Nicknames

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

So, again, not having kids quite yet, but my boyfriend and I decided we really like Dimitri. I really like nicknames, but the only thing I can think of is "Dimi" which is SUPER adorable, but i would only want used by family. The reason? Kids are cruel and I can just hear it now.
The vocabulary-enhanced children: "Dimi is DIM! Dimi is DIM! hahahaha!"
The not-so vocabulary-enhanced children: "Dimi is a dumby! Dimi is a dumby! hahahaha"
All in a sing-songy voice of course!

So, IS there a nickname for Dimitri? I know he could always go by his middle name, or a nickname of his middle name, but there is a possibility that he won't have one. My BF doesn't have a middle name and doesn't see the significance. "If we come up with a great nickname, awesome, if not, who cares?"

on a sidenote: feel free to suggest middle names.. last name would start with a T if that helps lol

ETA: haha, what's wrong with my spelling today? i didn't even notice i added a Y instead of an i.

Comments

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

This is probably not the type of thing you're looking for, but there was an NHL hockey player in my city years ago named Dmitri, and his nickname was Tree. I thought it was great :)

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

sorry, i commented to the wrong person. lol. i MEANT to say:

I think "tree" is kinda cool actually lol. ^_^

[coconutchica.livejournal.com]

"meet" is all that is coming to mind so far...i guess he could go by "D" or if you give him a mn like James, DJ....

or Mitree, but that sounds kind of strange (doesnt mean it wouldn't happen no, i know a girl named Maria and her friends all called her Mree)

i prefer it spelled Dimitri, and i think it's an awesome name

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

mm, not so much a fan of "meet". "D" is cool, I s'pose. James, would be a no from me, on again-off-again best friend's husband is named James and they're going to name their first son the IV. But that is a good idea, the whole intitials thing, thanks ^_^.

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

Dima (DEE-ma) is a Russian diminuitive for Dimitri.

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Also, Mitya.

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

You just beat me to it...however, I was going to add that in the U.S., the nickname "Dima" might confuse people into thinking it's a girl...

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

ooh, thanks fabulous. ^_^

[in-the-starlite.livejournal.com]

Mio? Sounds a little more masculine to me.

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

Mio is kinda cool, instead of mia. hmm lol

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I like just "D." It seems the most natural to me.

[cuidate-mucho.livejournal.com]

Dima is really cute, and sooooo Russian. But it's adorable.

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

mmhmm. my mother's fam is russian so i thought it'd be a nod to them. though no one currently alive speaks russian.

[feelslike-2day.livejournal.com]

All i can see is "d" which is pretty cool, can grow with the kid. it'll be cute when he's little and hot when hes older LOL

[wykd-faerie.livejournal.com]

"D" seems to be popular, so that could work.

[cherryrider.livejournal.com]

I'd nickname him Dimit. Ofcourse pronounced "dee meet"

[http://users.livejournal.com/-ashizzler-/]

I work with a Dimitri, and his nn is Demo (dem-oh, not dee-moe).

[itcouldbelove.livejournal.com]

The first thing I thought of was Tree, and somehow I kind of like it, haha.