Think of your best nickname for these boys names...

General Name Discussion
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[name]Leonidas[/name]
[name]LaFayette[/name]
[name]Hamilton[/name]
Cadwalader
Ephiram
[name]Ezekiel[/name] (not crazy about [name]Zeke[/name])
[name]Washington[/name]
[name]Harding[/name]
[name]Hilliard[/name]
[name]Lucius[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
Hawkins
[name]Julius[/name]
Mecklenberg
[name]Willoughby[/name]

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[name]Leonidas[/name]: [name]Leo[/name]
[name]LaFayette[/name]:?
[name]Hamilton[/name]: [name]Hans[/name]? [name]Milton[/name]?
Cadwalader: [name]Wally[/name]
Ephiram: [name]Ira[/name]?
[name]Ezekiel[/name]: [name]Ike[/name]?
[name]Washington[/name]: Washer?
[name]Harding[/name]: [name]Hardy[/name]
[name]Hilliard[/name]: Ardie
[name]Lucius[/name]: [name]Luke[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]: [name]Harry[/name], [name]Sonny[/name]
Hawkins: [name]Hawk[/name], Kinny
[name]Julius[/name]: [name]Jay[/name]
Mecklenberg: [name]Mack[/name]
[name]Willoughby[/name]: [name]Will[/name]

Wow, that’s a challenge, some of my suggestions really stretching it.

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Yes, they are certainly challenging! You’re brave for attempting it :wink: What are your thoughts on these possibilities:

[name]Leonidas[/name] - [name]Leo[/name]
[name]LaFayette[/name] - [name]Lafe[/name] (as suggested on another thread)
[name]Hamilton[/name]
Cadwalader - Caldo
Ephiram
[name]Ezekiel[/name] (not crazy about [name]Zeke[/name])
[name]Washington[/name] - [name]Ash[/name]
[name]Harding[/name]
[name]Hilliard[/name] - [name]Hill[/name]
[name]Lucius[/name] - [name]Luc[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
Hawkins - [name]Hawk[/name]
[name]Julius[/name] - [name]Jules[/name]
Mecklenberg - Meck
[name]Willoughby[/name] - [name]Wills[/name]

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Fun idea. Here are some names for you to consider.

[name]Leonidas[/name] ” [name]Leo[/name], [name]Leon[/name], [name]Lion[/name], [name]Ned[/name], Das, Daz, [name]Knight[/name]

[name]LaFayette[/name] ” Laf, Laffy, Et, [name]Ed[/name], [name]Eddy[/name], [name]Fay[/name], Fye, Yet

[name]Hamilton[/name] ” [name]Ham[/name], Hammy, [name]Milt[/name], [name]Milton[/name]

Cadwalader ” Cad, [name]Cade[/name], [name]Waldo[/name], [name]Wall[/name], [name]Wally[/name], Ader

Ephiram ” Fry, Eph, E, [name]Ram[/name]

[name]Ezekiel[/name] ” [name]Ezer[/name], Ezzo, Ezza, Ezzy, Ez, Z, [name]Ziggy[/name], [name]Kiel[/name]

[name]Washington[/name] ” [name]Wash[/name], [name]Tony[/name]

[name]Harding[/name] ” Hard, Hardo, Haro, Ardo

[name]Hilliard[/name] ” [name]Hill[/name], [name]Lee[/name], Ard, Ardo

[name]Lucius[/name] ” [name]Lux[/name], [name]Lou[/name], [name]Luke[/name], Loosh

[name]Harrison[/name] ” [name]Harry[/name], [name]Harris[/name], [name]Hank[/name], Har, H, Hazza, [name]Harro[/name], Riso, Rison, Hasro, [name]Stone[/name]

Hawkins ” [name]Hawk[/name], Hawker, [name]Ki[/name], [name]Kinsley[/name]

[name]Julius[/name] ” J, Ju, [name]Leo[/name],

Mecklenberg ” Meck, [name]Mack[/name], [name]Glen[/name], [name]Berg[/name], [name]Bergen[/name],

[name]Willoughby[/name] ” [name]Will[/name], [name]Willo[/name], [name]Willy[/name], Lough, [name]Bee[/name], [name]Bill[/name]

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Wow! That is an impressive list.

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Wow, you win! That takes talent :wink:

Thanks to everyone for putting thought into this!

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[name]Leonidas[/name] - [name]Leo[/name]
[name]LaFayette[/name]
[name]Hamilton[/name]
Cadwalader - [name]Wally[/name]
Ephiram
[name]Ezekiel[/name] (not crazy about [name]Zeke[/name]) - I love [name]Zeke[/name]!
[name]Washington[/name]
[name]Harding[/name] - stay away from this name, would get a lot of teasing.
[name]Hilliard[/name]
[name]Lucius[/name] - [name]Luke[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name] - [name]Harry[/name]
Hawkins
[name]Julius[/name] - [name]Jules[/name]
Mecklenberg
[name]Willoughby[/name] - [name]Will[/name]

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[name]Leonidas[/name]: [name]Leo[/name]
[name]LaFayette[/name]: I do not see this as a boys’ name
[name]Hamilton[/name]: [name]Milt[/name]
Cadwalader: um…[name]Wally[/name] or [name]Cal[/name]
Ephiram: [name]Ram[/name] or Phin (pro. [name]Finn[/name])
[name]Ezekiel[/name]: [name]Ezra[/name] (a stretch) or [name]Kyle[/name]
[name]Washington[/name]: [name]Ash[/name]
[name]Harding[/name]: [name]Arty[/name]
[name]Hilliard[/name]: [name]Leo[/name]
[name]Lucius[/name]: [name]Luc[/name] (pro. [name]Luke[/name])
[name]Harrison[/name]: [name]Harry[/name]
Hawkins: [name]Hawk[/name]
[name]Julius[/name]: [name]Jude[/name], [name]Lee[/name], or [name]Jules[/name]
Mecklenberg: um…[name]Mac[/name] or Geb
[name]Willoughby[/name]: [name]Will[/name] or [name]Beau[/name] (pro. [name]Bo[/name])