Is Johnny still too associated with condoms as a baby nickname?

Yep
rubber Jonny teehee
i don’t like it
im 50, I know two Johnathans and both go by ‘Joe’ which I like

Jonathan James makes me think of the shoe shop (not sure if they're still going).
It has a good ring to it though and I don't think many people will associate it with the shop.

You don't really hear rubber johnnies being used much in slang nowadays so I don't think you'll encounter too many issues. As pps have said there's plenty of other nicknames he could choose if he does get teased. I'm in my 40s and at school I remember some kids went through a phase of saying 'can you pass the rubber, Johnny'? when they first learned what they are. It didn't last long though as it's not particularly funny after the first couple of times is it.

I don’t know if younger people associate it with condoms nowadays, I am 50 and know it to be a condom but I also know a few Johnnys and don’t think anything of their name so I don’t think it matters

Johnny isn’t great imo and has a few negative associations
but I also don’t know why you’d use it when you’ve got Nathan, Nate, natey, and JJ right there. I’d go JJ personally

I really like Jonathan (not so keen on it with the H) but I think Johnny is really dated and not cool at all.

There's also the variant Jonathon, which absolutely nu bugger except my brother has because my parents weren't sensible enough to look up the spelling before naming him.

We're in our 40's now, but he used to get a bit of condom based humour when we were growing up. My first girlfriend in particular was fond of calling him "little rubber Jonny". Never bothered him though, and I doubt it'll be as bad these days. Kids seem to be nicer these days. I accidently managed to name my daughter a name that backwards spells a very rude sex act. Only one kid in school ever picked up on it and wound her up about it.

Was quite embarrassing though when she decided to write her name in the sand on the beach, and then started doing it backwards, and I turned round to be greeted with a 10 foot high ANAL

My 62 year old husband is a Jonathan and is often shortened to Jon. Nobody but me ever calls him Jonny. Sometimes I will pronounce it Jo Nathan 😁. When I was young condoms were called 'rubber johnnies' but I don't ever connect the two - not like calling someone Dick or Fanny.

As I read your thread title I realised I have a neighbour called Jonny and it’s never, ever occurred to me that his name was slang for condom!
if you love it, use it ❤️

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Johnny: The most traditional spelling, derived directly from the name John (of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious"). It remains the overwhelmingly popular and classic choice worldwide.
Jonny: Generally shorter for Jonathan. Because there is no "h" in Jonathan, omitting it from the nickname provides a cleaner, phonetic spelling of the root name.

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I'd spell it Jonathan, rather than Johnathan - but Jonny is a great name :)

No

John, Johnathon, Jonathon, Johnny - all great choices.

I'm in my 30s and while I'm aware in the back of my mind that "Johnny" can be used to be mean a condom, I never actually hear anyone in my circle of friends/acquaintances use it that way, nor do I hear it much from the media.

To me Johnny is just a name and I wouldn't think anything of it.

This is potentially outing, but my first boyfriend was a Jonathan know exclusively as Jonny, and my second (now husband) is a John who is known as Johnny by his old school friends and family. He moved to John professionally, which is where I met him and he now goes by that mostly.

Neither ever had an issue with the condom association and it literally never crossed my mind once.

Oh, I also lived with a Jonny at university (another Jonathan). I seem to collect them 😅

I’ve never seen Jonathan spelt with an H though, and both Jonathans I knew were very vocal that there was no H in Johnny - unlike DH, who did have one. Hope all that helps!

I have a young relative called Johnny and I’ve never thought of the condoms reference when speaking to him.

…… Although now you’ve mentioned it, I may think of it in future!!

I don't associate it with condoms but I would say that Johnny shouldn't be spelt with an 'h' but as Jonny. Jonathan doesn't have an 'h' in the Jon section. (I know several Jonathans abbreviated Jonny and none have an 'h' in it). Love the name!

Yes this - this is why I wouldn’t go with Johnny, rather than condoms.

I know three Johnny’s in adulthood fairly well and a couple when I was at school. Never ever thought this and it’s never been brought up. I’m aware of the slang name of course, but I don’t think it’s very common to actually use that term, but Johnny is a pretty popular name so I don’t think it carries.

I don’t associate with condoms but don’t love the name, I think JJ is much nicer personally but obviously it’s up to you!

the reference was always American anyway, it’s not really British slang (we know it from the movies)

I have a Johnathan now only know as Johnny. Never entered my head to think that. He in his 20s now.

Maybe back in the day it was associated with condoms but not so
much these days. I would call him whatever you like it’s your child.