Is it ok to name your child a name that would usually be used as a nickname, eg Zac?

Question

I love the names Zac, Max, Beth... BUT i dont like names like Maxwell, Elisabeth etc... I dont actually mind Zachary, i just dont love it like i love Zac. Is it ok to name your child names that would usually be used as nicknames? Our last name is Chamberlain, so it is pretty long.... I do like the idea of more formal names though..

Answer 1

it is indeed :)

sometimes people add extra letters like..

Maxx

Zack or Zach

but like

Jack and Jake are names in their own right.

i think it's fine though.

;)

Answer 2

I think it is absolutey fine to call your child the 'short version' of a name!

But if you want something more formal on the birth certificate how about:

Zachariah instead of Zachary

Maximilion instead of Maxwell

Bethany instead of Elizabeth

Just a thought :-)

Answer 3

Yeah I actually like it better

Answer 4

It is, but remember that your child will grow up to be an adult someday.  Most people want a professional sounding name for when they get into the work force.  Others don't like nicknames, and if your baby is just "Zack" or whatever, he won't have an alternative of going by a full first name.

I would say use the full name and just Zack as a nickname.  It's easier that way.  (Or whatever name you choose)

Answer 5

It's your baby, so you can name it whatever you want! Personally, I like Zac, but not Zachary.

Answer 6

Yeah - people always assume my name is actually short for something, but it isn't.

Answer 7

Yes thats fine

I prefer alot of the shortened names better than the full ones

Go for it

xx

Answer 8

Its okay but as someone who has both a formal name and goes by a nn...I recommend using a formal name on the birth certificate.  It really does help sometimes to be able to use my formal name in some situations.  I get taken more seriously then if I was using my nn...esp. in written correspondance or on the phone with a complaint, etc.

Answer 9

I think that Zac is perfectly fine for a boy - I see it as a name, not as a nickname, and with such a long last name you're probably best off with such a short first name :)

Good luck!!

Answer 10

I think it's better to give the child the full name, so that as an adult, if they feel they need a more "professional" name, they can use it.  You can still only use the nickname as the child grows up.  That just gives the child more options, in my opinion.

For example, I know some people that named their daughter Allie May.  I really think they should have chosen Allison May or something more grown-up, that way the girl would have the option of sounding like a grown woman eventually.  

Answer 11

I would say it depends on the name. I would say Ellie and Jess are better kept as nicknames to Elisabeth and Jessica however Jamie can be a name on its own and not necessarily a nickname of James as can Alex be a name on its own instead of Alexander or Alexandra. I personally love the name Lilly but I'm not such a fan of Lillian and I also like Sky but not a big fan of Skylar.

I think Zac would be nice. I don't think it needs to be a nickname of Zachary.

Answer 12

You can but I know sometimes people can find nicknames to be too "kiddie" for them once they get older.  (For instance, my little brother is named Daniel and although we called him Danny when he was younger he started asking people to call him Daniel when he was about ten years old because he thought of Danny as his "baby" name.  He doesn't like Dan, either.)  I'd just give the child the longer version of the name and that way he has a choice when he gets a bit older.  You can still call him Zac all you want.  You never know, you might hate Zacharias or whatever but maybe when your son moves out and goes to college you'll be surprised to learn that he never introduces himself as Zac any more.  

Good luck, hon!  

Answer 13

i think it's fine to do that....that's what they'll be called anyway, so why not?....you're last name is great and will go w/ anything...it's nice though to have a formal name to fall on in the future though...!..

Answer 14

You can name your child whatever you want

Answer 15

YES!!!! I much prefer that you name your child what you acutally plan on calling them. It bugs me when people ask about opinions on names, but they actually PLAN on calling their child a nickname....

Answer 16

Of course it is ok you are entitled to your opinion on picking the name of your child.

Answer 17

Of course it's ok! There your children and you can call them whatever you want.  

Answer 18

of course u can name your child what you wish!

=)

Answer 19

Absolutley! I know people that have done that with their kids!

My friend Liz, is just named Liz, and it is not Elizabeth.

I am just Katie and not Katharine or Katelyn.

So I don't see anything wrong with that. I actually think that it is better not to name your kids something like that. I like your way of thinking!

Hope I helped! :-)