Community› The Bump Message Boards› Baby Names
Baby Names
New Discussion

Gardner (Boy)...NN help

spring-chickiespring-chickie
in Baby Names

DH and I really like Gardner for a boy (for our phantom baby)... it is a family name (MIL's maiden name) and one of the only names we both like.

I am struggling to figure out what nicknames work for Gardner?  Any ideas?

Report Reply to Post

Re: Gardner (Boy)...NN help

  • carolinagcarolinag member
    Gard? I think that was the Uncle in the Samantha American Girl Doll books... but that was set in 1904ish so it's not a common NN by any means. Not sure of any other NNs....
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • ddelo23ddelo23
    Ardy? (like Arty) not a fan of it, but you could use that.
    imageAlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie Maternity tickers
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • teacherjessteacherjess member

    imagecarolinag:
    Gard? I think that was the Uncle in the Samantha American Girl Doll books... but that was set in 1904ish so it's not a common NN by any means. Not sure of any other NNs....

    Aww, Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia! They were great!

    There are no real ones I can think of besides Gard, Gardie, and maybe Gardnie. I'd stick with straight up Gardner.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • TantekTantek
    While I don't think you have to plan out a nickname (see what just happens), you could use just "G".
    Pregnancy Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • squeakerabudhbabisqueakerabudhbabi member
    Ardy?  Gard?
    Report Reply
  • mrsekinsmrsekins

    imageTantek:
    While I don't think you have to plan out a nickname (see what just happens), you could use just "G".

    I have a cousin who was named Gregg after his grandpa.  They call him "Little G" and it rather suits him.  I'm sure it will shorten to just "G" when he's a bit older...

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • jsillyfunjsillyfun member
    Gard is all that occurs to me. I immediately thought of Uncle Gard from the Samantha books too. ?They were set in 1910. I kind of like it.
    image
    Report Reply
  • shanBmcgshanBmcg
    How about call him Gardner and forget the NN? I would say that most people don't even have nicknames and I didn't even know parents planned nicknames until I started reading this board. Isn't the point of a nickname that it evolves on its own and represents some kind of endearment?
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • leah1615leah1615

    imageshanBmcg:
    How about call him Gardner and forget the NN? I would say that most people don't even have nicknames and I didn't even know parents planned nicknames until I started reading this board. Isn't the point of a nickname that it evolves on its own and represents some kind of endearment?

    ditto this. and btw, I really like the name Gardner. 

    Report Reply
  • newportbride715newportbride715 member
    Gard is all I can think of
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Pregnancy Ticker
    Report Reply
  • spring-chickiespring-chickie

    thanks girls!  I am fine with using the full name and no nn but i am just trying to think of what others may naturally nn him. 

     

    Report Reply
  • mrsc720mrsc720
    I knew a Gardner, he didn't have a nn.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"