Like this name, but not any nicknames...

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Like this name, but not any nicknames...
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Wed, 12-29-2004 - 11:01am
I have a name dilema....I really like the name Andrew, but I DO NOT like any nickname for Andrew, like Andy or Drew. So I guess my question is if I names my son Andrew is he destined to become Andy or Drew? This a the main reason I've been staying away from that name, but it seems to be winning in my poll down under the boys section. What do you all think? Can an Andrew remain Andrew?

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Registered: 11-25-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 11:04am
I think it can work: I know a CHRISTOPHER, Jonathan, Daniel, Andrew and several others that are called by the entire name, not a nn.
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 11:16am

It can, but it will take a lot of work I think. my daughter, who is in her early 20s, had a friend growing up named Andrew who never got called Andy or Drew. he is the only one I've ever known who managed to avoid it. and somehow calling him Andy now would seem strange. he's always been Andrew. so it can be done.

you'll have to make sure from the beginning that all family members and family friends call him Andrew and only Andrew. then on your first stab at pre-school, make sure the teacher knows you only want him called Andrew and then that will have to continue when he gets to regular school.

when I was a kid, kids named James were absolutely NEVER called James - they were ALWAYS called Jim or Jimmy. it's only this generation now (like kids born in the 70s or later) that James' managed to stay James.

good luck

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Registered: 08-03-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 12:34pm
i think so. if he is always introduced as andrew. if people ask if he goes by andy or drew he can say no. then again, nn's always happen, but they can happen to any name. for instance, my name is leah, but many people call me lee. i say go for it and try to stick to just introducing him as andrew. :)

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Wed, 12-29-2004 - 1:00pm

It can be done. The only name that came to me for my son was Matthew. Literally, when we found out it was a boy 'Matthew' popped into my head and that was it. He is 6yo and in the first grade and he has never been Matt. The only person that has called him that was the school nurse, and I promptly corrected her:)

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Registered: 06-14-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 2:21pm

You can try really hard to keep it Andrew but you never know what'll eventually happen w/ the name. I'm not a fan of NNs but there are only so many names that can't be shortened to choose from. One of my boys is Christopher. While Chris is nice I prefer the full name. In 2nd grade we went thru a school year of him being called Chris. There was another Christopher in his class & he didn't like not knowing which one people were calling to. So he was the one who shortened his name while at school. This year, however, he's back to Christopher. We continued to call him Christopher at home even in 2nd grade & I think he really felt that that was his true name.

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Registered: 06-08-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 3:34pm
sure - just teach him his name is Andrew - when he is old enough he will not let people call him anything other than Andrew. My cousin's 5 y/o daughter told me "my name is Madison" after I called her Maddie - - when people refer to him in a nn correct them and tell them it is Andrew - - Most people are actually considerate - my son is Jacob and people still to this day ask me what to call him - he goes by both.
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Registered: 11-28-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 4:11pm

My brothers name is Andrew...My mom hates the nn Andy and didnt like Drew either. EVERYONE calls his Andrew because my mom made it clear. Every once in a while someone will call him Drew or Andy but its people who we dont see very much and if they are they learn quickly that his name is Andrew.

Dont worry you just need to introduce him as Andrew and if the person says 'hey drew/andy' you say no his name is Andrew. Simple.

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Registered: 08-30-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 4:35pm

Like all the other posters- call him Andrew and it should not be a problem.

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 9:23am
yes and no..you can control what you call him and what (to a degree) family members call him..but you will have no say in the future over what he decides..he may decide once he gets older that he wants to use Andy or Drew and tell his friends to call him that...and you will not be able to control that.
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Registered: 06-22-2003
Thu, 12-30-2004 - 11:26am
My 10 month old son is named Andrew-it is my favorite name. We are calling him Andrew now and I love the full form of the name but don't mind if he chooses a nickname later or if his friends call him one. I like all of the forms of Andrew-I think because my brother Andrew goes by Andy with his friends and my husband Andrew goes by Drew with his friends! (Both are Andrew at home with their families). If you correct people that nickname your son and constantly call him Andrew I think that is what 99% of the people will call him. Great name! :)

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