Boy full name Laurie?

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Not Laurence, just Laurie. Thoughts please!

I like it, a lot. I am old so instantly think of Cider with Rosie (standard O level set text).

Edited to add, Laurie Lee wrote said book.

No-one would 'accept' it not being a shortened version of Laurence etc.
It's also a bit feminine.
I don't really dislike it though. It's quite cute. But not sure about it on a grown man?

Who was actually Laurence.

Of course, but lots of today’s names are actually abbreviations.

I really like it.

I think it's probably ok as a stand alone name these days.
I'm not a huge fan of the name Laurence personally but Laurie (or Lawrie) I do quite like.

I only really like it as a nn for Laurent (which i love), I know a few laurents (although they are all some element of french/swiss/belgian)

It’s fine. I’ve known a couple of male Lauries. Yes you do get female Lauri/Lori/Lauries but it’s totally fine as a male name. I think it’s cute for a little one but also fine as am adult.

But why can't you just call him Laurence and always shorten it? Gives him more choice when he's older.

Laurence is better.

I always thought Laurence was female and Lawrence was male?

I think of Laurie as an elderly, chain smoking man. If I heard Laurie on the phone, I'd assume it was a female Lori. Just my thoughts, but clearly you like it and that is all that matters.

I have never known someone female having the name Laurence.

The only Laurence spelling I knew had French parents and was female. The others I've known were elderly men and spelt Lawrence.

I have and she's Belgian.

Nice but I would have to have Laurence on his birth certificate. But I would call him Laurie.

But, either way, good choice of name.

As someone who has a short version of a more common name, I think I'd probably have preferred to have had the full version. I'm constantly prompted to provide my full name, which isn't a problem but it can be annoying seeing the doubt in people's eyes.

Pet names are nice, but I do wish my name gave me a bit more gravitas in some settings.

It definitely wouldnt be Lawrence or Laurence, just Laurie. Thanks for thoughts so far!

It’s a surname as well as nickname. Lots on my family tree!

My friend's adult daughter feels the same. He name is Becca, not Rebecca, just Becca.

I love the name-ds was going to be Lawrence shortened to Laurie but changed our minds once he was here as we felt he suited another name.

It is my son’s name and we always get compliments 😄

I had a lovely (late) friend called Laurie. No idea what his birth certificate said.

He was such a great father to his two sons, We all miss him. Go for it, OP.

I know a toddler Laurie (not short for anything) and also a school age Laurie but don’t know if it’s a full name or short for Laurence. I think it’s fine as a full name.

I like it, I think it works as a standalone name.
I would think of Laurie in little women

I think of him too when I hear the name but it was actually short for Laurence and it was his surname!
I like it better as a stand alone name.