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A fb post today got me to thinking, so now I have two questions:
1. What "initial names" have you encountered irl?
2. What "initial names" would you use/do you like?
1.I've known girls A.J. and two C.J. s
Boys, I've known C.V., C.J., three J.J. s, P.J., RJ (not initials, his actual name), D.L., K.C., J.B., and H.B.
In media, I've seen D.J.,T.J., P.J., and E.J.
2. I don't know that I'd actually use any. In my mind, the "J" ending is cutesy, so I wouldn't use any of those. When I go through random combinations, I really can't find any I like with any letters, though. If I were to use an "initial name," it would definitely come about from a combo I already liked, and not planning a combo to fit the initials (not because I see anything wrong with this, but because it wouldn't be planned to use the initials as a name). At least two of the names I listed above didn't start going by initials until age 12 or so (it wasn't planned), at least one was intentionally planned (the combo was given with the intent to call the child by the initials). At least one goes by the initials because he's a "third"
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Love my little sparrow, Caemlyn Sparrow Gail, and my Hucklebaby, David Royce Huckleberry "Huck"
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1. What "initial names" have you encountered irl?
2. What "initial names" would you use/do you like?
1.I've known girls A.J. and two C.J. s
Boys, I've known C.V., C.J., three J.J. s, P.J., RJ (not initials, his actual name), D.L., K.C., J.B., and H.B.
In media, I've seen D.J.,T.J., P.J., and E.J.
2. I don't know that I'd actually use any. In my mind, the "J" ending is cutesy, so I wouldn't use any of those. When I go through random combinations, I really can't find any I like with any letters, though. If I were to use an "initial name," it would definitely come about from a combo I already liked, and not planning a combo to fit the initials (not because I see anything wrong with this, but because it wouldn't be planned to use the initials as a name). At least two of the names I listed above didn't start going by initials until age 12 or so (it wasn't planned), at least one was intentionally planned (the combo was given with the intent to call the child by the initials). At least one goes by the initials because he's a "third"
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Love my little sparrow, Caemlyn Sparrow Gail, and my Hucklebaby, David Royce Huckleberry "Huck"
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In real life, I've only met a BJ (Bernard Joseph), and on tv, I've seen BJ, PJ, DJ, JT, CC.
I'm not sure if I'd ever use one, but sometimes everyone else gives the nn. _ J seems to be the most common, and I'd also be fine with DD, CC, GG (sounds like Gigi), KC.
I'm not sure if I'd ever use one, but sometimes everyone else gives the nn. _ J seems to be the most common, and I'd also be fine with DD, CC, GG (sounds like Gigi), KC.
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I went to elementary and high school with a boy named J.B. I don't know what his actual middle name was, but I do know that his first name was James, because as he got older, he decided he wanted to go by Jim. Apparently, he had not liked his initial name. No idea if the initial name was planned or not.
My late nephew, who sadly died in 2009 at the age of 36, was named David John and called D.J. throughout his babyhood and childhood. I know that the initial name in his case was not planned, it just seemed to arise spontaneously. I don't know whether or not the initial name lasted into adulthood, as there was a divorce and my nephew's mother first, moved far away, and then, had him adopted by his stepfather, so contact with my brother was lost until he was in his mid-twenties. His Facebook Memorial page reads, "David Lastname", not "D.J. Lastname."
My former son-in-law had two friends with initial names. One was named James Bradley but always called J.B., and one was named Aaron John and always called A.J. I don't know whether or not their initial names were planned.
My SO's father's name was J.B. but it was just J.B. The initials didn't stand for anything, the name on the birth certificate was J.B.
I think initial names are handsome, but I wouldn't plan one. I don't agree with you in that the "J" ending is cutesy. I think it tends to be at the end of initial names because initial names need to trip of the tongue, and the letter J does.
My late nephew, who sadly died in 2009 at the age of 36, was named David John and called D.J. throughout his babyhood and childhood. I know that the initial name in his case was not planned, it just seemed to arise spontaneously. I don't know whether or not the initial name lasted into adulthood, as there was a divorce and my nephew's mother first, moved far away, and then, had him adopted by his stepfather, so contact with my brother was lost until he was in his mid-twenties. His Facebook Memorial page reads, "David Lastname", not "D.J. Lastname."
My former son-in-law had two friends with initial names. One was named James Bradley but always called J.B., and one was named Aaron John and always called A.J. I don't know whether or not their initial names were planned.
My SO's father's name was J.B. but it was just J.B. The initials didn't stand for anything, the name on the birth certificate was J.B.
I think initial names are handsome, but I wouldn't plan one. I don't agree with you in that the "J" ending is cutesy. I think it tends to be at the end of initial names because initial names need to trip of the tongue, and the letter J does.
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Ones I've encountered:
AJ x 2 - I assumed both had full names, but I don't actually know
JD - goes by initials, full name John David but has been called JD since birth
HL - goes by initials, full name Hans Lukas (he is a "third" as well), I believe he started going by HL around age 7-8.
KD - full name is just the letters
JP - goes by initials, full name Jean-Pierre, I think.
TJ - goes by initials, but has full name.
I find it fun when names are shortened to just the first letter. I know these ones
Bethany who is nicknamed B
Teagan who is nicknamed T
Jamen who is nicknamed J
Jaden who is nicknamed J
I don't think I'd use any, but I don't mind TJ or CJ or GG.
AJ x 2 - I assumed both had full names, but I don't actually know
JD - goes by initials, full name John David but has been called JD since birth
HL - goes by initials, full name Hans Lukas (he is a "third" as well), I believe he started going by HL around age 7-8.
KD - full name is just the letters
JP - goes by initials, full name Jean-Pierre, I think.
TJ - goes by initials, but has full name.
I find it fun when names are shortened to just the first letter. I know these ones
Bethany who is nicknamed B
Teagan who is nicknamed T
Jamen who is nicknamed J
Jaden who is nicknamed J
I don't think I'd use any, but I don't mind TJ or CJ or GG.
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Quick and incomplete answer-I know a man commonly called D.J.His actual name is Doris Jacques, so I understand why the initials.
Though Doris is an acceptable, though uncommon, first name for males, where I live.
Though Doris is an acceptable, though uncommon, first name for males, where I live.
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I think they're fine, as long as they actually are initials!
Initials-as-nns was never as common here as in the US, and I've only ever known one person IRL who went by their initials - JR, as a nod to the Dallas character (he had a big farm). But since the advent of cable TV, there's been a steady trickle of UK kids getting initials as full names. E.g:
17 kids in 2012 here were named Jay-Jay:
13 Jayjay
11 T-jay
11 just TJ
10 Teejay
9 Ceejay
9 Jay-J
8 Cee-Jay
7 Eljay
6 Tee-jay
5 A-jay (not Ajay, which is a legit name)
4 C-Jay
4 Tejay
3 Tjay
It does make me wonder if the people using these actually think these are cool American names, and don't realise they're usually initials. Or maybe they're being confused by common (in the UK) Indian names like Ajay and Sanjay?
Initials-as-nns was never as common here as in the US, and I've only ever known one person IRL who went by their initials - JR, as a nod to the Dallas character (he had a big farm). But since the advent of cable TV, there's been a steady trickle of UK kids getting initials as full names. E.g:
17 kids in 2012 here were named Jay-Jay:
13 Jayjay
11 T-jay
11 just TJ
10 Teejay
9 Ceejay
9 Jay-J
8 Cee-Jay
7 Eljay
6 Tee-jay
5 A-jay (not Ajay, which is a legit name)
4 C-Jay
4 Tejay
3 Tjay
It does make me wonder if the people using these actually think these are cool American names, and don't realise they're usually initials. Or maybe they're being confused by common (in the UK) Indian names like Ajay and Sanjay?
This message was edited 8/13/2014, 1:55 PM
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1. My mom used to have a friend who went by BJ (first and middle initials). As a teenager my aunt sometimes went by DJ with friends (her first and last initial). But other than that I've only known boys. I have friends RJ and CJ, for them both first and middle initials. I've known at least one AJ, TJ, JR, PJ, MJ, JP, and DJ (in several cases these were first name + Jr.)
2. I don't particularly like them, but I don't really dislike them either. I find the idea of a girl with an initial name to be kind of fresh and interesting. And I think it's a good option to use for a boy to differentiate between a same-named close family member.
2. I don't particularly like them, but I don't really dislike them either. I find the idea of a girl with an initial name to be kind of fresh and interesting. And I think it's a good option to use for a boy to differentiate between a same-named close family member.
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I've known a female KD, and male PJs, DJs, and RJs.
I love initial names. I think they look sharp, if done right (I agree most things ending in J look cheesy and a little silly). I especially like double ones... LL, JJ, CC, ZZ, etc. I also really like CB, for a sort of nostalgic honky tonk factor.
I love initial names. I think they look sharp, if done right (I agree most things ending in J look cheesy and a little silly). I especially like double ones... LL, JJ, CC, ZZ, etc. I also really like CB, for a sort of nostalgic honky tonk factor.
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One of my sister's friend goes by JJ. Her full name is Jonn-Marie.
I also knew a little boy that went by LW. His 1st name is Loren, and his dad is also a Loren, so that is why he went by LW.
I guess I wouldn't be opposed to using an initial name; I've never really thought about them too much. The ones ending in J sound like Nascar drivers to me :-)
I also knew a little boy that went by LW. His 1st name is Loren, and his dad is also a Loren, so that is why he went by LW.
I guess I wouldn't be opposed to using an initial name; I've never really thought about them too much. The ones ending in J sound like Nascar drivers to me :-)
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My son is Jon Thomas (after both my father and my father in law). We plan on possibly using the nickname JT in the future. Some people at his daycare call him JT. But most people either call him by his full name or just Jon.
We didn't pick the name based on wanting initials, the initials nickname just happened to fit for the 2 names we wanted to use.
We didn't pick the name based on wanting initials, the initials nickname just happened to fit for the 2 names we wanted to use.
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I knew a JC, but her first name was actually Jacey.
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One time, when I was working at a hospital per a school-to-work program, I remembered hearing about a boy named "TJ" being born to somebody who worked there.
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