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What do you think of Frederick and the nicknames Fred and Freddie?
I fear it will explode in popularity because it's one of the older names that seems to have the potential to make a comeback. Weirdly it seems to be falling on the popularity charts. What do you think? Do you know anyone with the name or similar names? Of what age? Any younger ones?
I prefer Frederik which I think is the Danish or generally the European form. Do you think that spelling would cause confusion? Frederick or Frederik?
I fear it will explode in popularity because it's one of the older names that seems to have the potential to make a comeback. Weirdly it seems to be falling on the popularity charts. What do you think? Do you know anyone with the name or similar names? Of what age? Any younger ones?
I prefer Frederik which I think is the Danish or generally the European form. Do you think that spelling would cause confusion? Frederick or Frederik?
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I find Frederick quite handsome but I dislike both Fred and Freddie. They make me think of Freddo frogs (a popular chocolate for kids here) and too many dogs I know are named Fred or Freddie. Both just sound so dopey.
I think it will come back eventually but it isn't quite ready yet. I think a lot of people still see Fred as an old man name.
I think it will come back eventually but it isn't quite ready yet. I think a lot of people still see Fred as an old man name.
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I looooove Frederick. It's my favorite boys' name. Not a *huge* fan of Fred, but I really like Freddie. I've only ever met one Fred - I think he's in his late 20s/early 30s.
I prefer Frederick to Frederik just because the latter looks a little abrupt. I don't think it would cause too much confusion, though. I'm sure a Frederik would probably have to correct some people if he lived somewhere the spelling wasn't common, but overall I don't see it being a huge problem.
I prefer Frederick to Frederik just because the latter looks a little abrupt. I don't think it would cause too much confusion, though. I'm sure a Frederik would probably have to correct some people if he lived somewhere the spelling wasn't common, but overall I don't see it being a huge problem.
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I do like the name and prefer the Frederick spelling. I love the nn Fred and while Freddie is ok, I do prefer Fred. I doubt it will get super popular, as I think a lot of parents these days will find it stuffy.
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I love Frederick and I like the nickname Fred, but I dislike Freddie.
I don't know anyone with the name.
I prefer Frederick to Frederik, but I do also like the latter and I think it would be fine to use it.
I don't know anyone with the name.
I prefer Frederick to Frederik, but I do also like the latter and I think it would be fine to use it.
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It's pretty well a standard name in South Africa, though not in English, and is usually without the c. I've heard as nns for it the rather unexpected Derick and Eric as well as Fred; another possibility is Friedel.
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