Names that can't be shortened !?

[MotherDuckSaid]

I really like Joseph, Hugo, Samuel, Francis, Tobias, Benedict, Thomas

Buuuuuuut I Loathe Joe, Hugh, Sam, Frank, Toby, Ben, Tom !!

Would reeeeeeeally appreciate any suggestions for names like these, that can't be shortened.
So I don't have to spend my life correcting other people!

Baby is due any time, am becoming a bit demented with it all !

Thank you :)

[Soubriquet]

We have a Connor which I can't really see it being shortened

Con doesn't really roll off the tongue does it?

However whilst young you can insist full name with your son.
But when he gets to school, no matter what the name, his friends could come up with a nickname. Might not even have anything to do with his name!

[abbsismyhero]

Alf?

[GiraffeWithAShortNeck]

Luke

[Lancelottie]

I know two young Hugos and never heard them shortened to Hugh (though it one gets called Hugs).
Hmm. Isaac, Louis, Saul, Seth, Milo?

[Oysterbabe]

His name probably will be shortened whatever you do so I'd just go with something you love and correct people where you can. I have a sibling called Shaun and he gets called S. They'll find a way.

[GiraffeWithAShortNeck]

Also

Mark
John
Frank
Neil
Barack

[Cococrumble]

Jay? Jack? Ben? sam?

[Lancelottie]

Or Felix, Jonah, Noah?

[GiraffeWithAShortNeck]

Sorry just seen that you don't like Frank!

[OhFuds]

Josh?

[MiniAlphaBravo]

James
Patrick (I know you could have paddy but I know a few who are just Patrick)
Jake
Lewis
Joel
George
Jack
Blake

[gratesnakes]

Just choose a name you love. Don't worry about diminutives. You dont have to use them at home and you can't control everything in your childs life.
Even if they can't shorten it they can lengthen it or double it! eg. Johnno Jojo etc

[MotherDuckSaid]

I want a bit of a posho sounding name , in the same sort of vein as my original 'likes', but something short ! :-D

[mumgointhroughtorture]

I know a Tobias shortened to Bias .

[TataEs]

ds1 has an 'unshortenable one syllable name' - he still has a nickname, that's actually longer than his real name

[TallulahBetty]

Even if they can't be shortened, they'll still find a way to make a nickname. Or maybe even longer. E.g. John becomes Johnno.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

George

[RaingodswithZippos]

Gray
Ged
Rupert
Aubrey
Fabian
Caspar
Miles
Rufus
George
Harry

[YuckYuckEwwww]

They can all be pet-named even if not shortened: George to Georgie, Jake to Jakey-boo etc

You don't own your child's name, you can't control how other people will say it, just pick one you like

[Enkopkaffetak]

Colleague has a son with a very normal top 10 name who always gets called Peanut. (none of us have any idea why started in 2ndary)

I have a Conrad some people try to shorten it to Con So I think Connor could be shortened too. Conrad simply ignores it.

All names can be shortened (I know an Ava who gets shortened to Av for example) Many short names gets lenghtenend However you can stop the shortening. So if for example you go with Joseph and people start calling him Joe. Simply say " We call him Joseph not Joe" People get used to it.

I don't accept any shortening of my name. I don't like mine all that much but once you shorten it I REALLY don't like it. None of my 4 children get their name shortened as they don't care for the short versions of their names.

So stand firm and people do get used to it. Most people do not intent to be rude.

[TallulahBetty]

Also your child might one day decide they WANT a nickname. It's their name after all

[WindInThePussyWillows]

Noah, James, John, Lewis, Attacus, Norbert, Sydney, Louis

[ohisay]

Honestly, just give them whatever name you like and when asked, that's their name! Someone will always lengthen or shorten a name, just correct them. We have many of the names in our family on your list and they're used as chosen!

[cathf]

I am a Catherine and my sister is an Elizabeth and we have both never had our names shortened in our lives. I think my parents must have been very firm in the early days!
I don't understand all the angst about nicknames on mn to be honest. To me, a nickname is something you aquire over time, not something prescribed by your parents
I find the vast majority of nicknames suggested on here too 'cutesy' for real people!

[Chinlo]

Also a big question is, does it really matter if your child's friend call him/her by a nickname that you don't like?

My parents used/use my name in its entirety, even though it's one of those names that always gets shortened. They always have done and always will. That means that my immediate and extended family all do too, and so do friends I've known since I was very young.

As an adult (so at uni and workplaces, with partners, etc.) I chose to use the short version, so all adult acquaintances and friends call me by that. But it doesn't matter to my parents - why would it? They don't spend time with my friends and colleagues talking about me anyway! Even with my OH using my short version it doesn't really come up regularly anyway and doesn't cause any big problem. OH actually usually uses the long version when speaking to them anyway.