How would you shorten...

[sophiesmummie]

...Quentin?

We've just found out we're having a boy and really like the name. As our surname is short, we'd like a name that has 2-3 syllables but won't get shortened regularly. What (if any) nicknames can you think of for Quentin? Thanks.

Our dd is Sophie and (so far, anyway) gets called her full name .

Q or Tintin. People will always find a way of giving a nickname, he might get called by your surname, as my DH is. My Uncle, who has a one-syllable first name is known by a shortened version of his surname. I'd only worry if the nickname was very silly with your surname. Like if your surname was Tip.

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Quin

but would ppl use the nickname with the surname iyswim? if you call somoene soph do you call them soph x or just use soph in converstaion in which case you'd no be using surname? (do i make sense at all ?)

Thanks a lot for all your responses!

LOL at Tip, Wastingmyeducation, our surname is short, and Q xxx would not sound great, but wouldn't be that bad !

Hmm... we've still got a few months to decide - thanks again for your suggestions so far .

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and maybe with middle initial eg Quentin James could be QJ

I sat next to a "Quentin" at college and he was always called "Quent" .. hardly worth bothering shortening it really.