[identity profile] emily-z.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
hey guys, how would you suggest shortening the name Emanuel David. It's my boyfriend's little brother's name and their adopting him. I need somting shoter to call him. Help me please!

Date: 2006-01-05 06:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mooselet.livejournal.com
The usual short form is Manny.

Date: 2006-01-05 06:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] melcena.livejournal.com
Em? Manny? Dave? Davy? Ed?

Date: 2006-01-05 06:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sherball.livejournal.com
Like someone else said Manny, or even just shorter to Manuel.. or or or ED. for each of the first letters in his names. :)

Date: 2006-01-05 06:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sherball.livejournal.com
oh dangit.. you stole my ED! hehe

Date: 2006-01-05 07:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xnaivetex.livejournal.com
I had a boyfriend in HS named Emerson, and everyone always just called him Em.

Date: 2006-01-05 08:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennifergroovy.livejournal.com
True. My friend is Immanuel and everyone calls him Manny.

Date: 2006-01-05 08:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jennifergroovy.livejournal.com
You may want to ask him as a courtesy if he wants his name to be shortened. Some people really dislike that. He may love it though, so I think it would be best to ask him.

Date: 2006-01-05 09:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iheartmalts.livejournal.com
Dude, definitely Manny.

One of my most favorite hockey players in the world is Emmanuel "Manny" Legace.

I thought it was a weird nickname at first, but after watching so much hockey it's grown on me.

Date: 2006-01-05 10:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] muliebrity.livejournal.com
I agree. Plus it's not like 3 syllables is soooooo long that it takes forever to say. Seems like a weird request to me.

Date: 2006-01-05 10:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] composure.livejournal.com
He could go by David, and therefor Dave...
Or, although I hate this name, Manny.

Date: 2006-01-05 08:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] muliebrity.livejournal.com
So why shorten his name at all?
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