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When you hear the name Max...

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Sugarcoma · 08/03/2017 18:12

Would you assume it's short for Maxwell or Maximilian?

DH and I both love 'Max' but agree it needs to be a bit longer on the birth certificate - but we can't decide whether it should be Maxwell or Maximilian and I'm curious to hear the MN consensus...

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HerRoyalNotness · 08/03/2017 18:18

The only one I know is maximus. But I would assume just max if that is what child was introduced as

Ontopofthesunset · 08/03/2017 18:18

I'd assume just Max. I think Max is a name in its own right as well as an abbreviation.

soupmaker · 08/03/2017 18:17

I'd assume just Max.

OneSecondAfter · 08/03/2017 18:16

I personally prefer Maximilian though.

OneSecondAfter · 08/03/2017 18:16

I wouldn't assume either one to be honest. Could be either.