Can you give newborns English nicknames as formal names? [on hold]
For examples, Mike for Michael and Bill for William, can you give newborns these English nicknames as formal names on their formal documents? Does it make sense to the native English communities? Is it allowed formally?
usage names
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
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put on hold as off-topic by Hellion, choster, Mari-Lou A, Rob_Ster, jimm101 2 days ago
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For examples, Mike for Michael and Bill for William, can you give newborns these English nicknames as formal names on their formal documents? Does it make sense to the native English communities? Is it allowed formally?
usage names
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
1357
put on hold as off-topic by Hellion, choster, Mari-Lou A, Rob_Ster, jimm101 2 days ago
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I knew a guy who's mother formally named him "Billy" on his birth certificate. As an adult executive, he got mail at the office addressed to "Bill E...." which always make him laugh/cringe. So apparenly it can be done legally here in the US.
– Kristina Lopez
Dec 19 at 21:18
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is related to (American/British?) law and culture, not English as a language.
– Hellion
Dec 19 at 21:24
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What you are allowed to name your baby and what you are allowed to call your baby are a matter of custom and law; the suitability of names in general is subjective, which is why naming requests in general are off-topic here, for children as well as programming variables or chart axes or book chapters.
– choster
Dec 19 at 21:45
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Billy Frye was a vice-president and provost of the University of Michigan. When an article in the student newspaper referred to him as "William Frye" he wrote a correction.
– Andreas Blass
Dec 20 at 2:57
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But first: What do you mean by can in "Can you"? As per law? If so, which country's? If not, then religion? Faith? Social acceptability/ mores? Cultural? As per the grammar of the English language?
– Kris
2 days ago
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For examples, Mike for Michael and Bill for William, can you give newborns these English nicknames as formal names on their formal documents? Does it make sense to the native English communities? Is it allowed formally?
usage names
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
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For examples, Mike for Michael and Bill for William, can you give newborns these English nicknames as formal names on their formal documents? Does it make sense to the native English communities? Is it allowed formally?
usage names
usage names
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
1357
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
1357
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
1357
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
1357
asked Dec 19 at 21:12
drerD
1357
1357
put on hold as off-topic by Hellion, choster, Mari-Lou A, Rob_Ster, jimm101 2 days ago
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put on hold as off-topic by Hellion, choster, Mari-Lou A, Rob_Ster, jimm101 2 days ago
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I knew a guy who's mother formally named him "Billy" on his birth certificate. As an adult executive, he got mail at the office addressed to "Bill E...." which always make him laugh/cringe. So apparenly it can be done legally here in the US.
– Kristina Lopez
Dec 19 at 21:18
8
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is related to (American/British?) law and culture, not English as a language.
– Hellion
Dec 19 at 21:24
4
What you are allowed to name your baby and what you are allowed to call your baby are a matter of custom and law; the suitability of names in general is subjective, which is why naming requests in general are off-topic here, for children as well as programming variables or chart axes or book chapters.
– choster
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
Billy Frye was a vice-president and provost of the University of Michigan. When an article in the student newspaper referred to him as "William Frye" he wrote a correction.
– Andreas Blass
Dec 20 at 2:57
3
But first: What do you mean by can in "Can you"? As per law? If so, which country's? If not, then religion? Faith? Social acceptability/ mores? Cultural? As per the grammar of the English language?
– Kris
2 days ago
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I knew a guy who's mother formally named him "Billy" on his birth certificate. As an adult executive, he got mail at the office addressed to "Bill E...." which always make him laugh/cringe. So apparenly it can be done legally here in the US.
– Kristina Lopez
Dec 19 at 21:18
8
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is related to (American/British?) law and culture, not English as a language.
– Hellion
Dec 19 at 21:24
4
What you are allowed to name your baby and what you are allowed to call your baby are a matter of custom and law; the suitability of names in general is subjective, which is why naming requests in general are off-topic here, for children as well as programming variables or chart axes or book chapters.
– choster
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
Billy Frye was a vice-president and provost of the University of Michigan. When an article in the student newspaper referred to him as "William Frye" he wrote a correction.
– Andreas Blass
Dec 20 at 2:57
3
But first: What do you mean by can in "Can you"? As per law? If so, which country's? If not, then religion? Faith? Social acceptability/ mores? Cultural? As per the grammar of the English language?
– Kris
2 days ago
2
2
I knew a guy who's mother formally named him "Billy" on his birth certificate. As an adult executive, he got mail at the office addressed to "Bill E...." which always make him laugh/cringe. So apparenly it can be done legally here in the US.
– Kristina Lopez
Dec 19 at 21:18
I knew a guy who's mother formally named him "Billy" on his birth certificate. As an adult executive, he got mail at the office addressed to "Bill E...." which always make him laugh/cringe. So apparenly it can be done legally here in the US.
– Kristina Lopez
Dec 19 at 21:18
8
8
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is related to (American/British?) law and culture, not English as a language.
– Hellion
Dec 19 at 21:24
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is related to (American/British?) law and culture, not English as a language.
– Hellion
Dec 19 at 21:24
4
4
What you are allowed to name your baby and what you are allowed to call your baby are a matter of custom and law; the suitability of names in general is subjective, which is why naming requests in general are off-topic here, for children as well as programming variables or chart axes or book chapters.
– choster
Dec 19 at 21:45
What you are allowed to name your baby and what you are allowed to call your baby are a matter of custom and law; the suitability of names in general is subjective, which is why naming requests in general are off-topic here, for children as well as programming variables or chart axes or book chapters.
– choster
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
1
Billy Frye was a vice-president and provost of the University of Michigan. When an article in the student newspaper referred to him as "William Frye" he wrote a correction.
– Andreas Blass
Dec 20 at 2:57
Billy Frye was a vice-president and provost of the University of Michigan. When an article in the student newspaper referred to him as "William Frye" he wrote a correction.
– Andreas Blass
Dec 20 at 2:57
3
3
But first: What do you mean by can in "Can you"? As per law? If so, which country's? If not, then religion? Faith? Social acceptability/ mores? Cultural? As per the grammar of the English language?
– Kris
2 days ago
But first: What do you mean by can in "Can you"? As per law? If so, which country's? If not, then religion? Faith? Social acceptability/ mores? Cultural? As per the grammar of the English language?
– Kris
2 days ago
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Baby naming laws vary wildly
Not just from country to country but from state/province to state/province within a given country.
Mike and Bill are extremely unlikely to run afoul of any laws. As a demonstration of how wild names can legally get, consider that the following are all real, legally named people I have met or read about in the news:
Abcde (pron. ab-si-dee)
La-ia (pron. la-dash-ee-yuh)
007 (The boy went by "James")
answered Dec 19 at 21:22
rpeinhardt
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that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
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don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
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Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
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For what I know, I believe you are allowed (by the law) to name your child whatever you'd like, as long as it won't "embarrass" them.
Simply search up naming law, like what I have here.
Just a note, it is a wikipedia link. It is not a reliable source, but you can check out its individual sources.
answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
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I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
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"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
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Baby naming laws vary wildly
Not just from country to country but from state/province to state/province within a given country.
Mike and Bill are extremely unlikely to run afoul of any laws. As a demonstration of how wild names can legally get, consider that the following are all real, legally named people I have met or read about in the news:
Abcde (pron. ab-si-dee)
La-ia (pron. la-dash-ee-yuh)
007 (The boy went by "James")
answered Dec 19 at 21:22
rpeinhardt
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that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
2
don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
1
Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
add a comment |
Baby naming laws vary wildly
Not just from country to country but from state/province to state/province within a given country.
Mike and Bill are extremely unlikely to run afoul of any laws. As a demonstration of how wild names can legally get, consider that the following are all real, legally named people I have met or read about in the news:
Abcde (pron. ab-si-dee)
La-ia (pron. la-dash-ee-yuh)
007 (The boy went by "James")
answered Dec 19 at 21:22
rpeinhardt
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that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
2
don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
1
Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
add a comment |
Baby naming laws vary wildly
Not just from country to country but from state/province to state/province within a given country.
Mike and Bill are extremely unlikely to run afoul of any laws. As a demonstration of how wild names can legally get, consider that the following are all real, legally named people I have met or read about in the news:
Abcde (pron. ab-si-dee)
La-ia (pron. la-dash-ee-yuh)
007 (The boy went by "James")
answered Dec 19 at 21:22
rpeinhardt
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Baby naming laws vary wildly
Not just from country to country but from state/province to state/province within a given country.
Mike and Bill are extremely unlikely to run afoul of any laws. As a demonstration of how wild names can legally get, consider that the following are all real, legally named people I have met or read about in the news:
Abcde (pron. ab-si-dee)
La-ia (pron. la-dash-ee-yuh)
007 (The boy went by "James")
answered Dec 19 at 21:22
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answered Dec 19 at 21:22
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answered Dec 19 at 21:22
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1
that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
2
don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
1
Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
2
don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
1
Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
1
1
that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
that's ridiculous.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:41
2
2
don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
don't forget little Bobby Tables
– candied_orange
Dec 19 at 22:23
1
1
Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
Oh wait! See my comment at OP.
– Kris
2 days ago
add a comment |
For what I know, I believe you are allowed (by the law) to name your child whatever you'd like, as long as it won't "embarrass" them.
Simply search up naming law, like what I have here.
Just a note, it is a wikipedia link. It is not a reliable source, but you can check out its individual sources.
answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
1548
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I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
add a comment |
For what I know, I believe you are allowed (by the law) to name your child whatever you'd like, as long as it won't "embarrass" them.
Simply search up naming law, like what I have here.
Just a note, it is a wikipedia link. It is not a reliable source, but you can check out its individual sources.
answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
1548
1
I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
add a comment |
For what I know, I believe you are allowed (by the law) to name your child whatever you'd like, as long as it won't "embarrass" them.
Simply search up naming law, like what I have here.
Just a note, it is a wikipedia link. It is not a reliable source, but you can check out its individual sources.
answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
1548
For what I know, I believe you are allowed (by the law) to name your child whatever you'd like, as long as it won't "embarrass" them.
Simply search up naming law, like what I have here.
Just a note, it is a wikipedia link. It is not a reliable source, but you can check out its individual sources.
answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
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answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
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answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
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answered Dec 19 at 21:19
Sweet_Cherry
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I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
1
1
I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
I wasn't aware of naming laws.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:40
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
@drerD Ah okay. But I'd suggest searching up "Can you name your child anything?" on a search engine.
– Sweet_Cherry
Dec 19 at 21:42
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
I was only thinking of the specific case of naming nicknames as formal names, so that didn't cross my mind either.
– drerD
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
1
"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
"Allowed" by whom?
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
@Kris By the law.
– Sweet_Cherry
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
I knew a guy who's mother formally named him "Billy" on his birth certificate. As an adult executive, he got mail at the office addressed to "Bill E...." which always make him laugh/cringe. So apparenly it can be done legally here in the US.
– Kristina Lopez
Dec 19 at 21:18
8
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is related to (American/British?) law and culture, not English as a language.
– Hellion
Dec 19 at 21:24
4
What you are allowed to name your baby and what you are allowed to call your baby are a matter of custom and law; the suitability of names in general is subjective, which is why naming requests in general are off-topic here, for children as well as programming variables or chart axes or book chapters.
– choster
Dec 19 at 21:45
1
Billy Frye was a vice-president and provost of the University of Michigan. When an article in the student newspaper referred to him as "William Frye" he wrote a correction.
– Andreas Blass
Dec 20 at 2:57
3
But first: What do you mean by can in "Can you"? As per law? If so, which country's? If not, then religion? Faith? Social acceptability/ mores? Cultural? As per the grammar of the English language?
– Kris
2 days ago