I will only consider names that have common nicknames that I like!
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Yes, she has sooooo many nicknames. We also threw out names that had nicknames we didn't like since we knew it would happen.
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I'm the opposite! If I know I want to call my son Matt, I will name him that rather than Matthew
I'm Katilyn who was called Kati since birth, so my decision comes from a place of annoyance over my own name.
If I give LO a nickname, it won't be a short version of their name. Does that make sense? Lucy vs Lucille, Alex vs Alexander.
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@MrsTiz: Yes, We call our Gabriel Gabaroo, and other non-"Gabe" names.
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That's the only thing I don't like about LO's name--it doesn't have a nickname!
We'll just have to make up our own.
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I named her a name that I would prefer she is called by. I don't' want it shortened to a nickname.
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@MrsTiz: Oh, I love Katilyn!
I really wanted to name LO Eleanor but only call her Ellie...DH didn't see the point of using Eleanor!
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Yup!! We've only considered names with cool nicknames.
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I would have liked the option of a good nickname, but the name we ended up choosing doesn't have one.
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Yes, we're big on nicknames.
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Definitely - our name choices were all about the nicknames. I also said no to names I liked but they had a nickname I didn't like.
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I would never choose a name that had a common nickname I didn't like. You're just signing up for a lifetime of "It's Joshua!" (Friends, anyone?) But I also have a weird pet peeve about nicknames as proper names-- even if you never use it I feel like you should have a proper name for a resume. I've ruled out names I love as nicknames because I didn't want their full name (Love Maggie, but don't love Margaret).
When we talk about names, we always say the name and what we would call them. Our boy name has a nickname, our girl name probably wouldn't be shortened but we'd come up with silly nicknames.
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I also chose a name with a nickname that I like, but now that she's here, I never call her that. I only use her real name. It's a little strange because I was certain I'd use it, but I think her whole name fits her more (at least for now).
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@Crumbs: That was me! My mom always planned on calling me by a certain nickname-- I have never once in my life ever been called it. There is one nickname she swore no one would ever call me because it sounded like a bimbo name (think Three's Company) but sure enough, sometimes my family call me that. They are the only ones allowed to, though. Otherwise it's just my full name.
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I dislike nicknames in general, but DD seems to have several anyway.
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I think it's a little silly to give your child a name without expecting people to use the nickname - they'll just do it anyway. My daughter is named Beatrix, but we usually call her Bee, or one of a thousand sillier nicknames.
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@Foodnerd81: I totally agree about having a proper name for a resume even if we only call LO by his/her nn. That is definitely one of our requirements!
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LO is Jackson, but we've been calling him Jax from the 2nd week he was here. I was totally against it at first, but now it has stuck. The oldest is Jacob, but we never call him Jake.
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Yup! each name I choose has to have a nickname... there is one exception and that's because a name in consideration is my maiden name.
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@Crumbs: we actually named DS Jacobi FOR the nickname Cobi! It was a name on my shortlist but DH wanted a more formal first name
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yep! although I don't think we'll ever refer to LittleBebe by a nickname, the option is there if his friends do.
All our other name choices for future LO's have nickname options.
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I guess that never really was a thought for me. My full name is usually a nickname, and my mom named me it because she thought that if they were going to call me it, they might as well name me it instead of confusing me later on.
When DD was born, I had several people ask me what her nickname would be and I was confused by the question. I guess I'll need to think about that w/ #2
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I'm huge on nicknames too and only considered names that had shortened names that I would like. I nixed some names because I didn't like the potential nicknames.
I also chose a name I thought would be "resume-friendly"!
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My DH goes by a nn and has his whole life. My name has a common nn but I have never allowed anyone to call me that, I only answer to my full name.
Cs name has several but we dont use any of them yet. I'll probably end up using Charlie when she gets older though.
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Our names both have common nicknames but I'd still give my children the formal name on their birth certificate. So Robert will probably get called Bobby or Robby growing up but when he's a successful doctor or something, he'll have a formal name to use, should he prefer. I'd much rather my child have that option, instead of naming them Maggie, not Margaret. I love the name Maggie, but I'd never put Maggie on the birth certificate. LO might want the option to use Margaret someday.
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No, I love her full name. We discounted a lot of names based upon what their nicknames would be. On the day she was born my mum asked what we'd call her for short and DH and I both said at the same time 'Ariela'. If other people shorten it there's not much we can do though.
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@autumnlove: We have an Eleanor (named after my husband's grandmother) but we call her Nora to distinguish between them, even though his grandma is deceased.
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It wasn't a factor when picking a name,but she does have a nickname.
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@mrstiz: at first I thought you wrote Kaitlyn, which is my name! My family calls me Kaite, and there are few who call me Katie. I've never liked it, but I allow it.
I don't think I'd mind if we picked a name without a nickname...I'm sure someone would come up with one anyway.
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@autumnlove: Haha Eleanor was on my short list for the same reason (well, I also liked Eleanor a lot, but she would have been Ellie or Nora).
@sarac: BTW, I LOVE Beatrix. Such an awesome name!
DS doesn't really have a nickname...or at least not a shortened first name one. Ev I guess? Van? Meh. If he decides to go by his middle name he would have more nn options (like Charlie!) His nicknames currently have nothing to do with his name (like Bubby, or Little Man).
We'll just have to make up our own.
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