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Is Leo ever shortened to Lee?

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kiwimummy11 · 20/09/2013 03:15

Hi there. We're considering naming DS Leo, but DH is concerned people will shorten it to Lee. Does anyone called / with family member called Leo know if this is likely to happen at all?

Thanks!

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Damash12 · 20/09/2013 03:23

No I've never heard of it being shortened to Lee.

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kiwimummy11 · 20/09/2013 03:41

That's what I thought too, but need some hard evidence from fellow Leos to convince DH! Wink

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MrsHoratioNelson · 20/09/2013 05:15

It wouldn't occur to me to shorten it to Leo.

elcranko · 20/09/2013 09:29

My friend is called Leo and I've never called him lee. Never heard anyone else call him lee either.

MarianneBrandon · 20/09/2013 10:06

My friend has a DS called Leo and I've never heard anyone call him Lee.

honeybunny14 · 20/09/2013 10:14

My sons called leo no ones ever called him lee

MeteorShower · 20/09/2013 10:15

IME, names get shortened where there is a handy consonant sound to stop at (if that makes sense). Names where the syllables are separated by a vowel sound don't seem to get shortened.

jobwoes · 20/09/2013 10:51

The Leo I know doesn't get shortened to Lee either. Men worry about some daft things when it comes to baby names!

bananamummy · 20/09/2013 11:27

I suppose other kids might shorten Lee-o to Lee, but does it really matter that much? What would be 'wrong' with the nickname Lee? I quite like it.

Shosha1 · 20/09/2013 11:32

Never heard it shortened to Lee ( although My DS is a Lee and gets Leo! )

Littlecherublegs · 20/09/2013 11:44

Never would think of shortening Leo to Lee.
We're thinking of Leon for our DC if it's a boy and I would never think of that being shortened to Lee either.

Saffyz · 20/09/2013 14:02

Never heard of this, no.

RapscallionCat · 20/09/2013 14:34

My Leo never gets shortened to Lee, but I do sometimes call him Leo-Lou! Smile He's 6 now so I expect he will ask me to stop that soon... Totally biased but it's a great name!

SkodaLabia · 20/09/2013 14:38

Nope, never heard of it.

ceeveebee · 20/09/2013 14:39

My friend has a Leo and he is just called Leo by everyone

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kiwimummy11 · 20/09/2013 19:06

Thanks everyone, that's really helpful. Hopefully enough to convince DH! I'm liking Leo more and more! x

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Yonionekanobe · 20/09/2013 19:47

Definitely not. Leo is a lovely name.

MrsMargoLeadbetter · 20/09/2013 22:06

My Leo is never shortened. As a baby I nick-named him Leo-Beo which is obviously longer!

Hope your DH goes for it. I love the name (obv) but also receive lots of compliments on it.

LingDiLong · 21/09/2013 09:33

Sorry to be a fly in the ointment but the only Leo I know does get shortened to Lee - by his mum and family though! My son's his best friend and never calls him that. What's wrong with Lee anyway?

WhiteMagnolia · 21/09/2013 09:41

Husband called Leo - never heard anyone call him lee and would be horrified if they did! Much prefer Leo...great name and any place you travel seem to be able to understand name - maybe because of the star signs?!

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