3-letter nicknames

[jadedinnocent.livejournal.com]

OK, so I'm not pregnant, nor plan to be anytime soon, but, my boyfriend and I are thinking marriage, which inevitably leads me to ponder babies, and baby names.

We've already agreed that if we have a girl her name would be Isobel, nn Bel. My partner wants Elliott for a boy, but it occurred to me that our names and potential girl-baby name all go by 3-letter nicknames, so it would be cute if potential boy-baby name did too.

So, what are your favourite boy names that could have 3-letter nicknames? Max, Tim, Tom & Sam are all already out for various reasons.

Comments

[ahavah]

Eli would work as a 3-letter nickname for Elliott.

[jadedinnocent.livejournal.com]

i hadn't thought of that!

[ahavah]

It works slightly better if you only spell it with one L, but I think it would work either way. :)

[kjerlandsen.livejournal.com]

Luc --I'm not really a fan of the name, but I know a Lucas who went by this instead of Luke.
Eli (Elijah/Elliot)
Abe (Abraham)
Ben (Benjamin/Bennett)
Cal (Callum)
Dex (Dexter)
Leo (Leonard/Leonardo)


http://www.babynames1000.com/three-letter/

[jadedinnocent.livejournal.com]

I love Calum, but have always disliked Cal. It's a bit too harsh sounding.

[emptysilentlife.livejournal.com]

Ted for Theodore, though I much prefer Theo.

Lou for Louis

Wes for Wesley

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

That's a tough one.

Ben - Benedict (or Benjamin or Bennett as already mentioned)
Cal - Calvin (or Callum as mentioned)
Don or Van - Donovan
Mac - Mackenzie
Rob - Robert
Mal - Malachi or Malcolm

I've got to say though, I don't know if I would start a 3-letter nickname theme. I mean, it just happens to work for the girl's name, and that's fine, but I wouldn't want to force it. I mean, you eliminate a lot of great names by trying for a specific kind of nn. Also, what happens if you have more kids?

[distractful.livejournal.com]

Dom - Domenic
Eli - Elijah/Elliott
Des - Desmond
Hal - Henry
Lou - Louis
Pat - Patrick
Sid - Sidney

[mela-chan.livejournal.com]

Ben - Benjamin
Lex - Alexander
Abe - Abraham/Abram
Jon - Jonathon
Joe - Joseph/George
Cam - Cameron/Calum
Lou - Louis
Cal - Caleb/Calum
Hal - Harry
Pat - Patrick
Ren - Lawrence/Loren
Lor - Lawrence/Loren
Dan - Daniel/Jordan (also any other name ending with 'dan' or 'den' - Aiden, Caden, etc)
Dom - Dominic
Vin - Vincent
Win - Winslow/Winston/Wendell
Del - Delaney/Wendell
Sal - Sylvester/Sylas/Salvatore/Salvadore
Vic - Victor
Tor - Victor/Torrence/Terrance
Don - Donald/Donnell
Lem - William/Calum
Gil - Gilbert
Tav - Octavius/Octavian
Ron - Ronald/Darren

[piperwest12.livejournal.com]

Jay for basically any Ja name: Jason, James, Jayden, Jameson, Jamie, etc
Joe-Joseph
Kai-Mehkai
Wil-Wilhelmina, Wilson, William
Nat-Nathan, Nathaniel

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

Jam for James is kind of cute.

[heathersmoo.livejournal.com]

What about Lio for Elliot for a little something different?

[jadedinnocent.livejournal.com]

I did wonder about Lio but wasn't sure if its a little weird? I really like Ali as a nickname for Alistair but am worried that Isobel & Alistair are just too Scottish together (i grew up in scotland but my family is anglo-american, partner is english)

[heathersmoo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if is weird either but it was all I could come up with other than the previously suggested Eli. I don't think that pairing is too Scottish, personally, but I guess it's not up to me :P