rhyme.
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This is a really interesting question. I would say that, normally, [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is such a familiar name that the rhyming word doesnât really come to mind. I live in the UK and I have never heard anyone named [name_u]Nick[/name_u] being teased due to the D word.
However, I have to say that the full name Nickrod might be a different story, unfortunately. The problem is that the ârodâ part kind of reinforces the first syllable.
Itâs by no means unusable, but I wanted to give an honest answer to your question.
Nick is a very popular name where I live (US, where itâs usually short for [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] though Iâve known a [name_u]Nikola[/name_u] â[name_u]Nick[/name_u]â too), and Iâve never heard this.
Iâve actually also met a couple of [name_m]Richards[/name_m] who go by [name_m]Dick[/name_m], which is also an established name.
Iâd say youâre fine with [name_u]Nick[/name_u]. 
That said, I do agree with @katinkaâs point about Nickrod as a full version.
I know so many Nicks short for [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] I donât think itâs a problem. Here in the U.K. the association is much more with [name_m]Richard[/name_m] as [name_m]Dick[/name_m] was originally a shortening of [name_m]Richard[/name_m].
Thank you for your reply.
Sorry, I didnât get your point about the ârodâ part. [name_m]Can[/name_m] you please explain it to me?
Also, it can be spelled in a different way such as Nickraad or Nickrad. I donât know which of these will sound as âaâ in âallâ.
UK here too, and Iâve never heard teasing for [name_u]Nick[/name_u], and I know a few
The [name_m]Rod[/name_m] comments are suggesting that here in the UK (Iâm not sure where youâre from, but maybe in other places too), [name_m]Rod[/name_m] is used as a slang term for the rhyming D word.
Nick alone is fine, but youâd be pushing further connotations with the rod part, like a potential double D joke. Have you considered other â[name_u]Nick[/name_u]â names?
Since [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is a common nickname, I never actually realised what it rhymes with. I simply didnât pay attention.
Although the second part might be problematic.
This reply 
explains the problem with the ârodâ part really well. Itâs not particularly common as slang terms go, and there are also [name_f]English[/name_f] names including [name_m]Rod[/name_m], such as [name_m]Rodney[/name_m] or [name_m]Roderick[/name_m]. But I just think in combination with the first syllable it could be teasable, and it sounds like youâre thinking about that and want to avoid it where possible.
Nickrad would be an excellent solution. You could also use [name_u]Nico[/name_u]/Niko or [name_m]Rad[/name_m] for short, both of which sound very cool to me 
Good luck!
Nick is so well known I think it would be fine
I think [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is fine and definitely usable. I know [name_u]Nick[/name_u]âs and I donât think theyâve ever been called that from what I know of.
I wouldnât use Nickrod since that could invite bullying for sure. [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is fine.
In the US, [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is so common, it wouldnât be an issue.
However, as others have mentioned, rod can be used at the end of an insult like [name_m]Nimrod[/name_m] (a mild insult), so the whole name Nickrod could draw some negative attention.
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here in the UK (Iâm not sure where youâre from, but maybe in other places too), Rod is used as a slang term for the rhyming D word.
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Confirming this is also a thing in the US.
My husband is named [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], goes by [name_u]Nick[/name_u], and hasnât ever run into this issue. He has only heard [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]Nick[/name_u] (like [name_f]Santa[/name_f] [name_m]Claus[/name_m]) and Nickeloden (kidsâ TV [name_f]Channel[/name_f]), and they were pretty far between. I think it is a common enough NICKname (
that you wonât have any issues.
I would think â[name_u]Nick[/name_u] the pr!ck is being a d!ck.â But You should be fine because it is a well known name.
Yeah agreed- [name_u]Nick[/name_u] so common in the US that no one even thinks that deeply about it to realize it rhymes with [name_m]Dick[/name_m]. There are also other names that do, [name_m]Rick[/name_m], [name_m]Mick[/name_m] for example. [name_m]Richard[/name_m] has the nickname [name_m]Dick[/name_m] so thats the one that gets called out. [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is definitely not on the radar for that.
Rod is a slang term for dick, although not really a common one. The name [name_m]Rod[/name_m] or [name_m]Rodney[/name_m] would be fine but for some reason [name_m]Rod[/name_m] at the end of a name versus the beginning seems more inviting to teasing over that. At least in the US. It doesnât make total sense right but thatâs how it is for whatever reason!