Shortening of Meredith

[Bojangles33]

I really like the name Meredith but HATE Merry. Is this just going to cause me rage if I go with it because I'll end up correcting people all the time? Would you automatically shorten it to Merry?

The Meredith I know is always Meg.

I grew up with two girls who went by Mez for short.

I know a Meroe - said Merraway which is lovely too.

Go a bit out there and call her Red

I've heard Meredith shortened to Mere and also Ditty.

The only one I know is Mer. To rhyme with blur. I think Mare like a horse would be a more common shortening? Thing is though, you don’t get to choose. From the second she’s born the midwives will be shortening it, then playground mums, teachers, other kids. If you really don’t like Merry/i you’ll have to choose another name. Also, she might prefer that.

I know a Medi !

Dita?

I knew a meredith who went by mez x

I know a Meredith who shortens it to Meddy

My friend is Meredith and hates it. Goes by her middle name now and has done since mid teans. X

You need to make sure you dont mind Mez- my DD has a similar sounding name and is called Mez by her friends, and her friend Meredith is also mez. Neither of them has ever been called merry

My Meredith is only merry to her grandfather, Meredith to everyone else, but Little M to me.

My Meredith has never been called Merry - which I don't like either and we would not encourage it. It wouldn't really suit her temperament anyway!!! We call her Dith quite a lot - but mainly Meredith.

The one I know if female and shortened to Mere.

Eddie?

I also think of "mere" in grey's anatomy, but think that sounds better in an American accent! I also know a merry.

The only Meredith I know was generally referred to as Megadeath.....

I've never heard of it being shortened to Merry, I'd be more inclined to shorten t to Edith.