See the results of this poll: Will Juliet get called Julie?
Respondents: 50 (This poll is closed)
- Yes : 7 (14%)
- No: 43 (86%)
I don’t think they will unless you use [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. [name_u]Jule[/name_u], [name_u]Jules[/name_u] and [name_u]Jet[/name_u] are all cute nicknames you could use to help keep people from trying [name_u]Julie[/name_u]
Good luck!
I think you can avoid the nn [name_u]Julie[/name_u], particularly if you mention a nn to begin with
Since [name_u]Julie[/name_u] is kind of a dated nickname, I don’t think people will jump to that. Most [name_m]Williams[/name_m] don’t go by [name_m]Bill[/name_m] or [name_u]Billy[/name_u] anymore and most [name_m]Roberts[/name_m] don’t go by [name_m]Bob[/name_m] or [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] (at least where I am in the states).
I have never dealt with anyone calling me or anyone I know by any other name than our own name. I would correct anyone that would try. I have also never called someone anything different than what they are introduced by. For example my best friend’s children are [name_f]Meg[/name_f]@n, N@t@lie, and P@trick. They have only gone by these names (they are pre-teens and teens). I have never tried calling them anything else myself, any other name is not their name.
What if they call her that in school when I’m not around to stop it? Or am I overthinking?
That’s how I got stuck with [name_u]Kim[/name_u] instead of [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u] most of my life even though my parents called me by my full name.
I would personally just call the child [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. If I were more intimate with the child, like an aunt or godparent or something maybe I would come up with a special nickname or just call her by the same terms of endearment as her immediate family. For what it’s worth, I’m a [name_f]Jul!an@[/name_f] who’s never been called [name_u]Julie[/name_u], although many of my friends call me [name_u]Ju1es[/name_u] which I prefer and my mother calls me Juju until this day. Other than that…
If she doesn’t want to be called [name_u]Julie[/name_u], she will correct them.
Schools ask what you prefer your child to be called on the paper work you fill out. At least in the states I have lived in.
I agree with everyone else on this. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is such a pretty name that I would never shorten it to [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. I’m pretty sure that even if someone does do this, you or your daughter will correct them and they will stop.
I’ve personally only met a couple people who shortened my name automatically without my permission. The rest have asked. But I’ve always given the go ahead because I have no problem with any short variations of my name.
All your daughter has to say is, “I prefer to go by [name_f]Juliet[/name_f].” =]
Most people shouldn’t be obnoxious enough to continue to call her something she or you is not a fan of.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t worry so much =D
OK, thanks everyone
I don’t think so. [name_u]Julie[/name_u] is a separate name (the [name_m]French[/name_m] form of [name_f]Julia[/name_f]), not a nickname for [name_f]Juliet[/name_f].
Agreed! [name_u]Pat[/name_u], [name_f]Lori[/name_f], [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_m]Bob[/name_m], [name_m]Jim[/name_m], and [name_m]Bill[/name_m] seem to be nicknames of the past. [name_u]Pax[/name_u], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u]/[name_u]Rory[/name_u]/[name_u]Robbie[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] (or just [name_u]James[/name_u]!), and [name_m]Will[/name_m]/[name_m]Liam[/name_m] are in. If you’re terrified of getting [name_u]Julie[/name_u], you can always offer up Jul (I love this because it’s the Swedish word for “[name_u]Christmas[/name_u]”!), [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], Juju (I used to know of a woman who had a [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and a [name_f]Juliana[/name_f], and she called [name_f]Juliana[/name_f] “Juju” all the time–I think it’s adorable!), [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], etc.!
Good luck!
I don’t think people will automatically call a [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. Especially if you have another nickname being used. But who knows, maybe a daughter named [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] would love the nickname [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. You don’t have to call her [name_u]Julie[/name_u] but she might want others to call her it.
I’ve known one [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and she went by [name_u]Jules[/name_u] . I wouldn’t use a nn at all.
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] doesn’t seem long enough that most people will be tempted to shorten it. You probably will occasionally get someone who just misreads her name or makes the wrong assumption (because their best friend is named [name_u]Julie[/name_u], or whatever), so it’s worth thinking about how you’ll correct people and when it’s not worth the fight. I’ve found that to be way more awkward than I anticipated.
I voted yes just because it depends on your kid and her friends. You never know what they are going to prefer as they get older and you can’t control it.