Would this be tacky?

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Registered: 09-09-2003
Would this be tacky?
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Wed, 02-23-2005 - 9:29pm
We can't decide what we want to name this baby boy! We like Maclain but it doesn't have great nicknames and is not very baby and toddler like. We also like Max but it is sorta nicknamish. Would it be wrong to name him Maclain and then just plan to NN him Max? Any suggestions? Jules
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Registered: 06-14-2003
Wed, 02-23-2005 - 10:28pm
I'm not a fan of nns so I'm not much help. I'll try anyway... How about "Mac" as a nn for Maclain? It's very similar to Max. Mac does also seem adultish, tho.
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Registered: 04-18-2003
Wed, 02-23-2005 - 10:41pm
I think thats fine, and you get the best of both worlds.
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Registered: 11-03-2004
Thu, 02-24-2005 - 1:43am
I will call him "Mac" if you feel the need for a nn. Mac is very cute!

 
 

 


 


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Registered: 01-10-2005
Thu, 02-24-2005 - 9:47am

I think that would be fine.

Michelle

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 02-24-2005 - 12:16pm

I think it's doable.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 02-24-2005 - 3:18pm

Not at all!

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Thu, 02-24-2005 - 3:26pm

I see nothing wrong with. A little girl, born on 6 July 1921, was named Anne Frances Robbins, but she went by the name Nancy. Nancy went on to become a famous actress and later on she became First Lady of the US when her Ronnie was sworn into office in 1980.

I actually like the idea of giving children legal names, but then using an entirely different nickname/name to call them by. This happened a great many times in the family of Queen Victoria. One son was nicknamed Affie, another son Bertie, a daughter was Lenchen, etc.

Diane
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Thu, 02-24-2005 - 6:32pm
My neighbor just had a baby boy 4 weeks ago and she named him, MAX CHRISTIAN - I think it's an adorable name on its own... He is such a cute baby & Max just fits him perfectly! I really like Max better than Maclain, especially if you want to call him Max... GL~
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Sun, 02-27-2005 - 3:05pm

i love Maclain and I personallyould use Mac for a nickname but i think Max is cute too and its not so far from Maclain

hth
Casey