Mathew?

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happycamel · 30/11/2010 17:55

My DH is Mathew. I knew him as Mav for the first couple of years he was in our group of friends because there was already a Matt. Mav is his "gamer" name, short for Maverick in Top Gun because he always wins on Xbox or whatever they're playing.

So - by the time we started dating I called him Mav and continue to do so, as do most of his friends. We don't know why he's Mathew not Matthew, his mum died 10 yrs ago and we don't dare ask his dad.

The thing is, I hate mis-spelled anything - especially names. One of the reasons I stick to Mav is because Mat/Mathew irritates me. Now we have to choose a name for our baby.

So it's either:

Rupert Mathew Hugh Allen
or
Rupert Maverick Hugh Allen

Which would you choose?

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DancingThroughLife · 30/11/2010 18:03

Sorry, I haven't chosen have I?

Personally, Mathew.

But if I was braver, Maverick.

DancingThroughLife · 30/11/2010 18:03

Mathew every time, although the Maverick thing is very cute. Saying that, he might not appreciate in it years to come - being named for a gaming name. Oh, to be brave enough to do it! If you like Maverick enough though, it's got a solid back story that would make an interesting legacy for your DS.

FWiW DH is a Matthew, and constantly gets it misspelled with one T, so it can't be that unusual a spelling of it. I think it's a lovely name.

All four of your names were considered if DD had been a DS!

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