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]ā¦) that can be used at school to bully the child.
Shall I take it seriously? [name_u]Or[/name_u] you think itās very unlikely that students or others relate that word to the name of [name_u]Nick[/name_u].
Iād say itās 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.
Welcome to Nameberry!
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 doesnāt 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 ārodā part kind of reinforces the first syllable.
Itās 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 itās usually short for [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] though Iāve known a [name_u]Nikola[/name_u] ā[name_u]Nick[/name_u]ā too), and Iāve never heard this.
Iāve 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.
Iād say youāre fine with [name_u]Nick[/name_u]. 
That said, I do agree with @katinkaās point about Nickrod as a full version.
I know so many Nicks short for [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] I donāt think itās 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 didnāt get your point about the ārodā 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 donāt know which of these will sound as āaā in āallā.
UK here too, and Iāve 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 (Iām not sure where youāre 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 youād be pushing further connotations with the rod part, like a potential double D joke. Have you considered other ā[name_u]Nick[/name_u]ā names?
Since [name_u]Nick[/name_u] is a common nickname, I never actually realised what it rhymes with. I simply didnāt pay attention.
Although the second part might be problematic.
This reply 
explains the problem with the ārodā part really well. Itās 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 youāre 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]ās and I donāt think theyāve ever been called that from what I know of.
I wouldnāt 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 wouldnāt 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.
Confirming this is also a thing in the US.
I think the rod with the [name_u]Nick[/name_u] would make it an issue. Iād also, preemptively warn you against [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] (as it is so popular in Iran).
I live in Qazvin, but Iām American. Some of my favorite Turkish/ Persian/ Kurdish boysā namesā¦
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (Kurdish)
[name_u]Liam[/name_u] (Persian)
[name_m]Kavan[/name_m] (Persian)
Farhad (Persian)
[name_f]Sina[/name_f] (Arabic, I think)
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] (Persian)
[name_m]Darius[/name_m] (Persian)
[name_m]Aryo[/name_m] (like in Barzanā¦ Persian)
[name_m]Artin[/name_m] (Persian)
[name_m]Aram[/name_m] (Persian)
[name_u]Arman[/name_u] (Persian)
[name_u]Kamran[/name_u] (Persian)
[name_m]Keyvan[/name_m] (Persian)
[name_m]Kaveh[/name_m] (Persianā¦ my sonās name)
Kasra (Persianā¦ Iām not a big fan, but my husband loves it)
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] (Surenaā¦ Persian)
[name_m]Kian[/name_m] (Persian)
Mahan (Persian)
Matin (Persian)
Radin (Persian)
Bardia (Persian)
[name_u]Pasha[/name_u] (Turkish)
[name_m]Koray[/name_m] (Turkish)
[name_m]Emre[/name_m] (Turkish)
Enver (Turkish)
[name_m]Ender[/name_m] (Turkish)
[name_u]Evren[/name_u] (Turkish)
My husband is named [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], goes by [name_u]Nick[/name_u], and hasnāt 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 (kidsā TV [name_f]Channel[/name_f]), and they were pretty far between. I think it is a common enough NICKname (
that you wonāt have any issues.
I would think ā[name_u]Nick[/name_u] the pr!ck is being a d!ck.ā 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 doesnāt make total sense right but thatās how it is for whatever reason!