Which spelling Y or IE

[daughterofafarmer]

Which do you prefer and why?

Johnny or Johnnie

Surname 'M' 3 syllables

TIA

[jalapeno]

I prefer Jonny, don't like the h as to me it is a shortening of Jonathan. Jonny looks right to me and I have harboured a serious crush for Jonny Wilkinson for many years!

[Oldandcobwebby]

Neither. Call him John, and keep Johnny as your pet name for him. One day he may be a professor or a high court judge. Good, solid "proper" given names will sound so much better.

[jalapeno]

Goodness yes I meant to say I would have Jonny only as a shortening for Jonathan or lengthening for John!

[daughterofafarmer]

Far enough old but that's not what I asked! For all you know he may very well be called John or Jonathan

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Johnny. :)

[Rowanred]

The "h" just looks wrong to me. I would go with Jonny and John or Jonathon on bc!

[VBisme]

I'd go for Johnny as a nickname for Johnathon rather than Johnnie.

But he'll spell it however he likes when he's older.

[daughterofafarmer]

Most like to be John however that's my Dad's name so would prefer Johnny day to day. Jonny would be for Jonathan yes?

[daughterofafarmer]

But Jonathan isn't spelt with 2 'H' VB hence Jonny for Jonathan.

[VBisme]

It doesn't matter how you spell a nickname. I was only saying what I'd expect it to look like.

My nickname can be spelt (at least) 4 ways, and I've used them all at different times.

[daughterofafarmer]

Think I prefer the H in the spelling! God it's a minefield

[tumbletumble]

I like Jonny

[bundaberg]

Johnny.

it just looks nicer

[fanjodisfunction]

I'll answer for you, I think with a Y, IE looks more girlie to me.

[squoosh]

Johnny.

Johnny Cash
Johnny Depp
Johnny Marr

Jonny makes me squirm, it looks so very, very wrong.

[squoosh]

Also, John is a far superior name compared to Jonathan.

John is timeless, Jonathan is very 1972-1984.

[AlansCatalanCat]

Johnny. No contest.

[elcranko]

Y

[Snazzyenjoyingsummer]

Y not IE.

[nightcircus]

Y

[bananamummy]

I prefer John.

Nicknames could include
Johhnie (as in Johnnie Boden)
Jonny (as in Jonny Wilkinson)
Johnny (as in Johnny Cash)

but it really doesn't matter, it's just a nickname.

[squoosh]

I think the OP is planning to call her son Johnny/Johnnie from birth so it's not 'just a nickname', it's the child's name.

[bananamummy]

But the op said earlier that it will be most likely John as full name and so I assumed Johnnie/Johnny/Jonnie are nickname options.