Does the nickname Ollie for the name Oliver sound ok or is it too weak?

ErinandScott · January 2014

We like the name Oliver and then my mom goes and says I like it but don't call him Ollie. Actually my mother said it sounds wimpy. What do you guys think? Just curious as we are trying to narrow down names. The only other boy names we agree on are Max and Asher. What are your thoughts? Thank you!

nittanyllama · January 2014

I love Oliver and prefer it much more than your other names. Ollie is a fine nn, but you wouldn't necessarily need one. The one I know just goes by Oliver. Great name!

RaisingABuzz · January 2014

My DS is Oliver and we call him Oli sometimes. I think it's a cute nickname, but it's not something that he would use as a stand alone name.

lifeonthehill · January 2014

NittanyMama said:

I love Oliver and prefer it much more than your other names. Ollie is a fine nn, but you wouldn't necessarily need one. The one I know just goes by Oliver. Great name!

This exactly!

Dena526 · January 2014

I know someone whose son is Oliver and they call him Ollie. It's cute.

VTGal · January 2014

I do not think that Ollie is cute for a boy. He would be teased to death. I like Oliver as it is, or your other name choices are great too.

oliversmommy32912 · January 2014

We call my Oliver "Ollie" about 75 percent of the time. I've never heard one person say the it is girly or weak. How is it different than Jimmy, Charlie, Bobby, Billy, etc? I don't think it sounds weak at all, but even if it does, he's a little kid. He isn't a strong, masculine man. In the future, if he decides he likes Oliver best and doesn't want to be called Ollie anymore we will support that.

SuperMom17 · January 2014

I feel a nn for Oliver is trying too had to have a nn just for the sake of having a nn. I dislike Ollie anyways- I actually think it sounds very juvenile and can see it on a dog more than a person- but Oliver is short enough that a nn just seems odd to me.

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nflan16 · January 2014

I love it

Chapter79 · January 2014

VTGal said:

I do not think that Ollie is cute for a boy. He would be teased to death. I like Oliver as it is, or your other name choices are great too.

I really hate this way of thinking when it comes to names. If he doesn't get teased over his name, it will be over his glasses. His crooked teeth. His weight. His height. His smarts. His lack thereof. Unfortunately, kids tease. I wish they didn't, but they do. Not using a completely normal and valid name because "he will get teased to death" is really sort of stupid. What you said doesn't even make sense.

I think Ollie is cute

I love Oliver, too.

Cricket Bug · January 2014

Chapter79 said:

VTGal said:

I do not think that Ollie is cute for a boy. He would be teased to death. I like Oliver as it is, or your other name choices are great too.

I really hate this way of thinking when it comes to names. If he doesn't get teased over his name, it will be over his glasses. His crooked teeth. His weight. His height. His smarts. His lack thereof. Unfortunately, kids tease. I wish they didn't, but they do. Not using a completely normal and valid name because "he will get teased to death" is really sort of stupid. What you said doesn't even make sense.

I think Ollie is cute
I love Oliver, too.

I agree with avoiding names that you feel will get your kid teased. Yes, kids can find any reason to mock. Yes, we need to teach our kids how to deal with confrontation and to find their strength of self. But I personally will not name my child something that I could see adding to any future social discomfort. I look this board (and myself) as evidence that people can be judgmental jerks based on someones name alone. I'm not saying it's wrong, just that it is there. I would like to believe that we are all intelligent, mature women. If it goes through our heads, kids are going to call out on it.

But I digress... while I do not like Ollie as a NN (love Oliver) I don't see it as a weak name.

moonfaerie · January 2014

I know a couple of Oliver nn Oli/Ollie and I don't think they've had issues with their name. I wouldn't avoid Oliver if you love it.

That said, Asher is my fave of the names you mentioned.

VTGal · January 2014

Chapter79 said:

VTGal said:

I do not think that Ollie is cute for a boy. He would be teased to death. I like Oliver as it is, or your other name choices are great too.

I really hate this way of thinking when it comes to names. If he doesn't get teased over his name, it will be over his glasses. His crooked teeth. His weight. His height. His smarts. His lack thereof. Unfortunately, kids tease. I wish they didn't, but they do. Not using a completely normal and valid name because "he will get teased to death" is really sort of stupid. What you said doesn't even make sense.

I think Ollie is cute
I love Oliver, too.

Not stupid actually, just my opinion, which is the point of this board. I'm a teacher who sees first hand a lot of this behavior, even if I don't agree with it.

FutureMrsW9 · January 2014

I think Ollie is ok as a nn when he's little, but I just cannot picture calling a grown man "Ollie." That's my overall approach to choosing baby names, though. I love the name Mason, but I just can't picture a grown man being named Mason and taken seriously....so it's out. I could see Oliver as a grown man, though. It's not the most strapping of names, but it's not bad.

tealowl · January 2014

Ollie is fine as a nn for Oliver. My friend has an Oliver and he's called Ollie sometimes.

How macho does your baby need to be to your Mom? =]

neverblushed · January 2014

One of my son's best buddies is Oliver. My son and the other buddies call him Ollie sometimes. They also call him Ollie-poop, Ollie-Fart-Face, and -- occasionally -- just Fart Face.

His parents just call him Oliver. Not everyone has to be called by a nn. And not every nn has to be a shortened version of the given name.

ErinandScott · January 2014

Thank you so much for your opinions! We love the name Oliver and if we go with it we plan on calling him Oliver, however, nn Ollie may happen. We never thought of it as weak or wimpy so it took my by surprise. At least we have it narrowed down to Oliver, Maxwell (Max) or Asher. Yeh!

MinnesotaMomma91 · January 2014

My cousins little boy is Oliver nn Ollie pronounced O-lee which i love but i also dont think there is anything wrongwith the traditional pronunciation. I dont think its wimpy or will cause him to be teased.

oliverdb · September 2014

Please do not call your son Oliver or Ollie for his own sake, I hope I'm in time and that you have not named his Oliver or Ollie yet.

As a 21 year old male named Oliver, It's a terrible name, he won't get teased to death because of it, but he can and will get teased for it, let me recite a rhyme kids used to and even children of parents I know have sung at me.

"ollie, ollie tits in a trolley balls in a biscuit tin, sittin' in the grass with his finger up his ass playing with his dinglaling ling"

Hearing that is annoying as hell especially when you're an adult and are around children. It makes you feel weak.

The name Oliver is not so bad but everyone will shorten it to Ollie which simply put is not a mans name it's cute when he's a kid but when he's a man it just doesn't sound right, hell I've had girls laugh and say "that's so cute" when they asked me my name which basically meant they would never be interested in a man named "Ollie", being cute as a man is horrible, co-workers and friends family will look at you like a boy or a child someone young and non-assertive.

The name will affect how they develop as a person because it will effect how they are treated, I have even heard of dogs called ollie, yet I have never heard of a dog called Mark for example.

As a man named Oliver and called "Ollie" by many, to make life simpler, everyone I meet I just tell them my name is "Dan" (That's my middle name) and the way people treat you is so different, this is coming from someone who is called Oliver and has been called Ollie and also called Dan, Trust me the name makes a difference.

Just as another point, I've never had sex with a girl who thought my name was Oliver or Ollie, only when they think my name is Dan, could be coincidence...

The name Oliver which WILL get shortened to Ollie unless your son states every time someone calls him Ollie (even his first boss) that his name is Oliver not Ollie, will put him on the backfoot in life.

4N6s · September 2014

I think Ollie is fine!

BananaLettuce · September 2014

oliverdb said:
Please do not call your son Oliver or Ollie for his own sake, I hope I'm in time and that you have not named his Oliver or Ollie yet.

As a 21 year old male named Oliver, It's a terrible name, he won't get teased to death because of it, but he can and will get teased for it, let me recite a rhyme kids used to and even children of parents I know have sung at me.

"ollie, ollie tits in a trolley balls in a biscuit tin, sittin' in the grass with his finger up his ass playing with his dinglaling ling"

Hearing that is annoying as hell especially when you're an adult and are around children. It makes you feel weak.

The name Oliver is not so bad but everyone will shorten it to Ollie which simply put is not a mans name it's cute when he's a kid but when he's a man it just doesn't sound right, hell I've had girls laugh and say "that's so cute" when they asked me my name which basically meant they would never be interested in a man named "Ollie", being cute as a man is horrible, co-workers and friends family will look at you like a boy or a child someone young and non-assertive.

The name will affect how they develop as a person because it will effect how they are treated, I have even heard of dogs called ollie, yet I have never heard of a dog called Mark for example.

As a man named Oliver and called "Ollie" by many, to make life simpler, everyone I meet I just tell them my name is "Dan" (That's my middle name) and the way people treat you is so different, this is coming from someone who is called Oliver and has been called Ollie and also called Dan, Trust me the name makes a difference.

Just as another point, I've never had sex with a girl who thought my name was Oliver or Ollie, only when they think my name is Dan, could be coincidence...

The name Oliver which WILL get shortened to Ollie unless your son states every time someone calls him Ollie (even his first boss) that his name is Oliver not Ollie, will put him on the backfoot in life.

WTF did I just read? If this isn't MUD, which I'm pretty sure it is, I think you need a self -help board, not the BNB.

OP, Oliver is a perfectly classy name. The nn Ollie is nms, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Don't let your mom poo poo all over it.

chapstix7 · September 2014

What the heck? This is like a 9 month old thread. I'm hoping the guy with the self esteem issues just thought this would be fun for some giggles to start some Mud since of course you're "not in time" and she's already named her baby. As a side note, Oliver is a fabulous name.

LNic5 · September 2014

I think Ollie is fine for a nn, and I don't think it's "wimpy"....love Oliver by the way!!!

Rebis58 · September 2014

My nephew is Oliver and we call him Oli or O. I don't think it sounds weak or wimpy, but as he gets older (he's a baby) I bet we'll gravitate towards calling him his full name more often.

sagegoodenough · September 2014

Why the hell does a nn have to be "strong"? It's a nn ffs.

I've got a Jaydn- taters
Tristan-Trinny
Wesley-Wes or wesley bear
And baby will be isla- Wes calls her lala so that might stick.

I don't think anyone picks a name because it has a strong nn. Call your kid what you want.

Fwiw: I wanted Wes to be an Oliver/ Ollie. It's a fantastic name, your mom will deal.

Wish4BabyM · September 2014

I LOVE both Oliver and Ollie!! However, it reminds me of a cat:/ lol.. Every cat I meet is named Oliver..

JJBoden · September 2014

Edit: Realized it an old post.. Sorry.

DawnJM25 · September 2014

DH and I like Oliver. We probably wouldn't nn it because we aren't nn people, but Ollie is totally fine. Clever bullies can come up with rhymes and songs to make fun of any name. Kids can find all kinds of reasons to tease. Oliver/Ollie is great.

ollieinca · September 2014

My son is Oliver, we call him oli but most people call him Oliver
We get tons of compliments on his name

Megpie5 · September 2014

I know two Olivers - a 29 year old that goes solely by "Ollie" and a 2 year old that mostly goes by Oliver but his nickname is Ollie. I love the name and would have used it if my friends hadn't already.

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