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Thoughts on Lenny?

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SamuelHarper · 28/08/2017 16:13

Leonard would be on the BC.

Thoughts?

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viques · 28/08/2017 18:15

In the dark ages there was a Schools programme reading series which featured a very odd lion glove puppet called Lenny. I expect it is somewhere on YouTube.

Leonard is ok as long as your surname isn't Goodman.

WhatEvenIsSleep · 28/08/2017 18:13

My brother is a Lennie. Go for it!

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 28/08/2017 18:07

Leonardo is pronounced Leo-nardo, but Leonard is definitely pronounced Lennard. And is "Lennard" spelt that way even a name?

RaptorInaPorkPieHat · 28/08/2017 18:04

Lenny reminds me of Of Mice And Men (spelt differently though) so I couldn't do it.

MineKraftCheese · 28/08/2017 18:00

I think it's very cool, like the delectable Lenny Kravitz.

EmmyInTheSticks · 28/08/2017 17:59

I love Leonard. Lenny seems a perfectly nice nickname too.

RandomDent · 28/08/2017 17:58

Love it, go for it!

kimlo · 28/08/2017 17:55

the leonardo I know pronounces it, lee-an-ardo. Well his parents do, he's only little. I have never heard it pronounced leo-nardo.

ComputerUserNotTrained · 28/08/2017 17:52

Lenny is cute. I like it.

I've never heard Leonard pronounced "Leo-nard" Confused

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SamuelHarper · 28/08/2017 17:22

Leonard is pronounced Len ard???

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grufallosfriend · 28/08/2017 17:20

Leo is much nicer imo and a more natural shortening for Leonard or Leonardo (pronounced Leo-nard or Leo-nardo)

The name Lennard would shorten to Lenny.

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SamuelHarper · 28/08/2017 16:35

The thing is though is that although Leo is in the name, it obviously naturally shortens to Lenny.

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chrysantheminion · 28/08/2017 16:34

Cute

TidyDancer · 28/08/2017 16:31

I would prefer Leo as a nn personally I think, although I'm not a huge fan of Leonard tbh.

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