Announce babies name with or without it's nn?

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Just wondering tge etiquette on this? We are having Matilda Florence, the only nn we want is Tilly. Do we say Matilda Florence (Tilly) or just leave the nn out? Whats usually done? Im overthinking just afraid people would start calling her Mattie which I despise!!! Tbh we love Matilda on its own but inevitably it will be shortened so we just want to have a little bit of control over that, im sure when she starts school she will be Tils, Mattie, Tildy etc so would like plain old Tilly gor the younger years!!!

I'd include the nickname. I've seen that done. Or maybe, if you're planning an email or text announcement, you could say something like 'Matilda born at x time weighing y pounds. Tilly and Mum doing well' or something similar.

If you love Matilda on its own then call her that. If people use something else, correct them. Obviously that only works until she starts school, as you observed.

Definitely announce the nickname. Otherwise she will get the full name from people who aren't sure if you're ok with nicknames.

Introducing Matilda (Tilly) Florence Smith. We did it that way, with brackets, I've seen it lots.

I'd announce by the name I intend to call the DC, adding full version just to those who are likely to be interested.

(BTW: I have one DC always known by full name, one always known by nn, and one by either. But all those are our choice (IYSWIM, as the latter two names have more than one nn) and have stuck so far (teens and preteen).

I would announce with nn in brackets

i might well do it the other way round - Announcing the birth of Tilly (Matilda Florence) ...

You can state your preference, but you won't have the ultimate word on this. That will be up to her classmates, friends, teachers and your daughter herself. we lose ownership of things like that as our children grow.

How about:

We are delighted to announce the safe arrival of Matilda Florence on 25 Dec at 10.44 weighing 7lb4oz. Tilly and her mother are both doing well and will be ready for visitors in the New Year.

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I'd much rather you mentioned the nickname. Otherwise I'm left having to guess, which can be awkward.

Full name, then NN in brackets. That's what we did anyway. Congrats!

Yes agree nn in brackets is a good idea. DS's name is a birth certificate name, but he is only ever known by the nickname (it was only the nickname we liked, but wanted a 'proper' name - I know this is not everyone's cup of tes).

I 'announced' it by text with his full name but then the next day posted a photo on facebook saying 'baby nickname' and referred to him by the nickname ever after.

Am pregnant again and may be going for the same full name/always known by nickname route, and if I do will probably do the brackets thing.

We are delighted to announce the safe arrival of Matilda Florence on 25 Dec at 10.44 weighing 7lb4oz. Tilly and her mother are both doing well and will be ready for visitors in the New Year.

Or this - I did this on an email to my NCT friends.

Lots of options really

We use the full name for our DS but everyone asks us what we actually call him!