Annoying nicknames

[Prusik]

Yes, I know, another pfb nickname complaint.

I've NC for this one as I'm sharing my sons name.

7 month old ds is called Cooper. He responds to Cooper and Coops. I thought I wasn't over precious about nicknames but it turns out FIL's use of the nn "Coopee" or "Coopey" or however you would spell it really hacks me off!

What a stupid nickname. Help me breathe. We've tried "he responds to Cooper or Coops" but he really insists on using this awful nickname! What more can we say?

Get used to it.

Cooper's friends in school will call him Coop. Or Coopo. Or even....Cooee...that's what a lad I went to school with was called. His last name was Cooper.

Also...why is "Coops" better than "Coopee"? It's all in the ear of the listner isn't it?

Coopey just seems a bit cutsey to me. It offends my ears I reckon I could handle most other nicknames, but not that.

His surname is a colour so he'll probably be nicknamed some derivative of that. Which I'm completely fine with.

Just this one particular nickname almost grates my eardrums!

He's only seven months old so no doubt he will soon respond to Coopee too. You can't choose nicknames really.

How do you stop the nails on chalkboard feeling then?

Really - Coopey is just god damn awful

Could you just outright ask FIL not to use Coopee as you don't like it? He may not have realised.

Might have to be clearer, you're right. He's not very socially aware (opens my cupboards, goes in my bedroom, etc) but has a heart of gold and is currently cleaning my downstairs because it's been so tough with Ds being poorly lately

It's family not "school environment" so I'd say they should respect how you feel after all he's your son and you named him so you get the say on what Nn's in my opinion,obviously when he's older he'll decide till then it's up to you.

has a heart of gold and is currently cleaning my downstairs because it's been so tough with Ds being poorly lately

Oh bless him. I'd just let him have his little nickname. You run the risk of making him feel silly and awkward if you say anything... it can be his special nickname for his grandson

Agree with Fartniss

You can't dictate what shortenings other people use.

Coopie might become "his" nickname for Cooper, and that's fine - sweet, even. I don't think you can say Coops is fine, but Coopie isn't. It's hypocritical.

Don't make waves where there oughtn't be any.

Funnily enough, I didn't have to say anything in the end. MIL gave him a playful tap on the arm and said "he's not called coopie". FIL replied "I quite like coopie". MIL responded with "you've been told already".

Aw he sounds super cute OP!