MSE Parent Club - Part 2

chocaholic110

Becles wrote: »

That's reminded me of my Gran. She really hated names being shortened and thought everyone should be called their full Christian name at all times.

So what did she call her two children? Susan and Brian

Then she spent the rest of her life complaining when they got called Sue and Bri

My Grandma thought that too. She started her family off with Margaret and Robert and by the time she got a few down the line they were Tom, Ann, Ray, Bill, Jim. I think she couldn't really be bothered to think of names and she once said she didn't really like any name. People used to suggest them and if they were short she would say "That'll do!" It really annoyed her that my uncle's work name badge said William when he was christened Bill but he said his work insisted his name was really William and wouldn't give him a Bill badge as they didn't do nicknames!

My Mam also thinks you shouldn't shorten names and says Tom should have just been Tom and not Thomas if that's what we wanted to call him.

SeptemberBaby_2

I'm Jennifer but have always been known as Jenni/Jen - only DH and the Dr's surgery call me by my real name! .

And both my sisters have long names shortened too which is why I chose short names for my babies. My Mum says she just loved our names :rolleyes:. I said she must like mine the least as I'm her third and last! :rotfl:.

We agonised for ages over names so it would seem a bit odd to me to then call them something else? .

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MadDogWoman_2

My full name is Nicola there were 2 of us at primary school and 4 in secondary so I shortened my name and changed the spelling to Nikki still stands today, I only ever got Nicola growing up when I was in trouble.

DD's full name is Caitlin, I've called her Katie but she will have the choice as to what to call herself when she is older.

Katie is also easier for her to say at the moment as she is only 22 months old.

MDW

Lu_T

I'm Louise and always was until I was in my teens. Then my dad and step-mum would call me Lu (I went through a 'phase' and decided Lou was too common!).

Now pretty much everyone except my mum and people at work call me Lu - unless they're in my team. There are 2 Louises (other one is 15 years older though) so for simplicity I'm Lu.

Oddly, I don't ever introduce myself as Lu, always Louise and then graduate to Lu.

Shortening was something we considered when naming Imogen. We didn't want something that could easily be shortened, and i HATE Imi, so if we shorten Imogen it's to Gen, which quite suits her. TBH we don't do that much though.

OH has just categorically ruled out Ned :mad: Just when I was really starting to like it. :-(

cazscoob

my full name is Carol-Ann and i dont like it, mum saw it on horror film and loved it lol!

thought i better announce my baby has a name! we have called her Erin!! has only taken us a week but we have eventually came up with a name that suits her. only hope she likes it when she grows up:D

purplepatch

cazscoob wrote: »

my full name is Carol-Ann and i dont like it, mum saw it on horror film and loved it lol!

thought i better announce my baby has a name! we have called her Erin!! has only taken us a week but we have eventually came up with a name that suits her. only hope she likes it when she grows up:D

Congrats on the name, very sweet.

Was your mum's film Poltergeist by any chance?:D

Sami_Bee

chocaholic110 wrote: »

My Grandma thought that too. She started her family off with Margaret and Robert and by the time she got a few down the line they were Tom, Ann, Ray, Bill, Jim. I think she couldn't really be bothered to think of names and she once said she didn't really like any name. People used to suggest them and if they were short she would say "That'll do!" It really annoyed her that my uncle's work name badge said William when he was christened Bill but he said his work insisted his name was really William and wouldn't give him a Bill badge as they didn't do nicknames!

My Mam also thinks you shouldn't shorten names and says Tom should have just been Tom and not Thomas if that's what we wanted to call him.

We had a teacher like that at school :rolleyes: she insisted on calling my friends who were Jenna and Cathy, Jennifer and Catherine even though they weren't their names!

MadDogWoman: DD's full name is Caitlin, I've called her Katie but she will have the choice as to what to call herself when she is older.

not being funny but why haven't you shortened it to Caity/Caitie ?
My friends Caitlyn is shorted to Caits

The first thing I get asked when I suggest names to my family is "what would you shorten it to?":rolleyes: although they have been pretty good and still say Christopher:cool:

Lu - I'm Sami from my teenage rebellion thing Sammy is like soo uncool

SeptemberBaby_2

cazscoob wrote: »

my full name is Carol-Ann and i dont like it, mum saw it on horror film and loved it lol!

thought i better announce my baby has a name! we have called her Erin!! has only taken us a week but we have eventually came up with a name that suits her. only hope she likes it when she grows up:D

Welcome to the world (again) Erin!!! .

So, Caz, have you thought of a middle name yet?!? :rotfl::rotfl:

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cazscoob

you sound like my sister SB she asked if that would take another week lol! dont think my mum likes it as i got an oh thats nice in a funny tone??

you got it PP!

chocaholic110

cazscoob wrote: »

my full name is Carol-Ann and i dont like it, mum saw it on horror film and loved it lol!

thought i better announce my baby has a name! we have called her Erin!! has only taken us a week but we have eventually came up with a name that suits her. only hope she likes it when she grows up:D

Oh, I like that! Very pretty.