Jonty

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Not sure I should put this in baby names, as I am not pg, but I LOVE the name Jonty. However, is it a standalone name or a nn for Jonathan? DH and I are disagreeing on it. I always thought/assumed it was a nn. No matter either way- lovely name!

nn for me - I have a friend who was known a Jonty, but it's only what his family and friends call him. He's Jonathan when he needs to be.

It's a nickname to me. I had a friend years ago named John whose nickname Jonty.

As others have said, it's just a nickname.

Nickname to me

Nickname to me. I imagine he'd be best pals with Billy Bunter, posh and a bit buffoonish.

Nickname. Agree with Squooshs image. Doesn't do anything for me. I like Johnny though.

Much much prefer Johnny.

A Famous Jonty is the cricketer Jonty Rhodes, his christian name is Jonathon but only ever known as 'Jonty'. I think a nn can be a standalone name, maybe just use 'Jonathon' on birth cert. Think it is a great name

Nn for John or Jonathan I think. I love it

I worked with a guy who was known as Jonty. He got called Jonty Pops. Lovely bloke.

Love Jonty!

Really like Jonty! Given the recent trend for nicknames to be used on the birth certificate e.g. Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Monty, I could imagine Jonty being used by itself. Otherwise a nickname for Jonathan.

My friends husband is called Jonty. Not as a nickname but his actual first name.

Jonty Pops, what every grown man wants to be called

Jonty would compete for Upper Class Twit of the Year.

I like Jonty, but only for Jonathon I don't think it makes a good standalone name at all (but I don't like nns for given names in general).

I know several people called Jonty, and it's their full name.

They're all towards the upper end of the class scale, if it makes a difference. It seems to be that people more down towards the 'lower'/middle end of the class scale worry more about needing a 'long' name on the birth certificate. The truly posh don't always care!

I know lots of little Alfies, Archies and Montys who are just that rather than Alfreds, Archibalds or Montgomerys.

I love it too.

I know 2 (both children). Afaik, it is their proper name.