Let's talk about Frederick

[southern.maple]

Frederick is a name that's been creeping up on me for a while now. I love that it has such a long and distinguished history of use, I like the strength that Frederick has, and it doesn't have such a bad literal meaning either - "peaceful ruler." Even though I'm not a nicknamer, the possibility of Fred or Freddie appeals to me. What do you think of Frederick?

[dovah]

It's one of my favorite names for a boy, and is currently at the top of my list. My favorite combination right now is Frederick James.

I also like Fred, and Freddie is growing on me. Really I just like the strong sound of Frederick. I generally prefer softer names for boys, so this one is even more special in that sense.

[madi13]

My goldfish was named Fredrick...

[catheyc]

This is near the top of my list. The only thing holding me back is a personal association I have with it. But it's such a wonderful name that I'm very close to letting that go. As pp said, I love that it's strong and yet kind of soft at the same time. And I love Freddie as a nn. I have a feeling this will be one of those names that will see a resurgence now that people are seeking a normal but less common name with fun nn potential. That's okay though because no matter how many Fredericks are running around, it is a great, classic name that will never be trendy and will never go out of style.

[catloverd]

I prefer the spelling Frederic since it's connected to one of my favorite composers (Chopin) and I love it. I dislike the nicknames though.

[tristan]

I love it. It was on my short list of boy names.

[klh1980]

I have professed my love for Frederick over and over again. But unfortunately, the nicknames Fred and Freddie are what eventually nixed it for me. But if you like these nicknames, I say go for it! Frederick is a handsome, underused classic.

[lexikj]

I would only like it if the nn Freddie was used... just not a fan of the sound of the full name.

[katylou]

I have a cat named Frederick...he was originally just Fred but after I named him, I realized how much I love Frederick, so now I call him Frederick James just because I love the way it sounds. Now I'm sad that I've "wasted" the name on a cat when I could have used it on an actual child one day, haha.
I think it's a great name. It sounds very masculine and regal to me. Then again, I love regal, "prince-like" names for boys. Edward, James, Henry, Phillip, William...

[ashthedreamer]

I voted "love it" but I'm not sure that's even quite right, lol. I love the nn Freddie, I think it's adorable, but I hate Fred (had an awful acquaintance with the name), and Frederick continues to remind me of him even though he always went by Fred, never Frederick. I guess I should have voted "nms but I'd love to see someone else use it". I wish there was a Freddie name I loved, because I'd love to at least consider it, but that definitely wouldn't happen with Frederick for me. :/ I do really like it for you, though--I think it goes with a lot of your favorites.