The long or short version?

[JordieC]

DH and I are still discussing boys names and it has only been the last few days where we have had this discussion - do we use the long or short version of a name?

We both really like Olly for a boy but DH wants to call him Oliver on the birth certificate so that if he needs a more "mature" option for when he's older (.ie a lawyer, manager! DH's words not mine!) then he has that choice. I don't agree - I think you should name the baby what you plan on calling them.

I also don't think Oliver matches Mackenzie as well as Olly does. DH also doesn't think names have to match but I do!!! I think Mackenzie is more modern and Oliver more classic.

For the record I actually like these other names too:

Tate
Flynn
Campbell

What do you guys think?

[*LovemyKids*]

I like Olly better then oliver although i do like oliver !!!
We named our daughter Abbie and not Abigail because we really like the name abbie.
Goodluck on your decision

[Indadhanu]

We call Jazz... Jazz lol, but her name is Jasmine. Same reason as your DH, wanted her to have a more serious name for life lol and Jazz is just her nickname. I call her smoosh-head as much as I call her jazz, but probably wouldnt put that on the birth certificate though.

I think its ok, and normal, to plan on a nickname, and have a 'real' name too. So... sorry... I kind of agree with your DH.

I think Oliver and Mackenzie go together really nicely!

[Campari]

I love all your name choices!

Personally I tend to agree with you that you should name your child what you intend to call it, and that is one of my own "rules" for name choices, BUT, I love the full version of Oliver better than Olly. I think I prefer Ollie to Olly too, if you do just go the short version.

I think Mackenzie goes just fine with Oliver, especially since they don't have the same "ie" ending...

Good luck choosing. Its soooo hard.

[~Kim~]

Sorry Jordie, I'm with DH too...it's cute for a little bub, but what happens if he's a....I don't know a wrestler or something really blokey?
I think Oliver and Mackenzie are great.
Saying that though...we named Nate, Nate - not Nathaniel as Darcy couldn't pronounce it....so I'm really useles aren't I?

[Nelle]

Is there a different 'Olly' name that you like? Ollian? Ollivander? Ollis?

We gave our sons one name we considered a bit more conservative (that's Si's first name, and Riv's middle name), so they have options. I know many people who are known by their middle names.
So you could always go for a more conservative middle name.

[widdly]

I would put Oliver on the birth cert for the same reasons as your DH

[ubba82]

Im with DH. Name him Oliver for legal reasons and call him Olly as a nickname.

We named DD Ashleigh and call her Ash for short.....