Baby Names

Is it weird

to use the name Maxim, without using the longer versions? Or is it like naming a kid Ben, not Benjamin? I feel like since it will likely be shortened further to Max, it's not exactly the same. Thoughts?
A 4/26/10 and B 6/13/11

Re: Is it weird

  • Like the mens magazine with half naked chicks? Not my first choice.
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  • Only because its the name of a Men's magazine. Otherwise I think its ok. 
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  • I don't like it at all. I like Maximus much better.

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  • imageAshleyEric609:
    Like the mens magazine with half naked chicks? Not my first choice.

    Makes me think of this too

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  • imageAshleyEric609:
    Like the mens magazine with half naked chicks? Not my first choice.

    This exactly.

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  • I'm aware of the magazine association. It doesn't bother me. 

    I like Maksim. That might make me feel less weird about it. Although we have no Russian heritage on either side. Oh well. It's on the list, but not the final decision.  

    A 4/26/10 and B 6/13/11
  • I think it's interesting, but I did think of the men's magazine too.  Just NMS but if you like it, then that's what matters.
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  • imageAshleyEric609:
    Like the mens magazine with half naked chicks? Not my first choice.

    yeah, that's the first thing that came to my mind too.

    i think Max works fine on it's own, and it would be on our list if i could get DH on board.

  • Not weird since, as others said, it is a "real" name on its own.  I know a little boy named Maxim.  Just pronounce it how it's supposed to be pronounced: Max-eem, and not like the magazine.
  • imagemj.reilly:

    No, not weird, because Maksim is a real name that is not normally used as a nickname. It is a common Russian name.

    I love Maksim (but only this spelling, pronounced mahk-SEEM). I would not use Maxim.

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    MAKSIM

    Gender: Masculine

    Usage: Russian, Macedonian

    Other Scripts: ?????? (Russian, Macedonian)

    Pronounced: mahk-SEEM (Russian)  [key]

    Russian and Macedonian form of MAXIMUS

    This. It's my husband's nephew's name, and it's awesome :) 

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  • I think it's fine as Maxim is an accepted given name. I'd compare it to Nathan, rather than Ben (Nathaniel->Nathan->Nate; Maximiliano (or whatever long Maxim-name)->Maxim->Max).
  • I know a girl who had B/G twins, and she named the boy Maxim.
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  • Just Max is a good strong name without the long variations imo. 

    Maxim = Mens mag

    Maxwell = He's gonna get called Maxwell House

    Maximus = Everyone will assume you named him after Russell Crowe's character in the Gladiator movie

    Maximilian = My friends son is called this and all the kids at school shout "Maximilian Thanks-a-million!" 

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  • My family on my grandmother's side is Mexican and her brother and father were both named Maximo.  My husband's cousin is married to a Maximino.  Although I personally don't like the name because of the dirty magazine reference, it's just one of many variations of Max, so I don't see a problem with it in that regard.
  • Pretty sure Maxim is a name all by itself....
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  • imageAshleyEric609:
    Like the mens magazine with half naked chicks? Not my first choice.

    This!

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