S/O Charlotte with nn Charlie

NICU RN · February 2013

Let me start by saying I have never posted on this board, so hello everyone! I was reading the post below about Charlie as a nn for Charlotte, and I tend to be in the camp that doesn't really care for the nn Charlie. But I love the name Charlotte. I understand I don't need to use a nn, but do you need to stay with the same for the whole sibset (nicknames or no nicknames)? This is my first child, but I do generally like nicknames. So if I have a child named Charlotte (no nickname) and then later wanted a child named Nicholas (called Nick) would that be strange? Would it be better to stick with nicknames or no nicknames for the whole sibset? Thanks!

annieravensfan528 · February 2013

I think you're overthinking it. My husband is an Andrew with the nn Andy or Drew, and his half brother is John. It's never been an issue why Andy has a nickname but John doesn't. Charlotte is a gorgeous name btw, I'd definitely go with it

MrsJ723 · February 2013

I see numerous posts about names and nicknames, and I've never understood the obsession with nicknames (as in choosing a name/not choosing a name because of nicknames). Personally I choose a name based upon the whole name, and if it happens to have a nickname I like, great, but if not, it isn't the end of the world. I think there are plenty of names that are nicer if you use the whole name, and I don't think it would be too difficult to correct someone if they tried to use a nickname/the wrong nickname.

/off soapbox

Now to actually answer your question: no, I don't think it is strange to have one child go by a full name and another by the nickname. I think Charlotte is a beautiful name as-is, and wouldn't think it was strange if she had a brother named Nick (growing up I knew a sibset of Charlotte (no nn) and Joseph (Joey))

Mrs.G123 · February 2013

IMO you can't necessarily dictate Nns. Little William might hate Willie, etc. it's ultimately up to the kiddo.

BC&LM · February 2013

Couldn't her nickname be Char or Lottie?

JilllyBean · February 2013

I don't think it matters, my brother goes by a nickname and my sister doesn't. I do sometimes. My friend named her baby Charlotte, calling her Charlie from day 1. A lot of our friends agree its been hard to call a little baby girl Charlie. I prefer Charlotte.

NICU RN · February 2013

Thanks everyone! I was probably overthinking it. I know that a nn won't always stick anyway, but I have gone by a nn since I was born and now my full name really doesn't even seem like my name. I always know it's a telemarketer on the phone if they ask for me by my full name!

queenbone · February 2013

I don't think so, do what comes naturally.

My bff has Andrew, Nicholas/Nick, and Maxwell/Max. Andrew is 100%, Nicholas is 50/50, Max is about 90%.

ETA: She's also a NICU nurse.

elizhope · February 2013

Ive gone by a nickname my whole life and my sister has always been called by her full name. I never thought it strange or anything

blu-eyedwife · February 2013

I don't think it matters. I have a long name with a nickname, and my parents wished they had just given me the nickname as a full name. So my younger brother just has a "nickname" as his full name. I'm the only one in my family that doesn't go by their full name.

ShoeFanatic614 · February 2013

MamaCBear:
Personally, I think it is just fine if one child goes by a NN and the other does not.

Ditto. Don't overthink it.

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