Jared?

Boy Names
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I currently really like the name [name_m]Jared[/name_m]. However, I recently realized that the nn [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] can come from this name. I really dislike [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think a lot of people would shorten the name [name_m]Jared[/name_m] to [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]?

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I’ve known a lot of Jared’s (it was a pretty popular name in my age group) and I’ve never heard of any of them being called [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]. It wouldn’t even occur to me to call a [name_m]Jared[/name_m] [name_u]Jerry[/name_u].

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i don’t see jerry as being from jared and it’s definitely not my first thought when i see the name. i think gerald is more likely to be a jerry.

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This is a close family members name. He recently told me he goes by [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] as his online persona which took me off guard as I had never considered [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] to be a nickname for [name_m]Jared[/name_m], or heard any Jareds ever shortening their name to [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]!

It is a natural nickname, but I’ve never met any Jared’s who go by [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] in real life. Possibly because [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] feels dated and is also not really any shorter than [name_m]Jared[/name_m].

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I don’t think people would leap towards [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] as a nickname these days

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I wouldn’t say it’s particularly obvious so probably avoidable :relaxed:

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I’ve never known anyone to do that personally. I just think of [name_m]Jared[/name_m] Kushner.

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Nah, never heard of that and it wouldn’t occur to me.

The Jareds I know don’t have shortened nicknames. I think cause [name_m]Jared[/name_m] rolls off the tongue enough that no one’s going to come up with something easier to say. Wouldn’t worry about any unwanted nicknames.

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I think [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] is a pretty avoidable nickname !

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I know one [name_m]Jared[/name_m] and no one ever called him [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]

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Yep, I’ve never heard of a [name_m]Jared[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband’s name Is [name_m]Jarrod[/name_m]. He has never been called anything but [name_m]Jarrod[/name_m].

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I’ve never heard a [name_m]Jared[/name_m] be called [name_u]Jerry[/name_u].

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I’ve known several people called [name_m]Jared[/name_m], never nicknamed [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]! I like the alternative nickname [name_m]Jed[/name_m].

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I know several Jareds and none of them are called [name_u]Jerry[/name_u].

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