Can we use this as a stand alone name?

[Liloslilo]

Fred.
Love Fred, don’t really like Alfred, Wilfred or Fredrick. Can we just use Fred on it’s own or do you think it’s a bit nicknamey and unsubstantiatal?

[ScrubTheDecks]

Fred is fine.
Dc have friends who are simply Fred.

[BevBrook]

I think it is a bit nicknamey, but that’s just me, plenty do use Fred by itself. I know a Freddie whose name is actually Freddie, not a nickname.

[Sessy19]

Fred is just fine on it’s own.

I think it can also be a diminutive of Edward, in case that’s considerable? (My great uncle was Edward, known as Fred)...

[AsAProfessionalFekko]

I know a couple of Freds. Neither are actually called Fred or any variation. It's just nicknames that they use that have stuck.

[Icklepup]

Yes, it's fine.

[AsAProfessionalFekko]

And in our family isn't that unusual to be named, say John but be called Alex or Ian. I only found out my grandfathers real name after my mum died and I went though all the birth and death certificates.

Poor grandma - I thought she was going completely doolally at the end when she mentioned his real name a couple of times.

When DS was born and we told mum the name she said 'oh X... So you'll be calling him Y then?'.

[villainousbroodmare]

Generally I prefer a full name on the bc but I feel the same as you wrt the long versions and also love Fred as is. I'd do it. I know a really wonderful Fred which makes me like the name even more.

[Jasmina456]

I would go with a full name - it gives your dc more choice professionally. I can't quite imagine a highflying city barrister called "Fred".

[NeverHadANickname]

I would use it as a sand alone and really don't like the thought of using a longer version just so you can have the shorter one. We are thinking about a similar one if we ever have a boy.

[WhoooaTherePickle]

OP you should know better then to start a thread about a Fred.... I'll get my coat.....

[WhoooaTherePickle]

Seriously though, I do like Fred.

[ScrubTheDecks]

The high flying lawyer handling a case for my organisation is called Fred.

He may have a longer name, I don’t know. His work email is Fredxxxxx.

I wouldn’t have any more confidence in his professional skills if he was called Frederick or Alfred.

Barristers have all sorts of names. Fred is hardly D’Kyall-JZ

[MeyYael]

I prefer a longer name...

But yes, you could use it as a standalone name, it's fine imo.

(Btw, Manfred? Frederico? )

[Liloslilo]

Interesting you should say that Sessy as I like Edward and never considered Fred as a diminutive!

[ellalouise90]

I like it however I do prefer Freddie 😍💙 I think it is so cute and sweet for a little boy so then when he gets older he can shorten it to Fred 💙😍

[cjferg]

Call him Fred if you want. I hate all this crap about it being unacceptable to call someone a shortened name.

My sister is called Jenny and once at school her teacher insisted that her name was Jennifer and refused to call her her actual name until she brought in her birth certificate.

[MissCharleyP]

My grandad (born 1914) was christened Fred. I always though it was a nickname when I was little but no, that was his full name.

[ScrubTheDecks]

Ted / Teddy is the diminutive for Edward. Or nickname Ed / Eddie.

An Edward called Fred is just using a different name. Which is fine.

I would call him Fred and Freddie as a nickname if you want.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Fred isn’t short for Edward. That’s like Mart being short for Arthur.

Fred is fine in its own imo.

[PrettyWisdomous]

My sister is called Jenny and once at school her teacher insisted that her name was Jennifer

Ugh! This happened to me (different name).

Fred is fine, OP.

[MeyYael]

Fred could be a nickname for someone named Eduard. But it really isn't s traditional / common nn for a boy named Edward.

It's a bit like calling a girl named Gemma Jenny... Sure, it could be a family nn. But I'd be rather surprised if the in 'stuck'...

[MeyYael]

if the nn* stuck...

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

Second thread I’ve seen in 10 mins spelling it ‘Fredrick’! That’s a new one on me! I like Fred/Freddie, there’s a new one in my family 🙃

[Liloslilo]

It’s a good job I don’t like it Bendy as I clearly can’t spell it!

Yes I agree Fred is a bit of a stretch for Edward having thought about it. If we did choose Edward he would probably be Ted.

[ShackUp]

DS1 is Alfred NN Fred. We figured he could choose his name if he didn't like Freddie/Fred later on.