Long FN with long LN?

little_bren · December 2015

I love Vivienne but not Vivian but my LN is 5 syllables. Typically, I stay away from names with more than 6 or so letters. But I just love Vivienne. Too much, yes?

Bringmemylongswordho · December 2015

You are pronouncing it Viviana, right? Not Vivian?

Realistically, as long as the names fit standard character allotment for forms, length doesn't matter.

EverythingsBetterOutside · December 2015

My first name is 3 syllables and my maiden name is 4 syllables. It was a pain introducing myself for the first time to people, but the most annoying things were I couldn't sign my full name on things (never enough space on forms, drivers licence, etc.) and everyone wanted to shorten my first name even though I prefer the full version to the nickname. Occasionally I'd have a form that my full name didn't fit on, and school attendance sheets cut off part of my name so substitutes always had to guess. I'm now used to signing things with just my first initial and last name, so it's not a too terrible thing. Personally, though, I'd keep the first name to 1-2 syllables if I had a long last name.

little_bren · December 2015

Bringmemylongswordho said:
You are pronouncing it Viviana, right? Not Vivian?

Realistically, as long as the names fit standard character allotment for forms, length doesn't matter.

Nope, pronouncing the same as Vivian.

little_bren · December 2015

EverythingsBetterOutside said:
My first name is 3 syllables and my maiden name is 4 syllables. It was a pain introducing myself for the first time to people, but the most annoying things were I couldn't sign my full name on things (never enough space on forms, drivers licence, etc.) and everyone wanted to shorten my first name even though I prefer the full version to the nickname. Occasionally I'd have a form that my full name didn't fit on, and school attendance sheets cut off part of my name so substitutes always had to guess. I'm now used to signing things with just my first initial and last name, so it's not a too terrible thing. Personally, though, I'd keep the first name to 1-2 syllables if I had a long last name.

I sign with my first initial and last name too. Too many letters.

CharmBombExplosion · December 2015

little_bren said:

You are pronouncing it Viviana, right? Not Vivian? Realistically, as long as the names fit standard character allotment for forms, length doesn't matter.
Nope, pronouncing the same as Vivian.

If you're pronouncing it like Vivian, then you should spell it Vivian. Vivienne is a completely different name.

breezycat · December 2015

My first name is four syllables and my maiden name is five syllables and it never really bothered me having a long first and last name.

mthoomom · December 2015

I think it's fine.

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