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[emily-z.livejournal.com]

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!

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[mooselet.livejournal.com]

The usual short form is Manny.

[melcena.livejournal.com]

Em? Manny? Dave? Davy? Ed?

[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. :)

[sherball.livejournal.com]

oh dangit.. you stole my ED! hehe

[xnaivetex.livejournal.com]

I had a boyfriend in HS named Emerson, and everyone always just called him Em.

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

True. My friend is Immanuel and everyone calls him Manny.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[composure.livejournal.com]

He could go by David, and therefor Dave...
Or, although I hate this name, Manny.

[emily-z.livejournal.com]

can't call him Em that's what my boyfriend calls me

[emily-z.livejournal.com]

hes 2 yrs old and not even in the US yet

[emily-z.livejournal.com]

ok then it's uniamious Manny it is.

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

So why shorten his name at all?