https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1362305 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:14:59 +0000 T-Mom 1362305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't like Mac, you could do Mick? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1362290 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:08:43 +0000 anandam 1362290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: I suspect something totally unrelated will come up and seem natural. Malcolm X was "Red" for years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1362002 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:01:21 +0000 IRunForFun 1362002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Oh man I totally forgot about that Mac! I love him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361972 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:52:22 +0000 mrs. 64 1361972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Malcolm I know had the nn Malc. I think Mal is easier to say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361866 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:25:38 +0000 loveisstrange 1361866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw the thread title and IMMEDIATELY was like Mal! I :heart: Firefly.</p> <p>Mac reminds me of Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia, which I also love. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361818 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:15:04 +0000 IRunForFun 1361818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: DH agrees that Mac isn't the best nickname. He actually loves Mal because he looooooves Firefly! </p> <p>Watch, we'll probably have nothing but girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361767 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:02:10 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1361767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have middle name options yet? Could you pick a middle name that you love and call him that as your pet name for him and let your husband/family call him Malcolm. </p> <p>Depending on the middle name you could call him by his initial. Malcolm James = MJ</p> <p>I don't think Malcolm needs a nickname generally, but if you prefer not to use Mac at all (is your husband on board with this?) I think it's a good idea to have a go-to nickname. </p> <p>I think Cole works. It's a stretch, yes, but I don't think many people will notice/care that much. </p> <p>If you find a middle name that starts with an X (not that there are many - i.e. Xavier) the nickname Max could be an option that is similar to Mac but you might not have the same association. </p> <p>Final thought, bad associations ruin names, but I find that they can fade pretty quickly when someone you adore has that name, and there's not many people you will adore more than your baby boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361752 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:56:11 +0000 Cherrybee 1361752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Malcolms over here tend to go by the nickname Malc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361741 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:51:05 +0000 IRunForFun 1361741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Fronkinzankinsbride: I agree, I don't think it *needs* a nickname, but I think one will probably be given, regardless, if not by us then by grandparents/friends, etc. I'd rather assign one we like early so we don't end up with Mac! Is that terrible? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361689 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:36:52 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1361689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't have thought of Mac as a nn! I thought of Mal. Love the name :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361662 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:29:19 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1361662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Malco? :)<br /> I don't think it needs a nickname, I really like Malcolm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361642 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:20:22 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1361642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Mal! I also thought Cole would work, if you prefer that. </p> <p>Though not my personal fav, you could use Al. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361625 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:12:09 +0000 IRunForFun 1361625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lantern: @yellowbird: @twodoghouse: Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361619 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:09:36 +0000 twodoghouse 1361619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Mal like on Firefly! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361601 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:03:34 +0000 yellowbird 1361601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Def Mal! I knew a Mal growing up. His full name was malachai, but it could work for malcolm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361580 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:54:46 +0000 MrsBrewer 1361580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: Oh!!!! Sorry!! I thought you meant like duh....even one knows people with the name Mac are "fill in the blank here" hahaha </p> <p>Yes I really do hate when that happens though with names!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361570 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:50:54 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 1361570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Mal! And TOTALLY thought Firefly too :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361566 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:48:53 +0000 IRunForFun 1361566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: You know I did think of that, and wondered if it was too much of a stretch! I like Cole... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361564 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:48:07 +0000 IRunForFun 1361564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Oh I meant personal negative associations! I've known several Macs and disliked them personally. Don't you hate when that ruins a name for you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361562 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:47:16 +0000 mrsjyw 1361562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: might be a personal negative association? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361561 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:46:56 +0000 delight 1361561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's too bad you dislike Mac. I think it's a super cute nickname. I can't think of any others for Malcolm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361559 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:46:35 +0000 MrsBrewer 1361559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: I wasn't aware of any negative associations with the nickname Mac?</p> <p>@mrsjyw: I think Cole would work really well actually!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361554 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:44:43 +0000 mrsjyw 1361554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this might be a stretch, but i can see Cole as a nickname? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361550 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:44:17 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1361550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a buddy named Malcolm. We call him Mac. He just so happened to be a heartthrob in college.</p> <p>Mallie Mall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nicknames-for-malcolm#post-1361542 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:42:27 +0000 IRunForFun 1361542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is completely insistent that if we ever have a boy, his name will be Malcolm. It's a family name that's really important to him and apparently he's *always* known that's what he wants to name a son. </p> <p>It's honestly not my favorite name (no offense to anyone!). It's not a name I would have considered if DH wasn't set on it. I've tried persuading him into making it a middle name, but he really wants it as a first name. </p> <p>Mac is the most obvious nickname but I REALLY dislike that name because of negative associations. I think Mal (like from Firefly!) is a decent nickname. Those are the only 2 I can think of.</p> <p>Can anyone come up with others? </p>