Did you always plan to shorten bubs name?

[BlackCat]

DD2 (M@cey) has a name that can't really be shortened although FIL seems to add a letter to her name that irks me to no end

This ^ We deliberately chose a name that couldnt be butchered, and yet still people are very determined it would seem, including their Godmother!! Drives me batty!

[feeb]

My kids both get there full names and not shortened!
DS2 both SIL shorten and it IRKS me no end as thats not there name!

I do have a friend who has shortened all 3 of her kids names and that is all they are known as.

[Jellyfish]

I actually do wish I had thought more through the possible nicknames but when I chose my daughter's name (Imogen) it was because of the full name. She gets Immy from most people, I usually just call her Im if I don't call her Imogen these days; the nicknames have grown on me though.

I love the name Allegra for this baby but not really keen on Ally as a nickanme... maybe it will grow on me too!

[Livinthedream]

Yes, his name is Lachlan, but before he was even born, it was always Lachy.

[SammyRo]

I love the name Allegra for this baby but not really keen on Ally as a nickanme... maybe it will grow on me too!

With DD (Alyssa), I was very clear that it wasn't going to be shortened to Ally as I didn't like that name. So she is Lys, or Lyssa. DS (Bailey) has so far avoided a shortening, although I know my dad was joking about calling him BJ (middle name James) but I think he was trying to be funny because of the rude connatations (yes, he's still not grown up )

We didn't choose either with shortening or not shortening in mind. My own first name is Samantha-Ann, and the -Ann was added as they didn't want it shortening to Sam, something to do with one of the Auntie's mentioning she used to have a dog called Sam. I was Sammy Jo until Uni, when I made the choice to be Sam.

[Lulliloo]

mum never let my sisters or family ever shorten my name(elizabeth). it was only in school that i did.
in the last couple of years i now really only use my full name. i love my name and think it should be used. and it now sounds more "grown up" then liz lol

[*EJ*]

I can't remember conciously considering what names would be if they were shortened but as it happens the names we chose you don't really shorten.

DS1 is Aid@n and we often call him AA as this is how DS2 pronounces his name. It may or may not stick within the family but i imagine that'll be as far as it goes.
DS2 is Ch@arlie and on a few occasions i have been asked if it is short for Ch@rles, which it isn't for us.
DD is H@aper and i can't imagine shortening this in anyway but again she has a bit of a nick name (Barper) which is how DS2 pronounces her name.

So here at home we have 'other names' for the kids but not so much by other family or friends.