Would Harrison be shortened to Harry?

[wowiesis111]

We love Harrison but not Harry. Partner thinks he will be called Harry by friends etc

Any experience ? Views?

[Only1scoop]

Yes know two

One is 'H'
Other is Harry

[UniS]

Yep, the instant he starts school he will be called harry. Or hari , or ari, or maybe just H.

[Earthbound]

The Harrison I know is always called Harrison. There is always the possibility that it will be shortened later by friends etc though. I personally wouldn't choose a name if you hate the obvious nickname.

[Lottiedaydreambeliever2014]

I know two, both at school, both still called Harrison.

[Hamsolo]

It'd be Hal round here I think

[AssembleTheMinions]

I only know of one Harrison and he is known as Harrison. He's 15 now and has avoided nicknames.

[noblegiraffe]

I know 3. Two are happy to be Harry/Harri, the other isn't, so people call him Harrison.

[halfwayupthehill]

I know one

[PerfectlyPosed]

I know a Harrison and his name isn't shortened apart from by the younger kids that can only say Harry. His mum was quite adamant that Harrison was his name and not to be shortened.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Well not when he's little ad you can insist that he must be called Harrison, but it's if you get fed up of the sound of your own voice saying. It's Harrison, not Harry.
Also fast farward 20 years in the future or even when he starts school. What are going to do if he says I want to be known as Harry or H. You can't stop him. It'll be his name not yours, and everyone is entitled to a name and a preferred name. It says so in the ECHR

[Florrieboo]

Yes, there are 2 in my boys class and both are called Harrison religiously by their mum's but, Harry by all their friends.

[FastWindow]

How about Williamson? Just as clunky.

Unless you are deliberately aiming for a 'name sounds like a surname like at public school' I wouldn't :)

[00100001]

I know a Crispin whose parents get mightily pissed when he gets called Chris.

What did they expect?

[HemlockStarglimmer]

My name was never shortened when I was a child. Family knew not to and other people soon stopped because I didn't respond. Not being rude but not knowing they were talking to me as they weren't using my name.

The Harrison I know was shortened to Harri but now he is nearly four he insists on the full name.

Of course being the contrary person I am, I have gone by a shortened version of my name since my twenties.

[mrspremise]

I know a Harrison (teenage).Everyone (even teachers!) calls him 'Ford', and have done since he was tiny. I INC, his uncle started it and it just stuck

[cqssjoyful]

I'm in the same boat as you. Like the name Harrison bit so keen on Harry. I was thinking it'd be cute to call him Sonny or just son, when he's little but I can't help thinking of Sonny & Cher.

[cqssjoyful]

'but not so keen on'

[2boys2girls]

Know a few Harrison's and all go by their full name

[CrispyFern]

I know two Harrisons and they are both Harrison.
Funny, I never thought of them being potential Harrys.

[manicinsomniac]

I know two. One is Harri and the other Harrison. I don't think the shortening is inevitable at all. Harrison is only 3 syllables!

[Queenofknickers]

I know a teenage Harrison and his name is never shortened.

[Madbengalmum]

Harry is a classic name, i think Harrison is a bit chavvy, sorry

[EmmaWoodlouse]

You (and he) are entitled to insist that you don't want his name shortened. Personally I would only do this if the child agreed - it's his name after all.

I have definitely met at least one little boy who was always known as Harrison.