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Jonny or Johnny?

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user1481048199 · 06/12/2016 18:22

We have absolutely decided on Jonny/Johnny, so we are not looking for opinions on that Smile just need to know the better spelling!

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SittingDrinkingTea · 09/12/2016 09:30

Johnny looks better I think. I assume you're having a boy, but if I was a braver soul i would have called DD Johnny like the girl in the Waterboys song. I'm not sure how that would go down on here though Grin

SorenaJ · 09/12/2016 09:25

I prefer the Johnny spelling

LarrytheCucumber · 09/12/2016 05:58

But people often spell Jonathan with an extra h. We have had Johnathan, Johnathon, and Jonathon when we thought choosing the Biblical spelling, Jonathan, would make it easy.

Ontopofthesunset · 08/12/2016 22:37

There wouldn't be a thread saying put Jonathan for John on the birth certificate as John and Jonathan are two separate, established names. Jon is usually short for Jonathan, however.

user1481216456 · 08/12/2016 17:06

Johnny Smile

GinevraPotter · 08/12/2016 13:13

Johnny

harrietm87 · 08/12/2016 10:40

johnny! He'll probably get called John for short...

LarrytheCucumber · 08/12/2016 06:16

We have a Jonny, but it is short for Jonathan, so the h would be superfluous.

raviolidreaming · 08/12/2016 03:33

There's likely a thread somewhere about John with 'put Jonathan on the birth certificate' as the general consensus!

FATEdestiny · 07/12/2016 22:16

Jonty

Gruffalosfriend · 07/12/2016 22:09

I thought Johhny was a condom Blush

Sophronia · 06/12/2016 21:08

Johnny

MikeUniformMike · 06/12/2016 19:51

Johnny. Definitely. Jonny if short for Jonathan.

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user1481048199 · 06/12/2016 19:48

Oh well, there are lots of Tommys, Teddys, Jakes, Ollies, Lukes, etc. that will probably all be assumed, but it's a simple 'nope, I'm just Johnny' it's decided, so it doesn't matter how many people say it!

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Ontopofthesunset · 06/12/2016 19:44

Johnny definitely. But I still can't resist. John on birth certificate. He'll find lots of people assume he's called John when he's older too

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user1481048199 · 06/12/2016 19:41

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist Grin it's going to be Johnny/Jonny on BC, that isn't changing Smile seems like Johnny is the winner! I prefer Johnny, but was watching a TV show and there was a Jonny, so I was like "oh"

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NannyR · 06/12/2016 19:34

Johnny - jonny seems like it should be short for Jonathan. Personally I would register as John, although it's no different to Harry or Alfie and plenty of parents put those names on the birth certificate without a 'proper' name.

Hushabyelullaby · 06/12/2016 19:32

Johnny

Pluto30 · 06/12/2016 19:30

Johnny, definitely. Smile

Quercus3 · 06/12/2016 19:26

Johnny :)

reindeerbitesback · 06/12/2016 19:26

Johnny!

SausageSoda · 06/12/2016 19:20

Johnny rather than Jonny if that's the name you'll be putting on the BC.

I'll bite my tongue and refrain from saying that I think you should go for John on BC with Johnny as a nn Grin

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