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Verity

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thighsmadeofcheddar · 21/09/2009 18:47

DH and I both really love the name Verity for a girl. DH is concerned that it would get shortened to Vez though when she reached school age. I think Vez sounds terrible. Do you think people/kids would shorten it? (I'm Australian where everything is shortened or renamed!!!)

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bidibidi · 21/09/2009 18:51

Names get shortened in every culture. Never pick a name that has nicknames you can't stand. Why wouldn't the nickname be Vey or Tee, though? Would those be more tolerable?

janeite · 21/09/2009 18:51

Love it. Vez sounds qquite far away from it, so I wouldn't worry about that.

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thighsmadeofcheddar · 21/09/2009 18:55

Thanks, I didn't think about Vey or Tee as alternatives actually. I do agree about the nickname thing though, that's why I'm struggling.

I love it too Janeite!!

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MovingOutOfBlighty · 21/09/2009 18:58

Know a 5 year old Verity. She has never had it shortened, ever!

Love it.

dogonpoints · 21/09/2009 19:02

A cold name, austere

TsarChasm · 21/09/2009 19:06

It's lovely.

It wouldn't occur to me that Vez could be a shortened version. I suppose you could do that to any name if you think about it.

piscesmoon · 21/09/2009 19:28

It's lovely. They will shorten anything-or if it is too short they will lengthen it! I gave my DS a short name to avoid it and he is called by his surname! You can't win-don't even bother trying.

bruffin · 21/09/2009 19:54

I always loved the name Verity, although I think being a David Essex fan the song about his daughter had something to do with it.

skyward · 21/09/2009 20:06

Lovely name. My DH isn't keen because he says it'll get shortened to 'V', which has happened with two that we know, both adults. Nice name though.

teafortwo · 21/09/2009 20:17

Lovely!

LittlePeanut · 21/09/2009 21:00

I have a friend called Verity and we ALL call her "Vel".

P.S. Your surname doesn't begin with "D", does it? Just checking. Not nice initials!

MrsMerryHenry · 21/09/2009 21:03

I have a friend called Verity. Fabulous name. Don't like the shortened versions, though - would it help to bring your DD up to be quite feisty so she can take on all who try to abbreviate it? Get her kickboxing before she can walk - it will stimulate her leg muscles no end.

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thighsmadeofcheddar · 22/09/2009 08:20

Thanks all for the feedback, I'm going to keep plumping for it, am sure DH will come around eventually. who knows, it could be a boy.....

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julietbat · 22/09/2009 08:24

Verity is a lovely name. I teach secondary age and have known three Veritys in my time at the school. None, that I've known of, have been shortened to anything. In my experience kids are pretty good at letting it be known that they like/dislike a certain nickname and everyone else cottons on eventually!

seeker · 22/09/2009 08:27

My dd's friend Verity is known as Vee.

She is also a two faced scheming little snake who wouldn't know the truth if it hit her on the nose - so she is most inappropriately named!

It's still a lovely name, though - don't let that put you off!

VAB · 22/09/2009 10:24

My sister is Verity and 95% of the time just gets called Verity. I tend to call her 'V' and I'm sure she got Vez or Vezza at some 'chavvy' teenager stage at secondary school - but it never stuck and it was only the odd time. I wouldn't worry about it to be honest!!

I LOVE the name and if I have a girl will be using it as the middle name...

I had a much harder time trying to avoid being called Vicky...

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thighsmadeofcheddar · 22/09/2009 11:00

seeker -

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TwentiethCenturyHeffa · 22/09/2009 11:07

One of my friends from school is Verity and it wasn't shortened that much although she was sometimes called Veri. Never heard her called Vez or Vezza.

DH and I were saying last night that we loved it as a name but wouldn't use it because of my friend (not because she's not lovely, just might be a bit weird!).

Tidey · 22/09/2009 11:11

I'm not right fond, tbh, cos it sounds like Ferretty. It means truth but sounds sneaky.

I've only ever known one Verity and she was a little tell-tale, so that's probably clouding my judgement. So, erm, good luck anyway, I'm sure it's a lovely name really.

skyward · 22/09/2009 18:36

I'm thinking it's going to become quite popular - seems to be one of those names that gets mentioned quite a lot.

Deemented · 22/09/2009 19:43

I adore the name Verity - and think if bump had been a girl, then i may have chosen it.

I say go for it!

LeonieSoSleepy · 22/09/2009 19:46

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thighsmadeofcheddar · 22/09/2009 19:52

Oh it's good to hear so many people like it.

Now I just have to (a) have a girl and (b) get DH to like it. He has form with this, he didn't like the name I suggested for our dd initally and then he came around.

Thanks all

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florence2511 · 22/09/2009 19:55

It's a lovely name.
I know a Verity and she has never shortened her name.

Minicooper · 22/09/2009 19:56

I taught one - she was normally Verity, but occ shortened to Vee.