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Original poster

Um, is it common to think "condom" when you hear "Johnny"?

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Artigene · 07/02/2013 20:39

We are toying with the name Jonathan. Possible nicknames would be Jonty or Jonny. DH is paranoid people thing of condoms when they hear Johnny. Is he right?

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blindworm · 07/02/2013 21:16

No.
DS1 is 15 and knows a couple of Johnnys and as far as I know no one's ever made a condom association.

Norem · 07/02/2013 21:13

No, I know a johnny who is now 4 and it never occurred to me, lovely name :)

meditrina · 07/02/2013 21:12

Rubber Jonnie was definitely a major condom term to my generation (and it's the first think I think of). It's a well enough known term that it is likely to continue to impinge -across generations, even though it's less current. Though it's still and more widely used in the US these days.

DontmindifIdo · 07/02/2013 21:08

yes sorry.

But if you name your DS Jonathan he will generally be known as "Jon" unless he always introduces himself as "Jonty". Every Jonathan I know is known as "Jon" generally and every Jonathan's mother doesn't like it... Wink

HecateWhoopass · 07/02/2013 21:08

Yes, I do.

I don't think it's a particularly common word for them now though, so probably the kids he'll grow up with won't think of it.

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Artigene · 07/02/2013 21:04

Where do you live Svrider?

I'm v disappointed so many are saying yes. I know not everyone shortens names but I do so I need a good short version of Jonathan for when he's a baby. Sigh.

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Ninetyninepercent · 07/02/2013 21:04

Hmm...nope, know a Johnny never occurred to me to associate his name with condom.

derektheladyhamster · 07/02/2013 20:53

I have a Jonathan, he's not known as Jonny, he's still Jonathan at the age of 13. All the Jonathan's I knew growing up are Jons now.

Svrider · 07/02/2013 20:49

Yes sorry
Rubber jonny is the more common word than condom round here

selsigfach · 07/02/2013 20:46

Yes. I knew a Jonny at uni who went by "Rubber".

LaurieFairyCake · 07/02/2013 20:45

Nope.

Maternitygold · 07/02/2013 20:44

Jonathan is a nice name ... People may just call him that. I wouldn't do the association mentioned in your post.

ladymia · 07/02/2013 20:42

Not me, I have a friend with the name Johnny and never thought that.

Although I think Jonathan is a lovely name and not sure why you would not just call him that if that is his name.

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