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Settle a debate - is it okay to give a child these initials?

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NamechangeMcNameChangerson · 24/11/2017 20:56

Hi,

My DH and I are locked in name negotiations. He thinks it is absolutely fine to give a little boy the initials PNS. I think he will get called "Penis" at school and maybe through adulthood. Thoughts?!

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HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 24/11/2017 21:12

A gee gee???

Ecureuil · 24/11/2017 21:11

It’s fine.
What’s a gee gee?

Biggreygoose · 24/11/2017 21:10

Gee gee pee..... ?

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 24/11/2017 21:08

Am I being dense I don't understand the GGP horse reference so not sure how a child would?? Unless I am missing something very obvious.

ByThePowerOfRa · 24/11/2017 21:06

I think it’s fine. I would have to think about it before I knew what any of my friends’ initials are.

Biggreygoose · 24/11/2017 21:05

To those saying it won't happen...

There was a kid with the initials GGP.

Nickname 'Horsepiss'

It's gonna happen.

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 24/11/2017 21:04

Absolutely fine I don't think anyone I have met since leaving school knows my middle name, it literally never comes up and I don't think I am that unusual.

BikeRunSki · 24/11/2017 21:04

I’d say it was fine

Katescurios · 24/11/2017 21:03

That's fine, thought it was going to be an actual word like ASS

MyBrilliantDisguise · 24/11/2017 21:03

I would avoid that!

turquoise88 · 24/11/2017 21:03

At what point will he need to record his initials in that form at school? Or anywhere else for that matter? It's a non-issue. It's fine.

ButterflyForest · 24/11/2017 21:02

I very much doubt that children at school would work out other children's initials and then think about what they might mean. This never happened at my schoolWink

I think you're safe with those initials. Although, don't use the name with the initials if that's all you're going to think about.

ohhelpohnoitsa · 24/11/2017 21:02

I'm with you. I see penis too.

EduCated · 24/11/2017 21:02

It wouldn't have occurred to me had you not pointed it out.

Helpotron3000 · 24/11/2017 21:00

I'm with him, it's fine