Laurence

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Sanjifair · 12/05/2013 05:48

I like it (DH less sure) but I am not sure what I would use as a nickname. Laurie is the obvious one but when said it would sound like 'Lori' e.g. short for Lorainne and people might think he was a girl when a baby.

Any other nicknames for Laurence?

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tinypolkadot · 12/05/2013 12:55

I once knew a Laurence shortened to Loz, not sure if his family called him that too

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Sanjifair · 12/05/2013 12:52

Thanks, that reassuring that people don't think it will be mistaken for a girl's name. Will work on DH.

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JojoMags · 12/05/2013 10:31

I think its lovely and really like Laurie as a nn. My friend has a Laurie/Laurence who gets shortened further to Lol.

SunnyL · 12/05/2013 08:14

My nephew is Lawrence. Ive never really liked it but he mostly gets called Lawrie unless he has been misbehaving which is roughly ever 30 mins at the mo. Never had an issue with it being mistaken for a girls name tho. Certainly the only Lawrence we've come across in 6 years

MrsPresley · 12/05/2013 08:11

Laurence is lovely, but then I might be a bit biased as it's my DS middle name

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/05/2013 08:08

Larkin is apparently a very old nickname for Laurence.

Exhaustipated · 12/05/2013 06:30

Love Laurence and Laurie. DH thought was girly.

DessieLou · 12/05/2013 06:23

It would never occur to me that Laurie could be a girl called Lorraine! I would presume it was a boy called Laurence. Another nn could be Ren. The only Laurence I know is called Loll.

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Sanjifair · 12/05/2013 05:59

Yes, that is true, had forgotten Larry, but not keen on Larry either!

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Meringue33 · 12/05/2013 05:49

Larry (tho I much prefer Laurie)

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