Be Honest do you like these names

Kentmumof1

csh wrote: »

Just correct everyone who shortens it and only call him Nicos. Of course, when hes a teenager he can call himself what he likes........lol

Thats true Im sure he will be called a few things when his a teenager !! haha

Anyway like you said if I don't shorten it then hopefully no-one else will, no-one has shortened Yannis yet, one friend used to call him Yan Yan but thats when he was a tiny baby and she was baby talking to him otherwise so far so good x:T

ncsmummy

I named my little boy Nathaniel and am forever getting people mispronouncing/misspelling it or trying to call him Daniel!! lol but I never wanted anyone to shorten it and noone does - he refuses to let them!!!!! My DD however has a far more 'common' name and apart from at school no-one calls her by her full name!!!
I prefer slightly less 'common' names (onlly reason DD has one is because I let DH choose it and he likes traditional names!) and if we ever had anymore (whch we definately wont!!!) then a girl would be Savannah (alternative to DH other fave girls name Susannah!) and if it was a boy it would be Xander.
I think baby names are such a personal prference - I occassionally hear names and think oh my I would never call my child that but as long as its nota name that is going to get them bullied for then its each to their own!!!

Indie_Kid

Nearly every name can be shortened though. I know very few people who go by the long version of their name.

ninky_2

nicos is okay - but it will be shortened to nic or nicky. why not look at other greek boys names? http://www.babynames.org.uk/greek-boy-baby-names.htm

csh_2

sh1305 wrote: »

Nearly every name can be shortened though. I know very few people who go by the long version of their name.

I always use my full name, all 9 letters,although it can be shortened to lots of different things. My parents always called me by proper name and I just ignored anyone who shortened it!

valkirn

ncsmummy wrote: »

I named my little boy Nathaniel and am forever getting people mispronouncing/misspelling it or trying to call him Daniel!! lol but I never wanted anyone to shorten it and noone does - he refuses to let them!!!!! My DD however has a far more 'common' name and apart from at school no-one calls her by her full name!!!
I prefer slightly less 'common' names (onlly reason DD has one is because I let DH choose it and he likes traditional names!) and if we ever had anymore (whch we definately wont!!!) then a girl would be Savannah (alternative to DH other fave girls name Susannah!) and if it was a boy it would be Xander.
I think baby names are such a personal prference - I occassionally hear names and think oh my I would never call my child that but as long as its nota name that is going to get them bullied for then its each to their own!!!

My little boys name is Xander and im forever telling people that it is not short for Alexander.

Nicos is nice too i liked this as a name but my oh point blank refused, but then some people point blank refuse to call my son by xander and use his middle name instead

I had Xavier, Sebastian, Zabian and Zach on stand by lol

mummy_Jay

I quite like the names but to go with Yannis, I also think that Joachim, Seth, Kai or Rico go well too. But its also a question of what sounds right to you.

Person_one

If you want to be sure nobody gives him a nickname you don't like you'll have to go for un-shortenable one syllable name (like my parents did for my brother and me and I'd have loved a nickname as a teenager!).

Kentmumof1

Funny enough I did suggest Rico a while ago, and my other half shot my down in flames as well !! haha

Lunar_Eclipse

Kentmumof1 wrote: »

if I don't shorten it then hopefully no-one else will,

Please don't make this assumption, unless you are planning to Homeschool.

I can only assume your son is of pre-school age which is why that will be the case at the moment. However if you are planning on sending your children to public schools, you won't be there to lead by example.

So if the name shortening bothers you, I would suggest you choose another name. Although as I mentioned previously, you will still have no control over what he is called outside of your home and presence. Boys quite often get called by their surnames for example, something I thought had stopped years ago until I heard it!