Fred on the BC?

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Is it okay? We absolutely hate Frederick but think Freddy/Freddie is a bit too twee?

How about Alfred on bc?

Can't see why not.

I know a couple of just Freds. It's fine.

Just Fred is great.

Wilfred or Alfred nn Fred?

Don't see why not.

If you think Freddy is a bit twee, will you mind if people call him that? Very short names often get lengthened so Fred may well become Freddy.

I wouldn't choose Fred if I hated Frederick

Wilfred or Alfred...

But people will assume he's Frederick regardless.

I know a Fred who is just Fred. I don't like him very much, but that isn't because of his name .

I'm not mad about it as a name tbh, but there's nothing wrong with it per se. I do love Wilfred, which could be shortened to Fred / Freddie / Wilf / Wilfie.

I wouldn't. I'd put whatever longer form you prefer on the BC. My name is a shorter form (very dated now but popular at the time) of a longer name, and I've always hated that I "can't" lengthen it, whereas if I'd been given the longer name I could have chosen to shorten it. My parents thought the short name was nicer, but the longer name would have stood the test of time much better.

I have a Frederick. He gets the full name from my DM, who loves it, Freddie from DH, Fred fom everyone else. He also has a nickname which is generally used by the family interchangeably with his actual name. To me, Fred is not a diminutive for Wilfred (that'd be Wilf) or Alfred (that'd be Alf or Alfie). I think people will assume your Fred is a Frederick.

I have a Freddy known as Freddy xx

I personally wouldn't, but if you really, really like Fred, and really, really hate Frederick/Wilfred/Alfred, then sure.