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HelpMax or a longer form nn Max?
I can't decide whether I should use Max on its own or as a nickname for something. My grandma almost used Max but couldn't because my grandpa didn't like it, so it kind of honors her as she'd love to have a grandson named Max. I really love Max but the full forms don't excite me. I'm usually not someone who likes nicknames as full names, the only other exception being Jessie for a girl.
1) Does Max work on its own? I love Max and think the full forms aren't that great, should I use Max? Or should I use a full version anyway, just for him, so he'd have more options?
2) The only ones I think are okay as full forms are Maximilian, Maximilianus and Maxwell. But I find Maxwell too stiff and strict sounding and Maximilian always sounded weak and a bit funny to me. I think both Maxwell and Maximilian are okay but I don't love them. Maximilianus is so complicated. But if you had choose, Maxwell, Maximilianus or Maximilian and why?
3) Max, Maxwell nn Max, Maximilianus nn Max or Maximilian nn Max?
Could you comment on the other possible options? Maybe they could grow on me. Also you may suggest any that I forgot.
Maxime
Maximus
Maxen
Maximianus
Maximiano
Maximino
Maximinus
well, and I know a guy named Maximillion so I guess that would work as well :P
I find Maxime too feminine (I know a girl named Maxime and also it's so close to Maxine), Maximus just makes me chuckle. Maxen seems made up. Maximiano and Maximino just don't appeal to me. Maximinus has the word minus in it which I dislike. Maximianus sounds incomplete.
Opinions?
1) Does Max work on its own? I love Max and think the full forms aren't that great, should I use Max? Or should I use a full version anyway, just for him, so he'd have more options?
2) The only ones I think are okay as full forms are Maximilian, Maximilianus and Maxwell. But I find Maxwell too stiff and strict sounding and Maximilian always sounded weak and a bit funny to me. I think both Maxwell and Maximilian are okay but I don't love them. Maximilianus is so complicated. But if you had choose, Maxwell, Maximilianus or Maximilian and why?
3) Max, Maxwell nn Max, Maximilianus nn Max or Maximilian nn Max?
Could you comment on the other possible options? Maybe they could grow on me. Also you may suggest any that I forgot.
Maxime
Maximus
Maxen
Maximianus
Maximiano
Maximino
Maximinus
well, and I know a guy named Maximillion so I guess that would work as well :P
I find Maxime too feminine (I know a girl named Maxime and also it's so close to Maxine), Maximus just makes me chuckle. Maxen seems made up. Maximiano and Maximino just don't appeal to me. Maximinus has the word minus in it which I dislike. Maximianus sounds incomplete.
Opinions?
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DH and I also LOVE the name Max. It's quite popular here in Australia though. We both like Max as a full name and like it's strong simplicity.
1) Max most definitely works on it's own as a full name. Not a problem at all imo.
2) Maximilian is my fave longer version of the name, but Maxwell is also great. I'd go with Maximilian, as I love the sound and feel of it and it would sound better with our ln. It is rather a long name though, ten letters!
3) Max.
I honestly don't have any other ideas for you, because I love Max, Maximilian and Maxwell, but that's it.
1) Max most definitely works on it's own as a full name. Not a problem at all imo.
2) Maximilian is my fave longer version of the name, but Maxwell is also great. I'd go with Maximilian, as I love the sound and feel of it and it would sound better with our ln. It is rather a long name though, ten letters!
3) Max.
I honestly don't have any other ideas for you, because I love Max, Maximilian and Maxwell, but that's it.
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I personally wouldn't use Max on its own. Out of your choices, I would choose Maxwell or Maximilian. My favorite is actually Maxim, pronounced MAKS-im. Maximus sounds slightly comical.
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1) I prefer Max as a nickname for a longer forms, but don't see a problem with it as a full name either.
2) Maximilian, because I generally like it (i like most -ian names). My second choice would be Maxwell. Maximilianus only works if you're a Roman general, imo.
3) Maximilian nn Max would be my preference.
I've also seen Maxfield, Maxim, Maximiliano, Maximo and Maxton. Macsen?
2) Maximilian, because I generally like it (i like most -ian names). My second choice would be Maxwell. Maximilianus only works if you're a Roman general, imo.
3) Maximilian nn Max would be my preference.
I've also seen Maxfield, Maxim, Maximiliano, Maximo and Maxton. Macsen?
This message was edited 9/29/2012, 4:33 PM
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You might like Maxence
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Oops replied in the wrong place
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Just Max is best. It works fine. If I needed a full name I'd go for Maxwell or maybe Maxfield. Or maybe osmething annoying like Marcus nn Max.
I guess people have suggested Maxim, which I like a fair amount in theory, but for my own use it seems kind of foreign and contrived (double standards applied to myself). I also like it more as a full name than nicknamed, since, as I've said, I hate Max. :P
I don't feel like giving Max a full name gives him many more options, not more than one anyway. And if you do go by a nickname constantly, it can be annoying filling out forms and stuff. My friend Stan was complaining the other day about being held up in the airport because one thing said Stan and another said Stanley. Shrug.
Oh, there's also these:
http://www.behindthename.com/submit/browse/m (scroll down to Max-)
Maxander's kind of funny.
Maxence too.
Uhh, I guess that's all of them.
I guess people have suggested Maxim, which I like a fair amount in theory, but for my own use it seems kind of foreign and contrived (double standards applied to myself). I also like it more as a full name than nicknamed, since, as I've said, I hate Max. :P
I don't feel like giving Max a full name gives him many more options, not more than one anyway. And if you do go by a nickname constantly, it can be annoying filling out forms and stuff. My friend Stan was complaining the other day about being held up in the airport because one thing said Stan and another said Stanley. Shrug.
Oh, there's also these:
http://www.behindthename.com/submit/browse/m (scroll down to Max-)
Maxander's kind of funny.
Maxence too.
Uhh, I guess that's all of them.
This message was edited 9/29/2012, 4:19 PM
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1. Max is fine on its own. I don't think anyone should force themselves to use an elaborated form if they don't love it.
2. Maxwell. It's the only Max- name, other than Max itself, that I like. I find it charming.
3. Max, since you don't like the longer forms.
I really dislike all the other longer Max- names you have listed. Just go with Max.
2. Maxwell. It's the only Max- name, other than Max itself, that I like. I find it charming.
3. Max, since you don't like the longer forms.
I really dislike all the other longer Max- names you have listed. Just go with Max.
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I am having the exact same problem at the moment! All of the other names on my list are much longer and I feel that Max doesn't quite fit even though I really love it. I thought about using Maxwell but I can't motivate myself to like it either! All the other larger forms I dislike completely.
1) Max works fine on its own in my opinion, it is a name in it's own right in the same way that Leo and Alex are.
2)I'd have to pick Maxwell because it is the only one I ever truly considered.
3)Max! On it's own, nice and simple.
From the others than you listed the only one that even slightly appeals to me is Maxen, probably because I did consider Maxon / Maxson at one point. I agree that Maxime is way too close to Maxine to work as a boys name.
To conclude, just stick with Max, the way i have gotten around it is that I've paired it with a longer middle name.
1) Max works fine on its own in my opinion, it is a name in it's own right in the same way that Leo and Alex are.
2)I'd have to pick Maxwell because it is the only one I ever truly considered.
3)Max! On it's own, nice and simple.
From the others than you listed the only one that even slightly appeals to me is Maxen, probably because I did consider Maxon / Maxson at one point. I agree that Maxime is way too close to Maxine to work as a boys name.
To conclude, just stick with Max, the way i have gotten around it is that I've paired it with a longer middle name.
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Yeah, I think Max works great on its own. It's pretty common here. One of my cousin's have a son named Max, I go to school with a Max, and I used to go to school with a couple of other guys named Max.
I love a lot of Max- names, so for I would go with Maximilian and then use Max as a nickname, mainly because I love both names and that way I can get to use both of the names. Have you considered Maxton? Is Maxim (this spelling) also too feminine ? What about Maksim?
I love a lot of Max- names, so for I would go with Maximilian and then use Max as a nickname, mainly because I love both names and that way I can get to use both of the names. Have you considered Maxton? Is Maxim (this spelling) also too feminine ? What about Maksim?
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1. I don't care for Max regardless, but to me it's fine as a full name. I wouldn't bother with a longer name just so he can have more options.
2. I'd choose Maxwell out of the ones you listed, just because it's the least pretentious of them all. Lol, I can't imagine introducing myself as Maximilian or Maximilianus. : P
3. Out of your longer list, I really like Maxen. It manages to be usable, trendy, and yet rather unusual, an interesting combination. I'll also suggest Maxim (though I wouldn't recommend using it) and Maddox.
2. I'd choose Maxwell out of the ones you listed, just because it's the least pretentious of them all. Lol, I can't imagine introducing myself as Maximilian or Maximilianus. : P
3. Out of your longer list, I really like Maxen. It manages to be usable, trendy, and yet rather unusual, an interesting combination. I'll also suggest Maxim (though I wouldn't recommend using it) and Maddox.
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