We need a nickname

[pro-act-ive.livejournal.com]

I recently gave birth to a little boy whom we named after his father and great-grandfather, Richard Houston Ray III. I had originally intended on calling him Houston to avoid confusion with his daddy, but that doesn't work for his dad because his uncle was named Houston and had a very traumatic death.

Any suggestions for a nickname? (Not DICK :)

Comments

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

Rick or Rich?

I also second the nickname of Hugh that gladly_beyond suggested. It's a really cute name and it works well as a nn for Houston without actually calling him Houston.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Is Trey a common nickname for III's or for Richard? :O

[aafetzer.livejournal.com]

Trip is also used for III.
Rich or Richie

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Trip.

I absolutely love that nickname for a third in a series. "Triple," get it? But, seriously, it's a good solid nickname that they can grow up into as well.

Other ideas might be Rick, Richie, Ray, Ron, JR (may be a bit too southern), RJ (Richard Jr.; also a bit southern), Hugh, Sonny, Tony, Buddy.

[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

Chad.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

I like Hugh or Trip. :)

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

yes, I got a hint from the similarity to the word 'tre' which is 3 in italian :) 'trois' is 3 in french

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

Hugh, Hughie, Rich, Richie, Tunny, RJ, Trey, Rick, Ricky

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I really am liking Richie right now.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Reading through the comments, I really like Hugh, Trip, Trey, Chad, and especially RJ.

[rebl1969.livejournal.com]

Call him "Ray" :)

I have a coworker who is a III. He's called Tres, not the French "Treh" but the Spanish "Trehss".

[brunhildevalkyr.livejournal.com]

My younger son is a Richard III and we call him RJ. However, his middle name starts with a J so coming up with RJ was just a given.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i like ricky. :]

[quietlymanic.livejournal.com]

I think that this is the perfect way to come up with a cute and original name for a child. That's how I plan on nicknaming my future children, if I feel the need to do so.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

ricky, rick, rich, hugh, ray, ray-ray, trey (i've known a few IIIs nicknamed this)

[politicking.livejournal.com]

p3! that's cute lol

my son's father is named Pete... my son is not a Jr, but acts SO much like his father, i call him Re-pete sometimes lol

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

Where are you from?

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

my 2nd daughter had skinny looking legs when she was born that she would scrunch up all frog-like and thus became "Froggie". my husband HATES it. lol

my first is "Muchie" which is kind of a long story but boils down to the morphine they gave me after my c-section. lol

anyway, point being, neither nickname has much to do with their given name but we're down with that whole made up for personal reasons nicknaming as well. :)

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

I vote for Hugh or Trey as well. Trip is ok but makes me laugh a little for some reason.

[scintillated.livejournal.com]

Huey.

[mahalia-baby.livejournal.com]

I like Trip. (:

(I once said that if I ever had a child named Richard, I'd called him 'Ari', like R-y. :D)

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

Awesome. I'm French, but I speak mostly Canadian French or Québécois French as well as English obviously. :)

[venicecalling.livejournal.com]

rouse!

[awinterg.livejournal.com]

tres

[kimber-leigh.livejournal.com]

Trace, Tres, Trey, Trip, Rouse (great suggestion by venicecalling - combines richard and houston), RJ..

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Trey, Hugh, Trip!