Ebeneezer is just cruel. An ugly name with very negative connotations.
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I know of a child called PJ. Not short for anything - those two letters are his actual given name.
Just seen the name "Jurgen"
Anything old fashioned eg margaret Mary etc
Yes Mr Klopp.
Nothing wrong with Jurgen if that person is German or has German ancestry. It’s their equivalent to George
This is by no means a dig (that never bodes well, I know 
) but can someone from the UK explain to me the reasoning behind choosing a name for your kid but only using the short version? I just don't get it! If you're not going to use the long version, why call your child that? I have a friend who had a baby and said "Her name is Theodora but we'll call her Thea" (Why not actually call her Thea then?) and know a Rosemary who goes by Rosie (and same, she's never been called Rosemary by anyone in her life, not even her parents).
) but can someone from the UK explain to me the reasoning behind choosing a name for your kid but only using the short version? I just don't get it! If you're not going to use the long version, why call your child that? I have a friend who had a baby and said "Her name is Theodora but we'll call her Thea" (Why not actually call her Thea then?) and know a Rosemary who goes by Rosie (and same, she's never been called Rosemary by anyone in her life, not even her parents).imagine in the age of Zoom calls being called thisAmerican swimmer Michael Phelps named his son Zoomer.
This bizarrely reminds me of the simpsons episode where Homer wants to find out what the J in his middle name stands for, he finally finds out and it is Jay
Because it gives the child an actual choice later down the line? And they won't have to use a cutesie nickname in a professional capacity? Giving nicknames as given names is a pet peeve of mine see: Archie, Teddy, Arnie, Jessie etc. I have a nice formal name which I like to see on paper, then a shortened version which people call me by.This is by no means a dig (that never bodes well, I know
Did you know Jurgen Klopp has a brother called Klippoty?
I agree. My kids are known by the names on their birth certificates. It's just less complicated and less of a burden for them having to explain.This is by no means a dig (that never bodes well, I know
If people can call their kids apple, meadow, Jupiter, raven etc I just can't see a problem with shortened versions of names like Freddie, Teddy, Eddie being on the birth certificate.
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I honestly meant it without any malice, I just don't understand the reasoning behind it. To me, I almost associate it with having a middle name that you never use unless you're getting a new passport... I thought it might have to do with local traditions or something along those lines.
Where I'm from, it's quite common for friends to shorten your name but family members would typically use your "actual name" (as in, the one featured on your birth certificate). Personally, I just feel like parents choosing to only use the shortened version and to introduce their child to the world with that said shortened name is virtually the same as only having the short version as a name, it's not like they've discussed the name situation with their child and decided together that's how they'd be called. My perspective is probably biased by the fact that the Rosie I mentioned never uses Rosemary, not even in a professional or formal setting. Different strokes for different folks hey!
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Jack Daniels
Keithen
Little Mike
Heaven-Leigh
Psamantha
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Jack Daniels
Keithen
Little Mike
Heaven-Leigh
Psamantha
Melanomia
Aliviyah
I’munique
There's a French Canadian influencer who called her daughter Wolfie...
Psamantha sounds like a disease
One letter off skin cancer, great name
I'm assuming Psamantha isn't a typo
Is the p silent?Same with Melanomia = Melanoma with an i .
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