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Personal experiences with the name Conrad

When we named our son Conrad I was concerned that it may be too strong and mature-sounding for a youngster but it fits for our sweet-natured little guy perfectly.

People thought we had named our son Connor for the first few weeks after he was born and we had to correct often. I love the lack of gender ambiguity and solid sound. Conrad, now 5, loves his name-- a high energy, thoughtful boy.

Nicknames for Conrad

Con, Connie, Curt, Connor, Rad, Coonrod, Comrad, Con Con, ConMan, Conrado, Rado

Meanings and history of the name Conrad

It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "brave, bold ruler or counsel".

Famous real-life people named Conrad

Conrad Hilton, of the Hilton business empire.
Conrad Bain, Canadian-American actor.
Conrad Black, British newspaper magnate.
Conrad Dobler, retired American football offensive lineman.
Conrad Ricamora, American actor and singer.

Conrad in song, story & screen

Conrad Jarrett, the main character in Judith Guest's 1976 novel Ordinary People, and Robert Redford's 1980 film adaptation.
In the musical Bye Bye Birdie, the main character/musical heartthrob Conrad Birdie has a fan club that sings an ode to him, beginning, "We love you Conrad, oh yes we do..."
Little Boy in Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat".
Conrad Shepard - character from the TV series Weeds.
Conrad Fisher - Character in the book "The Summer I Turned Pretty".
Conrad Grayson - character on the show "Revenge"