Hubby has me worried now

MrsGlitz · Mar 15th, 2010, 19:42 PM

So we decided on the name Harry Jay ages ago, even before my BFP. DH was just laying down talking to bump and being in one of his silly moods called him Harold! Now I am worried that people will think Harry is short for Harold! What do you think?

pixydust · Mar 15th, 2010, 19:45 PM

i dont think anyone would automatically assume that, harry can be short for a few names; Harold, Henry, Harrison... or just plain Harry

MrsGlitz · Mar 15th, 2010, 19:54 PM

Cheers! DH told me not to be silly and he was only messing but he's been winding me up all evening with his so called jokes!

bump_wanted · Mar 16th, 2010, 05:37 AM

lol men! dont worry im sure no one will assume harry is short for harold its a fantastic name so cute, my little cousin is one year old and its his name and not once has he been called harold xx

~RedLily~ · Mar 16th, 2010, 07:03 AM

i wouldnt ever thing harry was short for harold, if i was going to think it was short for anything i would think harrison.

Essjay · Mar 16th, 2010, 07:45 AM

nah dont worry, i wouldnt think harold at all.. i'd never assume anyone would wanna call a baby harold! lol
Harry is cute, you have no worries! x

Taurustot09 · Mar 16th, 2010, 10:13 AM

my son Harry has never once been called Harold or Henry, he was registered and baptised as Harry , same as my own Dad was, its a wonderful name all of its own

fantastic choice

Lara310809 · Mar 16th, 2010, 19:14 PM

I think people will make that assumption, but all you need to do is correct them. My name is Eloise, but I shortened it to Ellie. I get a lot of people calling me Eleanor, and when I correct them, they tell me only Eleanor can be shortened to Ellie. Uh, excuse me, any name beginning with "El" can be shortened to Ellie.

But it's not annoying enough to stop using Ellie

It's like calling a boy Alfie, and having people call him Alfred.

Mar 15th, 2010, 19:42 PM	#1
MrsGlitz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 3,150	Hubby has me worried now So we decided on the name Harry Jay ages ago, even before my BFP. DH was just laying down talking to bump and being in one of his silly moods called him Harold! Now I am worried that people will think Harry is short for Harold! What do you think?

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Mar 15th, 2010, 19:45 PM	#2
pixydust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 2,376	i dont think anyone would automatically assume that, harry can be short for a few names; Harold, Henry, Harrison... or just plain Harry

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Mar 15th, 2010, 19:54 PM	#3
MrsGlitz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 3,150	Cheers! DH told me not to be silly and he was only messing but he's been winding me up all evening with his so called jokes!

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bump_wanted Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,729	lol men! dont worry im sure no one will assume harry is short for harold its a fantastic name so cute, my little cousin is one year old and its his name and not once has he been called harold xx

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~RedLily~ Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,263	i wouldnt ever thing harry was short for harold, if i was going to think it was short for anything i would think harrison.

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Essjay Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: london uk Posts: 538	nah dont worry, i wouldnt think harold at all.. i'd never assume anyone would wanna call a baby harold! lol Harry is cute, you have no worries! x

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Mar 16th, 2010, 10:13 AM	#7
Taurustot09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 812	my son Harry has never once been called Harold or Henry, he was registered and baptised as Harry , same as my own Dad was, its a wonderful name all of its own fantastic choice

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Mar 16th, 2010, 19:14 PM	#8
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar (originally UK) Posts: 6,606	I think people will make that assumption, but all you need to do is correct them. My name is Eloise, but I shortened it to Ellie. I get a lot of people calling me Eleanor, and when I correct them, they tell me only Eleanor can be shortened to Ellie. Uh, excuse me, any name beginning with "El" can be shortened to Ellie. But it's not annoying enough to stop using Ellie It's like calling a boy Alfie, and having people call him Alfred.

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