Constance/Connie

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What are people’s opinions on this name please? Any suggestions on similar names? DH loves it, I’m 50/50 but it’s the only name we’ve agreed on at all so far. Clock is ticking & I’m feeling the pressure!

@Abcdefuck yes she loves it, often gets asked is her name actually constance tho..

She will be 11 in July x

Not til Early September so we've agreed not to properly discuss names until we've narrowed it down to disagreeing about one sex!

Connie Jean is a great name. Love it.

I work with a Constance - she never goes by Connie and she's quite young. I really like it.

I love the name Constance. It was top of my imaginary baby name list for years until I realised it would inevitably be shortened constantly to Connie, which I’m much less fond of.

Constance is lovely but I don’t care for Connie.

As long as your surname isn’t Lingus go for it.

I’ve got one so I’m utterly biased!
She went by Constance until she was about 8, had a spell as Coco at school, then elected for Connie, which she has kept into adulthood. Her preference.
She gets very positive comments on her name.
I still love it. I find Constance a strong but attractive name, and Connie a very friendly name.
My DD2 is a very friendly and sociable person so it suits.

Love it.

Had a relative called Constance, NEVER Connie.
I like it. Elegant without being frilly.

Thank you all I was expecting to be put off it but you might be selling it to me. PP with a daughter named Constance who was called coco for a while - my sister has a friend named Co & I always thought it was quite cool so maybe we’ll start that trend! She’d still have lots of room to change if she wanted!

Really like it! One of those names that you forget you know, then you hear it again and realise how lovely it is. Feels almost “traditional with a modern twist”. I say go for it!

One of my favourites..either version...just love it.

I love Constance but I'm a fan of virtue names, also Temperance, Prudence, Clemency, Blithe, Dharma, Felicity

I love Constance and so does my partner but I’m not as keen on Connie! It can sound quite different depending on where you’re from (e.g. in my partners family’s accent!) We might end up using it though. I think it’s quite vintage and heard of but not very popular. I also really like Cordelia, Emmeline and Penelope!

I love Constance, I knew one and her name wasn't shortened at all.

Constance is on our list because dh loves it .. I'm not so sure. Reading this thread has helped though. I picked dd1 and 2 name so he feels he should pick dc3 name. Eek!

I have a Constance/Connie and she goes by both names. She also gets CC as our surname begins with C.

I know two Constances, fortysomething and tween, in two different countries, and both are always known as Constance, never Connie. I love it.

My Nanny was a Constance. Often called Connie or Con. But for the last 45 years known as Nanny by all. She passed away last year at 95. It's definitely becoming more popular again. I love older names.

Connie is one of my all time favourite names. Not so fond of Constance. Connie does not seem ‘young’ for an adult woman to me but I have known 2 (as adults only) so don’t see it as a child’s diminutive at all.

Fab name - love Constance and Connie.

stella that is also a secret favourite of mine. Not sure why secret. Have never known a Stella - perhaps that’s why.

I like Constance and Connie and if it was my name I might go wild and use Stan as a nn!

Love it💕