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Verity

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thighsmadeofcheddar · 21/09/2009 18:47

DH and I both really love the name Verity for a girl. DH is concerned that it would get shortened to Vez though when she reached school age. I think Vez sounds terrible. Do you think people/kids would shorten it? (I'm Australian where everything is shortened or renamed!!!)

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jeanjeannie · 22/09/2009 21:33

I've got a Verity and we've not thought to shorten it. I'm sure when she starts school though her friends will manage too!

lisbey · 22/09/2009 21:40

I know a teenage Verity. Her name doesn't get shortened, but her friends never pronounce the "t" Veriee

TruthSweet · 23/09/2009 04:37

I'm a Verity and love my name. I was nearly called Maria but my mum luckily changed her mind at the last minute (I'm not being rude about Maria as it is a pretty name but just not 'me').

I've never had a nickname as such but a friends brother couldn't pronounce 'V's so I got called Ferrety/Ferret which I hated at junior school.

Only one other person has shortened my name and that was too Vee-Vee. They got shot down in flames and never did it again.

Being a Verity has actually been in my favour a fair few times particularly when I worked in a credit control dept. Customers seemed incapable of continuing to hurl abuse at me over unpaid bills once they found out my name .

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