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[Opinions] Nickname for Colin?
I love the name Colin because it honors my father and my brother and I'd really love to use it in a combo where the initials honor my father (CD) or my mother (CL) so I'll probably use Colin Douglas or Colin Laurence. But because my father is called Colin and my brother is called Andy (after his MN Andrew) I'd sort of like to have a nickname that could be used sometimes to identify him. So do you have any suggestions for nicknames for Colin. Or do you think it doesn't need a nickname?Thanks for any suggestions and help!
Laurie :)
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I like Colin Douglas best...Colin doesn't really need a nn, but Col is the only one I can think of (other than Collie, but that's a dog).
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I like...Cole, for Colin, or Laurie, for Laurence (made forever special by the character in Little Women. :)) Colin is *sort of* an awkward name to have a nn for, because even with nn Cole, it immediately makes me want to pronounce the full name COLE-in (Like Colin Powell...or semi-colon...)
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True!And I desperately hate the "colon" pronounciation. I often think that Colin Powell lets his name be pronounced like that because he got tired of always correcting people on the correct pronounciation. And I do like Cole but really becuase it doesn't have that much in comon with Colin I guess it's really out of the question.
But a nickname from the middle name is a nice idea so if I were to use Colin Laurence the nickname would be Laurie (my name and my grandfather Laurence's nn) or perhaps Loren. I really don't like Doug as a nn for Douglas so if I was to use Colin Douglas there deffinately wouldn't be any nicknames from the MN then.Thanks for your comments!
Laurie :)
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It really doesn't need one, but Cole or Collie or Lin would work.
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Collie is cuteCollie is cute though your right it probably doesn't need one at all. :)Thanks!
Laurie :)
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I don't really think he'll need one. You're father will be referred to as Grampa and you're brother goes by Andy, so I don't think there will be much confusion.
None the less...
Cole
Lin
Nic / Nick
Or a nn from the mn
Doug
Larry
Lars
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That's very true, there will be Grandpa and Uncle Andy so my Colin wouldn't need a nickname really. Thanks for the suggestions though, Cole is really cute but on further thought Cole doesn't seem to really be related to Colin at all. :( And after saying Cole I my mouth seems formed to say "colon" which I dispise!A nn from the MN is a good idea though I don't like Doug, Larry or Lars something like Laurie or Loren would be pretty cute!Thanks for your comments!
Laurie :)
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The Colin I knew never had a nn and I never felt any need to give him one. Colin is nice just the way it is.
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DittoI've known several, of all ages, and from the US and internationally. None of them ever went by a nn. It really doesnt need one. (Sorry for posting this twice, but I thought I'd make it a little more clear)
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Colly / Collie is what I'd call him as a pet name, but I don't think it needs an all-the-time nickname.Array
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Agree about it not needing a nn (I'll spare the vent)Collie reminds me of the dog breed though. Cute though, but that was my first thought.
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