sibling nicknames poll

PepVeroni

I posted about this previously, and due to some of the helpful responses I received I thought I would make a poll to get an idea of what the masses think.

DS is James - not Jim or Jimmy (unless he chooses to use these nicknames later in life).   If baby #2 is a boy, we like the name Timothy, but I do imagine shortening this to Tim or Timmy.  So, the question is:

[Poll]

Crys1925

If you don't call James Jim right now, then it probably won't happen in the future. They're both one syllable, so it's not like it's easier to call him Jim than James.  And if he had a brother named Tim, he wouldn't intentionally go by Jim. I don't see why you shouldn't use it.

plunderb

I get nervous about matchy nicknames. We have essentially ditched front-runner Matilda over the possibility of Molly and Matty.

WashingtonQueen

I would not worry about it at all. You call your son James so, that is most likely what he will be called his whole life.

kayjay10

James and Tim are fine, but I don't like Jim and Tim.

I say stick with Timothy nn Tim if that's what you like and keep James (not Jim or Jimmy) unless others later in life nn him.  More than likely if you call him James, that's the name that will stick.

CutieBean79

I wouldn't do it because they could both decide as adults to go by Jim and Tim and you would be the parents of rhyming brothers.

PepVeroni

MelRC117:

I like both names, and since James and Tim/Timothy/Timmy aren't similar I'd say go for it.  If James wanted a NN, there is also the option of Jamie or Jay.

I didn't think about Jamie, which I do prefer to Jimmy.  

And someone else made a good point that, if he knows his younger brother is Tim/Timmy, he probably wouldn't want to "copy" him by adopting the nickname Jim/Jimmy.

But the poll is still pretty even!  I guess a fair amount of people think it's a deal breaker. 

teralane

If you intentionally want people to call "James" James, then have a "Timothy", call him Timothy and 'hopefully' people will catch on that you aren't going to shorten it. I have a friend who named her son Jackson, but absolutely did not want to shorten it to Jack. I always ask people if they are going to shorten a name, like Timothy, because I want to be respectful of their choice. 

moonfaerie

If you call DS James, then it's not as liikely that others will randomly call him Jim. Timothy will almost def get shortened to Tim.

FWIW, I prefer the nn Jamie over Jim anyway.

divinemsbee

I'm with the others that prefer Jamie to Jim or Jimmy for James. Also in agreement that James is much less likely to be called Jim by himself or others if you already use Tim for Timothy. My dad is a Tim and I leaps and bounds prefer it over Timmy. All I think of when I hear Timmy is South Park. Which I realize will end its run soon, but, to me, it'll still be enough part of pop culture to make me think twice.

g8trkim

As long as you call him James not Jimmy I think people will use that. I think James is 1000x better than Jim/Jimmy anyway.

queenbone

I voted no; we have taken Frederick and Edward off our list since we already have a Theodore.

However, PP makes a good point that older brother may not choose to use a diminutive that rhymes with his younger brother when he grows up.

But what if he does because they think it is cute/funny? That would drive me nuts then!

Elsa1984

I would use it. There is a chance they may never go by nicknames. Or one may go by a nickname and the other wont.

PepVeroni

Interesting how the results are pretty even between yes and no, but most of the responses were from the yes people.  It makes me feel more apt to use the name, even though the votes were really half and half!

 Thanks again everyone. 

BunInTheOvenX5

Jim and Tim together would not be my favorite.

James could be Jay?? if you're set on on TImothy!

Jay and Tim, Jay and Timmy? both sound nice

PepVeroni

Yeah, maybe I should have also clarified that we don't plan to ever call James anything but James.  I don't feel the need for any nickname at all...  I'm just anticipating that he and/or his friends might decide to starting using a nickname for him since many other kids will have one.