[T&K]

I have a 4 year old named Leo and hav always struggled with him not having a nn. We call him by his name, buddy or bubby(which he I growing out of). I really dislike Lee, do you have any suggestions?

[Rainbow Brite]

Why do you need a nickname for Leo? Beautiful name on its own.

[kerilyntaryn]

I don't see the need for a nn. Leo is great, buddy, mate etc is good too

[T&K]

Thank you Madam Plum! I am due to have DS2 in May and every name I like is able to be shortened into a nn. I guess a nn Is quite endearing! What do you think?

[Eirlys]

In itself Leo is a shortened name. It doesn't need a nickname.

[countrymel]

Nicknames should just happen organically.

You can't 'make one'.

It'll happen.

My DP is calls Bob by his mother, his name is actually Simon, 'Bob' is short for 'shish-ka-bob'.... making sense? No? Well that is the essence of nicknamery!

My mother called me Squirtly G! That (you can probably guess from my username) has nothing at all in common with my name.

Don't force it OP.

[T&K]

Thanks everyone, I get that totally country Mel, i guess we've just been waiting for almost 5 years for a nn to 'happen'.

This post has been edited by T&K: 13/02/2013, 10:02 AM

[Turn left]

I thought Leo was a nn? Short for Leonard, or Leonardo???

I'd just stick with Leo.

[countrymel]

Thanks everyone, I get that totally country Mel, i guess we've just been waiting for almost 5 years for a nn to 'happen'.

See you made the error of giving him a totally awesome unshortenable name! Rookie mistake!

[Gudrun]

With a name as little as Leo the only way is longer IMO (unless you use his initials or MN).

So:

Leopold
Leopoldus
Leopoldo
Leonardo
Leonidas

etc

ETA In reality I would abandon the quest. Lovely name. Just continue to use as is. So funny when so many people angst over their kid's name being shortened when they don't want it to be.

This post has been edited by Gudrun: 13/02/2013, 10:16 AM