Name Help Please!!!
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Topic: Name Help Please!!!
Posted By: Peanut
Subject: Name Help Please!!!
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 6:38pm
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Hey Ladies,
We have picked out a couple of girls names but as per last time we are very undecided on boys names. I would love for our child to actually be named at birth this time but we are struggling. I really want a long name that can be shortened to a 3 or 4 letter name as then it suit DS name. I love the name Sebastian but DH is dead against it as his mum and gran call naughty kids "little sebastians" but Seb is just so cute. So, any boys names that are long that can be shortened? -------------  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 6:42pm
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I have an Andrew which can be shortened to Andy or Drew (but mine doesn't like any so is an Andrew), and a Joshua that is a Josh. There is Benjamin that can be Ben, Jonathan that can be John. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 6:53pm
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Nathaniel - Nate
Elijah or Elliot- Eli Alexander - Alex, Lexi Dominic -Dom Grayson - Gray Theodore - Theo Zachary - Zac Maximilian - Max Vincent - Vinny Cameron - Cam Antonio/Anthony - Ant Zavier/Xavier - Zave/Xav I could go on ..Just whatever you do, don't call a kid Owen and then nickname him Owwie (lol we have neighbours that are constantly saying 'oh owwie did you hurt yourself?') ....seriously that name bugs me for some reason. ETA: I'm going to have so much trouble if I ever have another boy, I love 6 names on that list haha |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 6:57pm
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Thanks,mummy_becks.
Was just coming back on to say that I am not a fan of traditional names only because of DS's name. I kinda think my second child would feel unloved if he got a traditional name when DS is called Macauley (Mac). Have ruled out Josh, Ben, Andrew, Leo, John etc. I am starting to think its impossible  -------------
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Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 8:05pm
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I like Nathaniel or Nathan, Nate for short! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 8:25pm
| I have a Nathaniel who we call Nate - I love it because whilst it is still 'normal', it isn't very common at all. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 8:40pm
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Baxter - Bax
Dexter - Dex Quinton - Quin Casper - Cas/Chas Moritz - Mo Dashiell - Dash Coleman - Cole Leopold - Leo Malachy - Cy *edited for spelling ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 8:47pm
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Joe is a great name Elijah is traditional but not really mainstream and Eli is such a cute name. Arlo is short but definitely not traditional. -------------  
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 8:50pm
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I've just met a Mum here with a Ned - short for Edward. So it's not real "out there" but not overly common either. And I reckon Ned is a really cute name!
Bummer that your DH isn't keen on Sebastian. I really like that too, but my DH didn't like it either. Christopher shortened to Kit is cool too. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 8:57pm
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Llewelyn (Welsh, means ruler) could be shortened to Lou. - Its pronounced Lu Well In
Jolyon - Jol or Jo Gabriel - Gabe ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 9:19pm
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I love Gabriel for a boy! I taught a Gabriel in Hong Kong and his brother was Emmanuel - also very cute. Not sure what you would shorten it to though...? ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 9:59pm
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Ashton - Ash
Finely - Fin ..... ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 10:09pm
Jackson - Jack  ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 23 April 2009 at 10:42pm
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I loved Sebastian too, same problem though, DH didn't agree.
I also love Tobias (Toby) which DH also didn't agree to but I had made up my mind since he didn't have any suggestions lol, lucky for him we didn't have a boy. -------------   
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 7:26am
I love that name. Manny? Manu? -------------
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kiwisj wrote:Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:26am
Wasnt she the maori doll on Playskool?  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:35am
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Bhahaha I had an ex called Manu, god that was a long time ago, and he was reeeeeally short so the playschool jokes came thick and fast ------------- 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:40am
Ooooooo yah my nephew is Gabriel (Gabe)  ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:52am
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Oliver - Oli
Harrison - Harry Archibald - Archie a lot of the old grandpa names are becoming popular ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:56am
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There are some great suggestions there.
I love Malachy but not sure I would name my child that . Edward (Ned) is cute.
Is DH absolutely dead against Seb? It is a lovely name. Maybe keep working on him & wear him down
My DH won't even discuss names because he's a bit sulky that I'm refusing to find out the sex 
Sorry Peanut, I have been no help at all! -------------    
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 10:30am
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Heathcliff - Heath (that was Heath Ledgers full name) Arnold - Arnie Jordon - Jordy Samual - Sam/Sammy William - Will/Billy Lachlan - Lachie Cassius - Cass/Casey Jeremy - Jed
edited to add more suggestions ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:03am
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I'm going to have to bookmark this thread for future reference, some great suggestions here! We considered Isaac with the intention of shortening it to Zac but you can't have Mac and Zac really can you?
I love Ned, in fact I wanted Edward for a while cause I liked the idea of shortening it to Teddy, but DH was dead set against it. He also vetoed Jasper which I think has so much character, you could shorten that to Jas too. ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:12am
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Just looking through some of the suggestions are bringing other names to mind... whatever you do don't use Chester and shorten it to Ches cos then you'd have Mac n Ches
Sorry, that was really unhelpful. Now I feel like macaroni cheese  -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:35am
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Ooh had another thought, what if you had 2 names, and just used the initials of them for the nickname - like weegee for example calls Jeremy, JJ. Or have the first name starting with C, then middle name starting with J, so it's CJ, and so on. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:41am
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Or have a first name that gets shortened to initials like Benjamin - BJ -------------
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:58am
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Bugger, wrote a reply and DS turned the computer off on me!
hehe, weegee, mac and zac....hmmm, think not and Mac and Ches might get me a few strange looks. Thanks for all the suggestions...naming a child is a nightmare Doesn't help that we are both teachers and opinionated but there are def some there that we hadn't thought off that will now be up for debate!
The hard thing is that the shortened name will not be his nickname it will be his actual name. We very rarely use Mac's real name and we want the same with the second. We LOVE challenges
with Seb, I think i might just push the point after labour has started, it worked last time but not sure how effective it will be second time round -------------
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:01pm
I'm not usually dirty minded ...but BJ reminds me of a disgusting term guys used to use in college
Sorry ladies, as you were 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:21pm
Peanut, we do call JJ, JJ, it's only his grandmothers that call him Jeremy  - so the initials route is definitely viable. Funny I didn't think of it though!-------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:23pm
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Oops didn't think of that -------------
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:31pm
Obviously I am filthy minded too as that's the first thing I thought of too  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:31pm
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Surnames are good to think about if you want something different:
eg: Kennedy - Ken Matheson - Matt Hendrickson - Henry Harrison - Harry Campbell - Cam Sutherland - Sully |
Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:12pm
HA HA HA SAME!
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Posted By: scribe
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:23pm
So did I! I worked with a guy called BJ (he was a senior officer too) and I just *couldn't* call him BJ, even though that was everyone else did! I just consulted my 'favourite boys names list' and have realised that most of my favourite boys names sound girly when shortened. Israel (Issy), Emmett (Emmy), Emil (Milly) - oh dear. Sorry I can't be of any help! |
Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:32pm
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Haven't read the whole thread so sorry if I double up...
Just going to write until Im out of ideas! Luka/Lukas - Luke Kyle - Kai/Ky Samuel - Sam Alasdair - Al Ashton/Ashley /Asher- Ash Lachlan - Lachie Mason - Mas/Maz Jayden - Jay Abraham - Abe Christian - Chris Leonardo - Leo/Leon Harrison - Harry Ok I'm out, I need some food before my brain will co-operate again!
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:46pm
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Not sure if you will like these but here goes:
Zachariah - Zach or Ziggy (that's what we call my nephew) Maxmillian or Maxwell - Max Zenith -Zen or Zeni Sylvester -Sly (if you can put up with mental images of Sly Stalone [xx(] Sydney - Syd Quintin - Quin Montgomery - Monty Matthias - Matt or Matty Leonardo or Leopold - Leo Laurence - Larry or Laurie Lachlan - Lockie Fletcher Ok so some of them are a bit ugly [:s] but there are heaps of names out there. Its so hard naming a child. Good luck! Can't wait to see what you pick. |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 3:03pm
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Mac and Zeph (Zepphania (sp??)) -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 3:23pm
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Maybe you could come up with something really awful as an alternative to Sebastian then your DH might come round to thinking its a good name! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 3:49pm
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I did think about Ezechial (but can't spell it! ) and shorten it to Zek but am undecided on that. Love Xavier but Xav isn't a real name.
Love the name Syd but don't like Sydney and can't find anything else to length it with! Quinton I like but our dog is called Finn, so couldn't have Quinn and Finn....both the dog and child would be confused. I love Emmett and also Jenson but they shorten to girls nicknames. Am loving all your help, ladies!!! Thanks!! hehe, also had to add as soon as MrsMojo said BJ, I giggled and thought "NO WAY". -------------
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Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 3:55pm
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I LOVE Ezekiel (Sp?) and Zek is so cute.
Mac & Zek sound awesome together!
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 4:15pm
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Theres the usual - Michael's and Matthew's maybe too similar to Mac.
In Oz they shorten everything, even already short names - Daz and Gaz, Baz. Anthony/Antony - Tony Timothy - Tim Robert - Rob, Robbie I love James and all its variants, Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Hamish, Seamus. Jeramiah (sp) - Jem/Jemmy Thomas - Tom Jonathan - Jon / Jono Maybe you'll have a girl! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 7:18pm
| This may have already been mentioned for a name but my nephew is Ezekiel and is called Zeke for short which I really like. |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 7:21pm
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My freind called her boy Zebulan and His nickname is Zeb, And a girl In my CG has Jaxon or Zax. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 7:38pm
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Ooh yes! I think Ezekiel/Zeke could be a real winner! -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 7:55pm
hmm my dirty mind thinking here but BJ???? I could never say that without giggling.
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:01pm
| You know with Dominic (we didn't know that he was a boy) we just couldn't focus on girl names and were adament about the boys names we liked. It was the oposite with Isobelle, just couldn't agree on a boys name. If you are having heaps of trouble with boys names maybe you are having a girl..? |
Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:43pm
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Couldn't agree more The boy's name Zeke \z(e)- http://www.thinkbabynames.com/ending/1/ke - ke \ is pronounced zeek. It is of http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search/1/english - English origin. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search/1/short - Short form of http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Ezekiel - Ezekiel , http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Zaccheus - Zaccheus , http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Zachariah - Zachariah , and http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Zachary - Zachary . I also like Zeb, \ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/starting/1/Ze - ze b\ is a variant of http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Zebediah - Zebediah ( http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search/1/hebrew - Hebrew ) and http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Zebulon - Zebulon ( http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search/1/hebrew - Hebrew )...very similar to Seb but completely different full name, so you might win your DH over with this one? How about Sol, short for Solomon? |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:37pm
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Saffron, I like your theory but we had the exact same problem last time and it was a boy so think its the opposite for us Poor DS wasn't named for about 24 hours.
I am a big fan of Zeke...hmmm. I am very grateful for all your help, ladies!!! -------------
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 4:11am
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I'm pretty sure Sebastian comes from a word meaning something not so nice, so thats probably why people don't like it. I think its and ok name.
I agree with James great name
What about Mitchell-Mitch? ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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