names you like but wouldn't use because you dont like the nickame

[darleneconnor]

Charlotte for me because i think it's pretty but charlie and lottie make me shudder

Christopher. Love the name, hate Chris.

For this reason we decided against giving DS the name Andrew. Don't like Andy, and it's pretty inevitable he'd end up being called Andy by his mates (but not his mother!).

Love the name HENRY!

Chickens I've ALWAYS called by brother Christopher - most other folk call him Chris (I think he prefers it). I've never been a huge one for NN's

I loathe Jamie, and often wonder why you rarely hear Jimmy or Jim these days for a young James. It is a traditional variation, after all.

Oh, and agree with whoever said Gabby etc for Gabrielle. Unfortunately most people pronounce it Gab-riel instead of Gay-briel, which is something I don't understand as the extension shouldn't affect how the first syllable is pronounced. Better just to spell it the masculine way, I think. There are other names used for both boys and girls without spelling variations, so why not.

Sebastian for me too as I hate Seb and Baz. I would shorten it to Bastian...

I once went round to a little girl down the street's house one day to call for her to come out and play... I asked her Mum 'Is Vicky in?' and she slammed the door in my face saying 'there is no-one of that name lioving here!' I was stood there, shocked, on the doorstep when she opened it again and said 'you may speak to Victoria if you wish!' um, o-kay... it was the girl herself who told me her name. Clearly Momma bear wasn't happy with the diminutive form!

Imogen has always been my favourite girl's name, but Immy is vile.

I also love Henry, but that doesn't seem to have a short version at all - is this a downside?

Teach me not to read the whole thread - the Henry question has already been answered, I see :)

Charlotte, I abhor Char, Chaz, Lottie.

William, Billy, Bill, Willy, Liam ...yuk!

Henry is a lovely name, not too formal at all, definitely stick with it

acaseofyou - I discounted Imogen, which I love, because I disliked Immy. My friend had an Imogen a year later and I know think Immy is adorable!! (I cried with name envy )!!

Also, I'm a Rebecca but it is rarely shortened and never Becky.

I now think.

I like the name Jaxon but I think it would be shortened to Jack. I dont dislike Jack but I know so many little babies born lately with this name.

Edward, Daniel, Christopher, James, Matthew

No girls names spring to mind-I quite like shortened forms.

matilda - tilly too common

I agree about James. I had an irrational dislike for Jamie and Jim/ Jimmy whilst pregnant.

But surely you just tell people not to, if they insist on calling you or your DCs by the wrong name?
wanderingsheep's little girl has the right idea: "I'm not Izzy, I'm Isabel!"
DS has one of the more traditional names already mentioned on here. I don't care for one of the shortened versions. Result: no-one calls him it!

It works if the DC doesn't like the nickname-however it is hopeless if you hate Eddie or Ed or Ned or Ted and the DC prefers it!

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I also can't stand Rebecca being shortened to Becky, Becs, or worse Becksy. It's my sister's name though so we just call her B.

My names Andrea and I get cally Andy and I hate it... just a word of advice :)

Names don't have to be shortened if you don't want them to be. I have friends called Johnathon, Samuel and Matthew who are always known by their full names, I've never heard anyone shorten them.

I had the opposite and used a shortened name (Tilly) as i didn't like Matilda.

Rosalind/Rosalyn/Rosamund. Love those names but don't like Roz ...

Christopher, lovely name - but hate Chris and don't like Kit either.