Do/will your children have nicknames?

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Registered: 11-09-2003
Do/will your children have nicknames?
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Tue, 01-23-2007 - 2:11pm

Do/will your children have nicknames?



  • Yes, I love nicknames
  • Yes, but only with family/friends/other specific group
  • Yes, but I don't like it
  • No, I don't like nicknames
  • No, my child has a name that can't be "nicknamed"
  • Please feel free to add comments/share your children's names, etc :o)


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 01-26-2007 - 9:16am

I love nicknames, especially for girl names. I just think it gives options for more casual and formal use. It also gives the child options to redefine himself or herself without really changing the name.

I have one friend who always went by her mn in high school and decided in college that she wanted to go by her first name instead. My SIL now goes by Jennifer rather than Jenny. As for me, I always introduce myself as Stephanie, but most of my close friends call me Steph. It definitely rubs me the wrong way when someone I've just met takes it upon themselves to call me Steph.

My older DD is Megan, and we call her Meg a lot, but we always introduce her as Megan. DH loves the nn Meg, and that was one of the reasons he liked the name so much. My younger DD is Julianna, nn Annie. We definitely call her Annie more than Julianna, and she calls herself Annie. Of course, she's only two, so she can't really say Julianna yet. ;-) We do use Julianna quite a bit, though, and I like that she has options as she gets older.

Stephanie, mom to Megan Joy (nn Meg), Julianna May (nn Annie), and #3 edd 8/30/07

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Registered: 08-14-2003
Fri, 01-26-2007 - 11:40am
I personally like nicknames but my DD doesn't have a name that is nicknameable (Claire). she still has "pet names". I call her "chuchie" and DH calls her "Claire Bear." Both my Dh and I go by nicknames, he NEVER goes by his real name, so we actually were looking for a name that was nicknameable but ended up choosing one that isn't. #2 probably will have a nickname.
I think you should distinguish between nicknames that everybody uses and pet names that are special between you asnd your child.
Steph
Mama to Claire
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Registered: 12-28-2005
Fri, 01-26-2007 - 2:59pm
this is weird, I love nicknames, but when I first named my kids I planned on NOT using nicknames, didn't like them until they were a few months old!
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Registered: 01-17-2004
Fri, 01-26-2007 - 3:48pm

I'm not big on nicknames, with that being said,


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Registered: 10-13-2006
Fri, 01-26-2007 - 4:45pm
I'm not sure how to vote on this one. My first name is Rikki, my dad used to call me Rikki-Tiki-Tavi, the rest of my family either Calls me Rikki OR Rikki-Dawn. My Fiance is Bryan so he has no real NN I call him Bry sometimes. I think our kids will probably be the same way. DS#1 Will be name Bryson so I am sure I will call him Bry a lot. DD#1 will be Shelby, she might get Shel ever once in awhile, DD#2 will either be Riley, maybe called Rye every once in awhile, OR Abigail called Abby 100% percent of the time. So it really just depends on the name and the kid. I'm sure they will have little pet names, like precious, pumpkin, etc.

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Registered: 11-09-2003
Mon, 01-29-2007 - 2:35pm

I set up this poll because I felt that there is often quite a lot of discussion around nns and thought it'd be interesting to see the results.

I am very divided, as I like nns a lot, but also agree with naming a child what you'll be calling them (in some cases).

I don't have children yet, but some that I like can have nns which is something I want.

For example, I like Matthew (Matt), William (Will) and Christopher (Kit) though I wouldn't want to name my children Matt, Will and Kit. However, some names I like only as nn like Nate and Charlie and others can't be nn like Quinn and Ross.

I have a similar thing with girls names - I love nn for eg Elizabeth nn Libby is one of my favs, but I don't want to call her Libby only; same for Abigail nn Abby. Others I like can't be nn as easily like Erin and Fallon. Some I wouldn't want to nn like Gemma and Carolyn.

Anyway...very divided and I think I'd have to decide closer to the time, or just see what happens.

Interesting comments from others! Thanks for your input :o)

Elaine

(no nn, though was called Elle and Elly by friends when younger, but didn't stick - and called Lainy by my sister Catherine (no nn ever) when she wants something!) :o)

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