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Johnny

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Vicky1201 · 04/11/2016 18:27

My son is 3 weeks old.

Thoughts on Johnny? We are really struggling!

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Pluto30 · 06/11/2016 03:50

Never heard of it as a term for condom here...

I like it. It's on my list as a standalone, primarily because it goes well with my surname whereas just John doesn't. I don't like Jonathan because I've known several and none of them go by Johnny. Two are Jono (as in Bono), one is Jonty, and the other is always Jonathan.

CheerfulYank · 06/11/2016 03:45

I like Johnny but only as a nn for John or Jonathan.

Blackpoollassy · 06/11/2016 03:40

Rubber ....

MitzyLeFrouf · 06/11/2016 03:18

My brother is a 40 something Johnny and I've never heard him mention any condom gags regarding his name. Confused

fatowl · 06/11/2016 03:12

I like Johnny but he will go through his teenage years with condom jokes

I teach Chinese ESL students- one of them is called Johnny Kok Grin

BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington · 06/11/2016 03:08

Johnny is a great name.

Ignore all the 'condom' people. Johnny Cash, Johnny Depp and Johnny Marr seemed to have coped just fine!

(Jonathan is horrible)

LovelyBranches · 06/11/2016 00:25

I love the name. DH didn't. He used the condom slang to make me doubt it.

I would use John (and did, but as a mn)

cece · 06/11/2016 00:00

I have a Jonny but it is a nn for Jonathan. He says he likes it as he has option of Jonathan, Jonny and John depending on the situation. (He's a teen now). He has never had anyone say about condoms to his face - well so he says.

rainbow99 · 05/11/2016 23:53

^wss

DerelictMyBalls · 05/11/2016 17:20

Rubber Johnny.

Sorry.

PinkDungeon · 04/11/2016 23:52

I really like it!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/11/2016 22:44

Also thinking condoms here, sorry

woowoowoo · 04/11/2016 20:56

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WhiskyTangoFoxtrot · 04/11/2016 19:27

It's ok, but I'm sure I won't be the only one thinking 'condom'

So this is one that is better as nn than given name

Sophronia · 04/11/2016 19:27

I like it, but I'd use John as the full name

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 04/11/2016 19:23

Could it be John, on paper, everyday name Johnny ?

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Vicky1201 · 04/11/2016 18:29

Not keen on Jonathan!

It would be Johnny Smile

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rainyinnovember · 04/11/2016 18:27

Jonathan is nice.

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