Nicholas or Finnick nn Nick

[liana]

Honoring my cousin Nicholas who I've always called Nick. My dilemma is to Straight out name a boy Nicholas or do a variant. Would two people with the same name like this go down well?

Finnick is my favourite variant. Also if he doesn't like Nick he could go by Finn.
Is it too much of a stretch?

Finnick or Nicholas?





*Note. Not pregnant just hardcore name lover

[dantea]

I find Nicholas to be way overdone and everyone I've met is a spoiled brat. That being said, I don't think it would be bad to use it and sharing names isn't going to ruin anybodies life :P

I like Finnick a lot more than Nicholas (but it's not my favorite way to get to Nick). Would you like other ways to get to Nick or are these the only ones you'll consider?

[southern.maple]

Finnick makes me think of the word "finicky," so I vote Nicholas. Do you like Dominic or Nico at all?

[mischa]

My favourite Nicholas name is the Russian Nikolai nn Nico. Dominic is also a great suggestion. Finnick was made up by author Suzanne Collins for the Hunger Games book series so it has no depth or history to back it up.

[liana]

Thank you for the replies.
I know the hunger games association. That's partly why I love it names do not need to have any special meaning to me, I don't mind.

I do like the Dominic suggestion. What other Nick variants are there?

[shannoncancer711]

I like Nicholas, for sure. It's so classic and timeless, where as Finnick just seems odd, IMO.

[amandaberry]

Finnick is too close to the word "finicky".

As an alternative to Nicholas I think Nikolai is a delicious option.

Jannik- (yahn-nik) Dutch/German form of John

[lilauburn13]

I love Finnick. Nicholas is oversued, and very generic. Finnick is also unexpected.

[dantea]

For other Nick names:

Calinico
Dominic
Nicabar
Nicandro
Nicasio
Nicodemus
Nicola
Besnik
Fisnik
Karnik
Lernik
Nikan
Niko/Nico
Nikolai
Reznik

[lexikj]

Between Finnick and Nicholas, definitely Nicholas. Finnick is way too "finicky" yes. There are tons of other ways to get to the nickname Nick though, as seen above haha. My favourite is Nikolai.