Naming with a nickname in mind
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babynamesHi all!
First, a brief introduction:
I have been reading this community for years (I am 26 and have been on livejournal since I was 15...I started watching sometime shortly after joining).
I have been married for a little over a year, and my husband and I are starting to get baby fever. Our goal is to wait until our 2 year anniversary (November 14th) to start trying, but in the mean time, I can't stop dreaming about names! So, I thought it was time to finally join in actively.
Our absolute, hands-down favorite girl name is Betsy. I would love opinions on not only the name itself, but these additional details:
We would name her Elizabeth, as it is a family name on both sides, and we adore the name itself. We would be fine with her choosing to go by Elizabeth rather than Betsy. However, we both dislike Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Betty, and most other nicknames that stem from Elizabeth.
We are afraid if we give her the long name, it will end up turning into something we dislike, but we don't want to name her simply Betsy, as it does not honor the family tradition of Elizabeth.
WDYT?
First, a brief introduction:
I have been reading this community for years (I am 26 and have been on livejournal since I was 15...I started watching sometime shortly after joining).
I have been married for a little over a year, and my husband and I are starting to get baby fever. Our goal is to wait until our 2 year anniversary (November 14th) to start trying, but in the mean time, I can't stop dreaming about names! So, I thought it was time to finally join in actively.
Our absolute, hands-down favorite girl name is Betsy. I would love opinions on not only the name itself, but these additional details:
We would name her Elizabeth, as it is a family name on both sides, and we adore the name itself. We would be fine with her choosing to go by Elizabeth rather than Betsy. However, we both dislike Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Betty, and most other nicknames that stem from Elizabeth.
We are afraid if we give her the long name, it will end up turning into something we dislike, but we don't want to name her simply Betsy, as it does not honor the family tradition of Elizabeth.
WDYT?
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Date: 2011-01-13 11:55 pm (UTC)my son Benjamin, mind you we call him Ben, Benny, Ben Ben
whatever I call him is what I notice people calling him...
eg.- if I say "Benny....." I notice people taking my lead and also referring to him as Benny
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Date: 2011-01-18 04:52 pm (UTC)ditto. We have a Lillian, nn Lily, but my husband and I usually call her Lillian. I've noticed that when people hear us say "Lillian", they will either call her that, or ask us, "Is Lily okay?"
But, I agree with the people who say that when the child gets older, if they want to be a Lizzy/Liz/Beth, that's really their choice. Choosing which nicknames you allow yourself to be called is part of forming your own identity.