When you hear the name Max...

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Would you assume it's short for Maxwell or Maximilian?

DH and I both love 'Max' but agree it needs to be a bit longer on the birth certificate - but we can't decide whether it should be Maxwell or Maximilian and I'm curious to hear the MN consensus...

I wouldn't assume either one to be honest. Could be either.

I personally prefer Maximilian though.

I'd assume just Max.

I'd assume just Max. I think Max is a name in its own right as well as an abbreviation.

The only one I know is maximus. But I would assume just max if that is what child was introduced as

Thanks - and just to add, for those who wouldn't make an assumption - which do you prefer?

I really like Maximilian :)

My nephew is Max, just Max, he is a super cool 19 year old!

I was offered the choice by the registrar. I went for Max on the BC as I wasn't sure everyone would be able to spell Maximilian etc.

And now he's called Maki Roll, Salmon Maki, Maximus ,Maxine And Maxy.

Neither. I know 2 Maxes, who are just Max.

There's a Maxwell and a Max in DS's reception class. The 'Max' is short for Maximilian, but always shorted to Max. Maxwell is known by his full name. If you're only going to call him by the shortened version, it doesn't matter which you choose, but if you're thinking of using his full name much then I personally would go for Maxwell.

Maxim! That's my favourite long version. But whichever you go for, I love the name Max

I have a Max and he's just Max :)

I'd assume it was just Max which I love. It reminds me of the boy in Where the Wild Tings Are.

I really don't like Maxwell. Maximus is cool!

I'd assume just Max, but I personally prefer Maxwell.

IMO Max works fine on its own. My favourite longer forms are Maxim and Maximilian. All fab names!

I quite like Maximus too actually

My uncle is a Max but his real name is Malachy.

I like just max.

It makes me think of my amazing uncle who was called Max, christened Maxwell, a very kind and incredibly intelligent man

My ds is a just Max!

I don't like Maxwell or Maximillian.

Just Max.

If pushed, Maximilian. Definitely not Maxwell. It's a surname.

I'd assume (& hope) Maximilian as I love that name. Really not keen on Maxwell. Personally I prefer longer names on the birth certificate but, in this case I do think you can carry off Max on its own...

This is exactly why we didn't go for Max - we were convinced we had to have a 'proper' name to shorten.

Now I realise how ridiculous that was, we should have just gone for the lovely Max 🙂