Opinions on the name yesterday, now a NN?

heart_of_virginia

Yesterday I asked what you all thought about Gabriel Mark for our boy name (THANKS FOR ALL YOUR RESPONSES), now I'd like to know what your ideas are for a nickname.  I'm not really a fan of Gabe as a nn, but what are our other options?

JaysonandKristin

He could always go by Mark.

Or, I guess he could go by GM, like General Motors or General Manager...  Kidding of course.

I like Gabriel (I didn't respond to your OP), and I also like Gabe. 

Ladiebug710

Anything but Gabe seems like it would be a reach, but does he really need a nickname at all?

chibride4

Personally, I wouldn't go with Gabriel if you don't like Gabe. It's not like Gabrielle, which has lots of options like Gabby, Brie and Elle. The most obvious -- and really only -- NN is Gabe and he WILL be called this from time to time. You can somewhat control this when DS is young, but not as he grows up.

aascaha

lots of children have nicknames that have nothing to do with their names and usually they get those as they grow and something just sparks a nickname

CeCe8579

aascaha:

lots of children have nicknames that have nothing to do with their names and usually they get those as they grow and something just sparks a nickname

 This! I posted about a nn for Lorelei but after thinking about it that name doesn't have to have a nickname. My daughter's name is Ryann and her nn is Birdie....go figure. I do call her Ry Ry from time to time though.

MrsTBird

chibride4:

Personally, I wouldn't go with Gabriel if you don't like Gabe. It's not like Gabrielle, which has lots of options like Gabby, Brie and Elle. The most obvious -- and really only -- NN is Gabe and he WILL be called this from time to time. You can somewhat control this when DS is young, but not as he grows up.

ITA with this. It seems like Gabe would be the only logical nn for Gabriel. You can choose to call him Gabriel and forego the nn, but I'm sure somewhere down the road people will call him Gabe.

steph805

My 5 year old son's name is Gabriel and we haven't called him by a nickname yet.  Some people have tried calling him Gabe and it doesn't stick.  Every family is different, but we really haven't used nicknames with any of our kids.  I figure, once he is in school full time and has friends, that's when people will probably start calling him by a nickname. 

victoria+james

I actually had a bunch of bumpies suggest Gable for me (in lieu of Cable) but it sounds like it would be a good nickname for your Gabriel too!