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I don't like it but it is definitely better than Nicky. I like Nick, not Nic.

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This message was edited 1/16/2022, 7:26 AM

I love it and like it best as a nickname for Nicodemus, or possibly Andronicus too since you brought it to the table. I honestly never considered that idea before..

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Nico feels like the quintessential male nickname to me, so fun, handsome, casual, youthful, energetic and sporty. It makes me think of a popular but kind young boy at summer camp climbing in a tree. And if he wanted he could fall back on his legal name when he's older and enters the workforce.

I have strong personal reasons for not liking it one bit; I'd never liked it as much as Nick anyway. Nick is brisk and efficient; Nico trails away feebly.

It's my baby cousin's nn (he's a Nicolas). It's nice, better than Nick, and I did consider it at one point. Stil, it does have a sense of immaturity, I see it best on someone below age 20.

To me, it sounds too childish and cutesy to be a grown man's name.
I guess it is better where the Nic in Nicholas (etc) is normally pronounced as "neek."
In English it seems artificial, because the syllable has a short i like in Nick.
I like Nic / Nick / Nicky much more.

It's ok as a nn

I like Nico. It's good as a nickname and works just as well as a full name, which can't be said for Nick.
I also think Nick, Nic, Nicky, etc. can sound harsh and awkward, and a lot less 'namey' than Nico. Nick only sounds like a name to me because I've seen it so often, but if you'd never heard of Nick or Nico before, you'd think Nico sounds like a real name and Nick just sounds like an awkward short sound or a random word.

This message was edited 1/15/2022, 1:27 PM

It's alright. I don't know if it deserves the sheer amount of hype it gets, but it's better than a lot of trendy nicknames (such as Liam).