Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 10:09     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Chip?
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Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 10:04     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Avi?
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Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:53     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Anonymous wrote:Never heard of it. I thought the pronunciation was Dye.

"Dave" is a great movie.

David is a lovely name.


OP here. Agreed Dave is a phenomenal movie!
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:40     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Anonymous wrote:My uncle was named David who went by "Dai". Is that a weird name to go by? DS is named David after him, and we planned to call him Dave but every time I do I can't stop thinking of the Kevin Klein movie!


It's the traditional Welsh nickname for David of Dafydd.

Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:29     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
If it's the Welsh nickname, that's not weird at all. If you want to call him that, go ahead! That said, some people will probably call him Dave.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:27     Subject: Re:Dai as nickname for David
It’s a weird nickname but everyone’s going to think you’re saying DaVe and call him Dave. Regardless, there’s no way to get around the fact that he’ll eventually be called Dave by people.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:26     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it's a Welsh diminutive? I really like it, though! Very cute.


Update, I googled. Yes, Welsh nickname for David/Dafydd.

https://www.welshboysnames.co.uk/dai/


And I would assume it's pronounced "dye" because that's how I've heard it pronounced before.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:23     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
It's a very uncommon nickname, but not really "weird." Do you say DAY or DYE?
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:23     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Never heard of it. I thought the pronunciation was Dye.

"Dave" is a great movie.

David is a lovely name.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:20     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
Anonymous wrote:I think it's a Welsh diminutive? I really like it, though! Very cute.


Update, I googled. Yes, Welsh nickname for David/Dafydd.

https://www.welshboysnames.co.uk/dai/
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:18     Subject: Re:Dai as nickname for David
How about Id? As in Wizard of Id.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:18     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
I think it's a Welsh diminutive? I really like it, though! Very cute.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:18     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
I would pronounce it as dye as in a coloring
Spellng it Day makes more sense
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:17     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
I've never heard of a David called Dai, so in my experience that's an uncommon nickname.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 09:14     Subject: Dai as nickname for David
My uncle was named David who went by "Dai". Is that a weird name to go by? DS is named David after him, and we planned to call him Dave but every time I do I can't stop thinking of the Kevin Klein movie!