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Names that can't be shortened !?

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MotherDuckSaid · 23/10/2016 14:24

I really like Joseph, Hugo, Samuel, Francis, Tobias, Benedict, Thomas

Buuuuuuut I Loathe Joe, Hugh, Sam, Frank, Toby, Ben, Tom !!

Would reeeeeeeally appreciate any suggestions for names like these, that can't be shortened.
So I don't have to spend my life correcting other people!

Baby is due any time, am becoming a bit demented with it all !

Thank you :)

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passingthrough1 · 24/10/2016 20:46

There's clearly a difference between names like David, Peter etc which will often automatically be shortened to Dave and Pete and other names which don't have a natural nickname even if people will find one.
You can't stop someone wanting a nickname or being found a nickname by people close to them. However, names like David / Dave, Peter / Pete will often be shortened by future work colleagues, friends of friends etc etc just because they assume that all Davids are Daves. This is very different to a pet name a future girlfriend or friend will use.

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