Reggie or freddie

[Jesskir89]

Just that really :) 32 weeks and struggling! Middle name will be Andrew.

@Rachel345 well I'm still in touch with them both on Facebook and they still go by Benji and Nicky now (That's why they popped into my head as examples)...They haven't even shortened them to Ben or Nick so I guess they're pretty happy with the names they were given!

I don’t like either, but I do like Stanley! Stan 🥰

What is mumsnet obsession with putting the full name on the birth certificate?!?

Why can’t Freddie or reggie just be a stand alone name?

In 30 years, all the high flying managers and CEO’s will be Freddie’s, albies, reggies, Milly, Tilly, Rosie etc because those names are all in at the moment and popular!

Amen to this! Mumsnet users are OBSESSED with the line… ‘put Matilda on the birth certificate, nickname Tilly’ or ‘Put Reginald on the birth certificate, nickname Reggie’ they are obsessed with putting full names on the birth certificate! Ha

Why can’t Freddie or reggie just be a stand alone name?

Because they sound childish, look incomplete and don't travel well into other languages.

Frederick is a great name that sounds good in other languages too.

In 30 years, all the high flying managers and CEO’s will be Freddie’s, albies, reggies, Milly, Tilly, Rosie

I bet they'd prefer to have the option to introduce themselves as Frederick, Albert, Matilda etc?!

Reggie Kray
Freddie Mercury

No, both names are horrible

Freddie for sure. It will probably be shortened to Fred when he wants a more grown up sounding name though so make sure you like Fred.

Of the two, Freddie is much better. There are lots of Reggies round here, and they all have mothers who look like they’d smash a beer glass over your head for looking at them wrong.

I don't personally like all the names ending in "ie" but would definitely prefer Reggie to Freddie.

That said, I wouldn't be putting Frederick on the birth certificate if I wanted Freddie and they're fine as stand alone names if you like them.

Not Reggie. Makes me think of the Krays and will be a naughty boys name in no time, mark my words

So Freddie I guess, although prefer as short for Alfred or Frederick.

Seriously.. who is honestly going to call their child Frederick in 2022? 🙈

I would! Frederick is a great classic name that exists in many languages - it's actually quite popular in Germany.

You’d really subject your child to being called Frederick in 2022? School would have to call him his full name, not a nickname. So he would be Frederick in the classroom and all though school. Why name him Frederick if you intend on calling him Freddie? I just don’t understand it. In 30-40 years time all the little Freddie’s and reggies will be grown up and have their own businesses etc etc.. it’s just like I personally can’t imagine a baby Debbie or a baby Angela or a baby Karen, but 50 years ago there was plenty of them being born.
Names grow with generations!!

People will still shorten Freddie to Fred, OP.

But I MUCH prefer Freddie to Reggie.

You’d really subject your child to being called Frederick in 2022?

Yes

Why name him Frederick if you intend on calling him Freddie?

I'd let him decide what if any nicknames he prefers. I'm not keen on Freddie personally