I really love the name [name]Roscoe[/name] but am concerned that it would always be shortened to [name]Ross[/name] which I really don’t like.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Oz[/name] (or [name]Ozzy[/name]) as a short version is too far fetched?
[name]Do[/name] you think people would always presume to shorten it to [name]Ross[/name] regardless as to the nickname you establish at home?
Are there any other possible shortened versions?
Thank you for your help 
People will call him whatever he’s first introduced as. Some may naturally start to call him [name]Ross[/name], but all it takes is for you to say once, “Actually we’re calling him [name]Oz[/name]” and that would suffice. I think [name]Ozzy[/name] would work. [name]Even[/name] though it’s not the most intuitive, I think you could even pull off [name]Rex[/name] from [name]Roscoe[/name]. [name]Roe[/name] is another or [name]Rock[/name] could also be stretched to be a nickname. Great name- full of history and spunk!
I think the ones that would work the best if you don’t like [name]Ross[/name] is [name]Oz[/name] or [name]Roe[/name]. I think [name]Oz[/name] can be just as easy to pull of as [name]Ross[/name] because the sound is right there in the beginning of the name. [name]Just[/name] Introduce him as “[name]Roscoe[/name] but he likes to go by [name]Oz[/name].” And most people will call him that (as per my experience with children at the daycare. ^_^)
Thanks for the tips and positive feedback.
I think [name]Oz[/name] is a great nn for [name]Roscoe[/name]. Sure, some people may choose to call him whatever (friends and teammates, etc.); but most people will call him what he introduces himself as. If it’s [name]Oz[/name], then they’ll probably call him that. I really like it!