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Using several variations of a name
My niece's name is Rhian Alexa. We call her Rhian, Alexa, Rhian Alexa, Lexa, Lexi. She knows all of them and it doesn't seem to phase her at all. It started because her mother's side of the family disliked the name Rhian, they thought it was strictly for boys. They refused to call her by that and only would call her Alexa. Then her dad started calling her Alexa and Lexi sometimes, and I guess we all just kind of picked up on it.
Does anyone else do this?
I'm asking because, for instance, I really like the name Molly Elliot. I would want to call her Molly sometimes, and Ellie sometimes, and Elliot sometimes. I figure that since we do it with my niece it shouldn't be a problem, really. WDYT?
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Re: Using several variations of a name
My friend's name is Rhian, and I love it. My sister's name is Samantha, and she goes by Sam, Sami, Betty, kid, Uncle Sam...she answers to all of them. I don't know if I know anyone with that many nicknames, but my only problem with this is in the workplaces - when I ask someone their name, I want to know what they want to be called...not how many variations they go by. It's a small thing, but the only thing I could come up with.
ETA: it would bother the hell out of me if family boycotted my naming choice - not saying they have to agree or even like it. My given name was Angel, but my paternal grandmother didn't feel that was an appropriate name for a baby, so she had my dad add an A to the birth certificate making it, Angela. They called me that all the time, but I thought it was just them being them. Turns out I had to pay $100 to remove that A.
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I think it is fine to have several variations.
I would be pissed if my family decided that they did not like the name and not even try to use.
I agree. I'd be ticked if my family hated Olivia and insisted on calling my daughter Ruth or Ruthie (that's her mn). That isn't even an option in my book.
Oddly enough, I have a friend who is named Aurora Ruth. She goes by Ruthie. She hates her first name, and decided when she was around 8 she wanted to be called Ruthie. Her sister also goes by her middle name, which is Audra.
I think it is weird but not crazy.
I agree with pp. I would be po'ed if my family called my child something else because they didn't like the first name I gave her.
Whoa. I would be PISSED if my IL refused to call my daughter by her name that we chose for her. It isn't their decision!
My niece's name is Audrey Isabella, and when she was a baby/toddler we called her Bella (the parents called her that), and then one day they were calling her Audrey, so we called her that then too. She will respond to Bella or Audrey. My dad went by his middle name a a child, and then by his first as an adult. Whenever we are around elders in his family they always call him by his middle name and it totally confuses me! Not sure what help all that rambling will be, but I figure that it is your kid and you can name/call them what you want!