Getting to the nn ''Red'' for a boy

[Stateofgrace]

Hiya, not asking for me glances over at gorgeous snuggly newborn Elowen as I type this but a lady I met on the maternity ward a couple of weeks ago had a little boy and has been calling him ''Red'' ever since.
At first I was a bit but it suits him so much and I cant imagine him as anything else now, iyswim.

They haven't registered him yet and after directing her to Mumsnet last week, she has now asked for help with a full or given name which could lend to the nn Red.

I know you could say that you could call him for example, Thomas and still get the nn Red, but she would like something with a closer link. Sonographer told her baby was going to be a girl, hence current situation and I don't think little Red is going to be happy as a Zoe...

Thanks in advance.

[SoupDreggon]

Jared?

[UnChartered]

Redmond?

[SpaghettiBologneighs]

Robin!

[Jacksterbear]

Ross (Rosso = Italian for red I think)

[heidihole]

Rudolph
Zared/Jared

or look here www.thinkbabynames.com/search/1/red
for names that mean red

[almostanotherday]

How about a hyphenated name something like Thomas-Red then surname?

[toomuch2young]

Has he red hair is this how the nn came about? If so I think any name would be fine and still have the nn Red.
Or isn't Red a name in its own right? Possibly spelt Redd?

Other names that came to mind-

Rufus
Fox
Rory
Jasper - pretty sure Jasper means red.
Redford

[SoupDreggon]

I believe Rory means something like Red

[fanjodisfunction]

Frederick
Alfred

Both have red with in the name.

(I really want to name our baby if a boy Frederick and call him red for nn)

[Stateofgrace]

No he hasn't red hair - thick, dark hair, I am not really sure how it came about tbh...she just came back up from labour ward and said ''he's called Red''.

Your suggestions are better than mine - Redfern.

Thanks ladies, I shall let her know that MN is on the case :)

[VBisme]

Ormond
Jasper
Rufus
Rohan
Ross
Radley
Eric
Gilroy
Leroux

[janek]

There's a Ruskin in dd's class, so-called because he is red-headed.

[mrsbungle]

My beautician's son is called red. Not short for anything.

I suggest Jared.

[Stateofgrace]

I've just text her to ask why Red - she text back that she watched Shawshank whilst having contractions and fell in love with Morgan Freeman's character all over again...

thanks for all your suggestions thus far...

[desertbaby]

Ruairidh or Rory both mean red headed but as he is dark locked then Jared seems the most sensible option?

[RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief]

So long as their surname isn't Laurie (I shit you not- this was a genuine name someone I know used. I'm not sure she realised and I didnt dare ask)

[SanityClause]

We called DD1 Bear or The Bear for the first year of her life. She is now 13, and is never called that. (her real name is something else, quite different.) so, please let her know that just because a name suits a baby, doesn't mean it will "stick".

But I do like some of the suggestions here, if she really wants to call him a name associated with his current nickname.

[SanityClause]

Just read your recent post.

What about Morgan?

[yawningmonster]

Redford
Redward

[doradoo]

Could be completely unrelated of course.... my DDs NN is Boris - nothing to do with her name - more her unruly hair!

[Stateofgrace]

..I suggested that, Sanity, but she thinks Morgan is mostly given to girls these days...

Interesting to hear that someone just called their child Red....I do think she wants a Sunday name though

She likes Ruairidh (her df is Irish so she has some good solid roots) but is concerned about the Irish spelling and isn't keen on Rory.

She also likes Reuben....

[Iggly]

Just give him a name and call him red. A nickname doesn't have to be short for anything. It could be a term of endearment.

We did that same with our ds. His nickname does not derive from his actual name at all!

[Boomtastic]

Redwald/Raedwald (anglo-saxon king)