Nicknames

I had a college prof. name Forest and he was called Frosty. (Which was fitting in later years as he had beautiful white hair)

My oldest is named Cadence -- we knew going in that people would call her Candace and they do. (She told her one soccer coach---when he called her this "My name is really Cadence, but you can call me Candace if you like."

We had considered nicknames for her..and she has used them.

I also try and pick middle names that they might like to use if they decide they don't care for the first name

I think if kids pick up on the Forest Gump thing...it is likely to be "run forest run" and not the name itselt. The kids my kids play with love to call this out to each other when they are playing (soccer/tag etc) and not a one of them is named Forest.

I don't think you can do too much to address kids' making up nicknames ---and they may come up with something totally off the wall anyway. (And sometimes they give nicknames when you don' want them.....)

I don't know a name out there that doesn't get made fun of in some way or another. Heck, I asked my husband and he came up with about 10 for Forest, most of which aren't appropriate to post here, but you get the idea. My husband narrowed our list down to a few select names then chose the one after our children were born.

I personally cannot come up with anything that might be a mean nickname, but in school a lot of kids do rhyming things or substitute parts of a name with a curse word. I like the name Forest. I also like the fact that you are thinking ahead. While choosing my son's name a lot of names my husband suggested were all names that could've ended up being quite cruel to our child. LOL!

I had a friend whose last name was Forrest, and everyone called him Forrest. The only time anyone had a comment was when we were hanging out together (Jenny and Forrest...we had a lot of peas and carrots comments), but like you said, that is a movie that people our age will remember. Most of our kids will probably never even see it. I think it is a pretty safe name to go with, and I personally think it's a good name. Good luck and congratulations!

We have a Forest in our family, and we have (and will probably always) call him Forey.

When I was a kid, my cousin had a friend named Forrest but everyone called him Frosty. Seriously. He didn't mind though, in fact he preferred it over Forrest. Don't beat yourself up over the name--no matter what you name him, kids will find a nickname out of it. Just find a name that you like, that has meaning to you, and of course you can always give him the choice of going by his middle name if he doesn't like his first name when he's older. Congratulations on your impending arrival! :o)

i think you always know what to name your child even if you question it till the day hes here1 i have a 3 year old named damien and i hear all the negative comments but i dont think him by any other name would be right! about the nicknames sounds to me like you dont like them which is ok i dont either i named my second son preston cute and a little different and i was pretty confident that there werent any horrible nicknames but his uncle josh started calling him p-stain so i guess there just isnt any avoiding it! just go with your heart and trust that names build character!

For-Man
For-Dude
For-Skin (did I really say that?)
For-He's-A-Jolly-Good-Fellow?

You know, I think he's pretty safe until he hits high school/college, and then NOBODY'S safe because boys will be boys and you know how they like to give each other the gears!

I think Forest is a really nice name...

LOVE IT!!! "Forest" is a great name and I wish my husband liked the name. Its unique and very Earthy! :-) I also like the name "Stone", but too many ways other kids can tease him.

My brother's name is Forrest. I haven't ever heard him complain about it. Don't know that he's ever had a nickname, except possibly Trees, which never stuck.

M.,

Have you thought of a middle name? I am due February 1 or 3rd depending on what day you wish to go by. Anyway my 2nd daughter was named Sharen ReAnda and we call her ReAnda or Reany. This little one I am carrying will either be Serenity Rose if she is a girl, which is what I see the baby being. If by chance the baby is a boy it will either be Travis Ryan Jr. or Travis James. The boy name is totally up to daddy. If you wish you can reach me at ____@____.com

I would be more apt to think of Forest Whittaker than Gump. Kids will always end up with nicknames, sometimes multiple. Both of my kids have a variety of nicknames as do their friends. A tough one, my son's best friend's name is James but when they were in daycare and up to about the age of eight, James was always called Hawkeye. I didn't even know he had another name. Now he wants to be called James, but those of us who have always known him as Hawkeye still call him that or no one in the family knows who we're talking about. So within the family, be careful if you choose to call your child by a nickname that is completely different than his name. It's hard to get rid of a nickname.

The only thing I can think of is the tree jokes kids or family members will come up with..My son is Jeramiah one of the brother in laws always sings the "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" song.

There are a lot of cruel children out there and to be honest, they can think of a nickname for EVERY name out there. The key is teaching your child how to deal with it. My son's name is Rance and you would think....what in the world could be used as a nickname for that one. The girls would say Rance pants or Rance fancy pants. It didn't phase my son, in fact it was kinda funny. He would just laugh and brush it off. I wish you guys luck, and I really like the name Forest.

J.

There are going to nicknames with any name you pick. Try to think about the people with the name that are looked up to or that set a good example. Such as: Forest whitaker or Forest Griffin.

Hi, I think you should name your child Forest. With time as his personality matures you will end up callng him a nickname. My daugher named my grandaugher Hailey and we call her Leah. leeeaaahh pronounced. It just fits her. Are you giving him a middle name? You can always call him that too.
Forest is a great name and im in my 40's. I don't see any reason to worry about it. Have a Blessed holiday season. Hope this helps....mom of two girls and grandma of two girls.

I named my son Caiden thinking it was a safe name, and of all people, my Grandpa started calling him Cajun = P Some how, some way, somebody will come up with a name... My oldest is Christian, and that's what he goes by as his Dad, Christopher, goes by Chris. There are always middle names, or initals to go by. My name is Christina, but family calls me Chrissy, and everyone else calls me C., and my last name got picked on more then my first name in school. Kids are always going to be jerks in those situations, and you just have to let it go, and let him know how to handle it. I think Forest is a distinguished name! And even when kids his age do see that movie at some point, Forest Gump was a good charcter!! Good Luck!