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ITS OK TO CALL YOUR CHILD THE "SHORT" VERSION OF A NAME - SO BOLLOCKS TO ALL YOU FARKING SNOBS WHO TURN YOUR NOSES UP!

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MamaG · 28/08/2008 14:19

You know who you are!

I did this with DS (as in Archie rather than Archibald - but a completely different name) and MIL in particular went ON and ON about it - the long version of DS's name sounds a tad pompous and I DON'T LIKE IT.

I don't want to hear ANYBODY on MN bleat "oh don't call him Ben, it has to be Benjamin" etc again

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MamaG · 28/08/2008 14:24

fimbo - I'm a horrid hormonal bag of rage at hte mo! I'm being lovely to the DC (oddly) but needed a vent. I was feeling cross and pissed off and thinking about MIL wittering ON and ON about my DS's name when I had him

If she says ONE WORD about this baby's name I might just tell her to shove it!

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Gingerbear · 28/08/2008 14:24

DD has a long name for High Days and Holidays
and for when I tell her off.

She likes her short name, but has the option of reverting to her long name when she passes her PhD and becomes a respectable lady.

EachPeachPearMum · 28/08/2008 14:24

Oooh! How did you do that big black line MamaG????

Fimbo · 28/08/2008 14:23

Does Cod call her DS3 a shortened version of his name?

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MamaG · 28/08/2008 14:22

Harry and Alfie are MUCH nicer than Harold and Alfred!

You obviously know what I'm getting at - Harold and Alfred sound old

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Fimbo · 28/08/2008 14:22

What's up MamaG.

tiredemma · 28/08/2008 14:21

I have a Harry not a Harold and an Alfie not an Alfred.