Vintage nickname names poll

Boy Names
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See the results of this poll: Which name would you choose? You can choose more than one.

Respondents: 72 (This poll is closed)

  • Drew : 16 (11%)
  • Gabe : 17 (12%)
  • Rudy : 24 (17%)
  • Fred : 20 (14%)
  • Tom : 29 (20%)
  • Gus: 37 (26%)
2

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Rudy[/name_u]. It’s so underrated.

3

I recently met a little [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] and it felt so fresh and cute! I think any of your choices fit well with the exception of [name_u]Drew[/name_u] and [name_m]Tom[/name_m]–neither feel very vintage to me. I know quite a few preteen to mid twenties Drews and Toms.

5

I voted [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], and [name_m]Tom[/name_m].

The others do t feel very vintage to me.
My favorite with your girls would be [name_u]Gus[/name_u].
[name_m]Tom[/name_m] is a familiar name you don’t see on many boys any more while nowadays [name_u]Gus[/name_u] might be seen as short for [name_u]August[/name_u], or a variation of.

[name_u]Rudy[/name_u] is older, vintage, and sounds cute with your sibset too but I think of the popular show Bobs Burgers where the kids have three [name_u]Rudy[/name_u]’s in their school-one if which is a reoccurring character. This could be a pro or con to you. In a way that could be good people who’ve watched it might have heard the name recently enough to feel its familiar and a vintage name ready for use.

6

I like your style.

7

Thanks. :slight_smile: Keep voting people!

8

I picked [name_m]Fred[/name_m] because I love it, but [name_m]Tom[/name_m] was a close second! [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] both peaked in the US in 1902. [name_m]Fred[/name_m], [name_m]Tom[/name_m], and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] all peaked in 1900 so they’re great vintage nicknames of the same era. I love the name [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], but it was actually most popular in 1947 so it comes from a different era than [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f]. [name_u]Drew[/name_u] is in a similar situation as it peaked in 1985 and wasn’t on the top 1,000 list in 1902. [name_m]Gabe[/name_m] has only been in the top 1,000 one year - 1905.

9

I love [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] and [name_m]Fred[/name_m]! Probably prefer [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] though.

10

Both [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] peaked in the late 1800’s which is when [name_m]Gabe[/name_m] was on the top 1000 list as well. [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_u]Gus[/name_u] and [name_m]Fred[/name_m] also peaked during that same time. [name_u]Drew[/name_u] and [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] may not have peaked in the late 1800’s, but they were also used and on the top 1000 list.

11

I voted for [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], [name_m]Fred[/name_m] and [name_m]Tom[/name_m] but, to be perfectly honest, any of your choices would work brilliantly with your daughters’ names (beautiful!). I reckon my favourite is [name_u]Rudy[/name_u].

12

[name_m]Fred[/name_m], [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] would be adoreable.

13

I voted [name_u]Gus[/name_u] and [name_m]Fred[/name_m] but with your girls names, of the two, I’d go with [name_u]Gus[/name_u].

14

[name_u]Rudy[/name_u] is my favorite, I also like [name_m]Gabe[/name_m] and [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] but not [name_m]Fred[/name_m]!