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One of my favorite classic boy names. I think the nicknames are avoidable. I knew a Nicholas and no one I knew shortened it to anything else, but that might have been because he didn't attend the school long enough to earn a nickname. I like Nikolai but it doesn't make sense for me to use it. I prefer Nicholas anyway. I hate that it sounds like "nickel-less" though.

I like Nicholas it is family last name and first name but if I was to use it then it would definitely be as a middle name. It is possible to avoid a nickname if the individual is assertive but the parents don’t get a choice in that.

I like Nicholas with that spelling; other versions are no doubt fine in their own environment and context.

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I'd never use Nicholas, though. Family reasons: there was a disastrous marriage that didn't last and should never have happened, and those impressions don't go away.

I like Nicholas enough that I would name a son that, if my husband and I didn't agree on anything I liked more. I'm not picky about the spelling but I'd go with Nicholas because it's the most familiar.
Nikolai would seem too borrowed and artificial to me for a child of my own. It's good; I prefer Nicholas personally, but if Nikolai is the name in your language, then obviously that may seem far better for you.

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People who don't want a nickname can always avoid it if they are assertive.
Parents can't choose that, though. If you name a kid Nicholas, and think he should not be called Nick, but it turns out that he likes to be called Nick and introduces himself as Nick - then your opinion about what people should call him is just wrong. As a parent you would be exempt from using a nickname you don't like, for your own kid, though.
I like Nick, and I think Nichol is good too.
Nicky reads as female to me. I hate Nico, don't mind Colin, and I think Cole seems synthetic but it's okay.
Niko seems less bad and makes more sense if it's a nickname for Nikolai, than if it's for Nicholas.

This message was edited 12/27/2023, 10:34 PM

Nicholas is one of my favorite names. I would gladly name a son this, with either Nick or Nico being a nickname. I also prefer the H spelling (though I understand how Nicolas and Nikolas work in other languages).

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Nikolai is a fun one, and what I'd likely go with if I were Slavic.

It's pretty and sparkling and romantic. Makes me think of the doomed Tsar more than Santa Claus.

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Nicky on a boy would be pretty cute, I think. Plain old Nick is not great, but Nicholas is handsome. I don't think Nick can be avoided, but Nicky probably can be. I never knew a single Nick who was ever called Nicky, at least in my hearing.

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I like Nikolas too, but not any more than Nicholas. Nicolas is ok... That one is pronounced differently I think, right? It doesn't have the same glittery shine that Nicholas does.

I like Nicholas. It was also the name of a great grandfather, but his name was spelt the French way- Nicolas, a spelling I'm not crazy about.
Nikolai is also a favorite.
Nick is better then Nicky. I personally prefer Nixa as a nickname, especially when it comes to Nikolai. I like it better then Kolya.

Nicholas is okay, but if it were me I prefer nn Nick better and it's bound to be heard somewhere. Nikolai is a nice name too, I like it!

I like Nicolas best then Nicholas, Nick is pretty unavoidable but Cole is another nn. Nikolai is ok

It's certainly a nice name, very sturdy and strong. I like it, but not enough to use it. If I were to however, in a hypothetical sense, I would opt for "Cole" as the nn.
Nick is pretty unavoidable, but that's ok. Nicky might be less so.

I really like the name Nicholas, I'll will be using it in the future as a middle name in honour of my dad as it was his name. It gives me good vibes. Nikolai is really nice aswell. I think people will automatically call a Nicholas Nick or Nicky so it's pretty hard to avoid but not impossible.

I have a brother with this name; he has always gone by Nick. He seems to like his name fine, and has never complained. Maybe I'm biased due to my brother, but I also enjoy this name; it's very melodic and classy. Another thing to note, I also much prefer Nicholas to Nikolas, Nicolas, and Nikolai. As for the nicknames (funny thing: Nick calls his full first name his "Nicholas name"), sure they're avoidable; you may have to correct many, but it's not the world's ending.