Which spelling do u like

[H3lpmeplz]

Which option do u think is best

1)AJ
2)A.J
3)A-J
4) Another way

@PancakeBae

I think Mumsnet needs to come up with a bobbin icon or a fishing reel icon. Something that indicates a massive wind-up, anyway.

I have taught two children called AJ in different schools in the last couple of years.

Another way, meaning not at all unless it stands for sensible names.

@PancakeBae

I think Mumsnet needs to come up with a bobbin icon or a fishing reel icon. Something that indicates a massive wind-up, anyway.

🎣🧵from my phone!

@SoupDragon

how do you pronounce "Ng"? eng? nuhguh? engee?

I've never heard it pronounced but googled and it seems somewhere sort of between "eng" and "ing"

ah ha! thanks.

not that i know anyone with this name....but still.

Definitely "AJ"

When you add in full stops (A.J.) it means you've just written their initials.

I like it, personally, but I'd give some thought to practicalities. I'm seeing an increasing number of website forms that require you to write at least 3 letters for a first name.

I'm really shocked at the class snobbery on this thread - there are plenty of names suggested on other threads which are thought awful by other people but because you dared to use a text shorthand in your post people are piling on.

@Beachsidesunset

4) Arnold Judas

The registrar won't allow any variation of 'AJ', so don't be silly.

Wouldn't be too sure about that. I'm actually fairly certain they will: I've seen 'DKNY' (the label; to rhyme with 'bikini') permitted.'

no full stops or hyphens in names.

please give your baby a real name. Adam John?

Can't believe someone would consider naming their child AJ and then come on and ask how to spell it.....

It's enough to make you miss Rhyme Time (a sentence I never thought I'd utter!!)

Wind the bobbin up
Wind the bobbin up
Pull pull clap clap clap

I've known a couple of AJ's but although that is what everyone called them they were indeed short for more usual names, Andrew John and Adam Jack.

@jollyhollyday

Can't believe someone would consider naming their child AJ and then come on and ask how to spell it.....

But they haven't. They know how to spell, they e asked a grammatical point.

This snobbery is really disgusting. You don't know why they're asking - you're implying it's stupidity. But people experience different levels of education in this country, for different reasons and deriding someone for not knowing the same things you do is revolting.

I wouldn’t give a baby 2 capital letters as a name. I have taught an Ajay though which I think is better. Otherwise I would give him a proper name like Archie Jay or something and shorten it to AJ so he has a proper name to fall back on which he might prefer as he gets older.

As a fellow Red Dwarf fan I love the suggestion of Arnold Judas.

My thoughts are:
A) best not to put punctuation in names because computers hate it so AJ is best
B) don't use text speak in the title of MN threads if your intention is actually to get constructive comments (although if that's not your intention then crack on)
C) AJ off Strictly's actual name is Onatejiro which makes me wonder whether she originally went for OJ and then discarded it for dodgy connotations.

Be wary giving names less than 3 letters. So many computer systems can't cope with them.

I used to work with a woman who's surname was E. Just E and she had issues all the time with computers not accepting it.

I'm really shocked at the class snobbery on this thread - there are plenty of names suggested on other threads which are thought awful by other people but because you dared to use a text shorthand in your post people are piling on.

Yeah, it's all to do with the "u" and nothing at all to do with the fact that naming your child with just initials is not good. 🙄

I hate it when people try to blame other people's opinions on "class snobbery". It's lazy.

Ajay isn't pronounced the same as AJ though, it's pronounced Ah-jay.
I would go with AJ and although I think it's much better to use an actual name, it's obvs up to you. Anthony James? Andrew John? Andre Julian? Loads of options. Agree re punctuation in it though, my maiden name has an O' and it was a right pain for emails etc.

Please don't people will laugh. Not fair on the poor kid.

None of them

@H3lpmeplz

Just two letters

That's not a name, OP.

I have a family member Ajay. His mum wanted to call him aj and was trying to find names beginning with a and j that she liked so she could use it. I suggested if she wanted to call him Aj to just spell it like above as his full name. That's his name now and it really suits him couldn't imagine him as anything else 🙂 he's an awesome kid as well.

I know a BeeJay. He was going to be BJ (dad's initials) until someone pointed out the obvious. The result clearly wasn't any better.

Basically, don't do it.

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Loads of PJs and JPs (of all ages) in Ireland, although they're usually John Pauls or Patrick Johns.

I'd call him Adam James (or similar) and then just call him AJ from day one.

Aj

Medical records won't allow any other way.

No idea about other official things.

Personally I would go with Albert Joseph.

Seriously don't be so silly. AJ is 2 initials. It is not a name. Don't do that to Your baby.