WDYT of the name Victoria?

[Deleted]

I really love it but don't want Vicky to happen. Not very realistic? Also not a huge fan of Tori.

[Deleted]

I will probably use it as a middle name but wish I could do it as a first!

[Deleted]

I like it! But yeah, Vicky - blech.

You can totally stand firm WRT nickname.. we have friends with a Leonardo who is 8 now. Still Leonardo. The mum was super vigilant about correcting people who assumed Leo.

It can be done!

[kdrake8]

I like Victoria!

I had a cheerleader named this. She went by Victoria or Tor. Actually ive had a few in class too and they all went by full name, Tori, or Tor. No Vicki at all - I dislike that nickname.

[kwpnjumper55]

I work with someone whose name is Victoria but goes by Ri (ree)

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I just have to decide if I can be tough or not when correcting people. H's family is huge on nick names. They tried to call Elias EJ because his middle name is James. NO WAY! I put a stop to that quick, but it still bothered me it was even brought up. Lol Ej, gross.

[kdrake8]

Jul 16, 2013 1:23:47 GMT -5 jnoellee said:

I just have to decide if I can be tough or not when correcting people. H's family is huge on nick names. They tried to call Elias EJ because his middle name is James. NO WAY! I put a stop to that quick, but it still bothered me it was even brought up. Lol Ej, gross.

see, but you did it once! You can do it again if you love the name

[formerlyllizzyb]

Jul 16, 2013 1:23:47 GMT -5 jnoellee said:

I just have to decide if I can be tough or not when correcting people. H's family is huge on nick names. They tried to call Elias EJ because his middle name is James. NO WAY! I put a stop to that quick, but it still bothered me it was even brought up. Lol Ej, gross.

See, you're a pro already. I love Victoria!

[eav2c]

Hmm... I know a few Victoria's. None go by Vicky but they do sometimes go by Tori. I like it a lot though and think its classy!

[Dorothy Zbornak]

OK, so it makes ME think of fucking Victoria Beckham, the bitch who turned the name Harper into fair game for THE ENTIRE GODDAMN WORLD.

So I hate her.

But, apart from myself and maybe Dahli, I might be alone on this one.

[TrudyCampbell]

I think it's it's bound to have a nickname esp because there are obvious nicknames that people already know. Sorry, I hate nicknames, it sucks!

[katfco]

I'm with you; I love Victoria but not a big fan of Vicky. I think until the kids get old enough to decide for themselves, you can make sure no one calls them by a nickname--at least in your presence.

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Jul 16, 2013 4:12:42 GMT -5 Dorothy Zbornak said:

OK, so it makes ME think of fucking Victoria Beckham, the bitch who turned the name Harper into fair game for THE ENTIRE GODDAMN WORLD.

So I hate her.

But, apart from myself and maybe Dahli, I might be alone on this one.

Lol!

[imimahoney]

I really like Victoria. The town where I teach loves it too as there are always 3 or 4 girls per grade. They seem to always go by Tori, which IMO is wayyyyy better than Vicky.

[livinreality]

I like Victoria and I maybe the only one to like Vicky... but I had a great Vicky in my life as a young adult, she helped keep me out of trouble and fed me good food without a lot of condemnation.

[AndyCohen]

I love the name Victoria but an also a nickname hater.

[laurack]

I like Victoria, I am ok with Tori, strongly dislike Vicky

I am annoyed with the automatic inference that a name with more than two syllables MUST have a nickname. Every time we say Matilda people ask what the nickname is. I'm like her NAME is MATILDA. If we wanted her to be called something else we'd have named her that?

I'm sure she'll end up with nickname(s) as she gets older but I'm certainly not going to prematurely start calling her something different to what we named her. WTF?!

aaaaah.

[skiesthelimit]

I like it but I think Vicky is unavoidable. Not a fan of Tori at all.

[joyhart02]

I really like it. I don't think all long names go by nicknames. My name is 3 syllables and I do not go by a nick name and never have. There is a very common abbreviation to my name but people don't really call me that either.

I think if you love it go for it. Use it as a first name.

[bigapple]

Jul 16, 2013 7:27:10 GMT -5 laurack said:

I like Victoria, I am ok with Tori, strongly dislike Vicky

I am annoyed with the automatic inference that a name with more than two syllables MUST have a nickname. Every time we say Matilda people ask what the nickname is. I'm like her NAME is MATILDA. If we wanted her to be called something else we'd have named her that?

I'm sure she'll end up with nickname(s) as she gets older but I'm certainly not going to prematurely start calling her something different to what we named her. WTF?!

aaaaah.

We get asked what Carter's nickname is. Umm, two syllables is too much?

I don't know whether I dislike Tori or Vicky more. I have a couple of friends names Victoria, and they go by the full name.

However, I wouldn't wed myself to that name until after the royal baby is born. If they pick that, you know there will be a huge explosion in popularity.

[bigapple]

Jul 16, 2013 4:12:42 GMT -5 Dorothy Zbornak said:

OK, so it makes ME think of fucking Victoria Beckham, the bitch who turned the name Harper into fair game for THE ENTIRE GODDAMN WORLD.

So I hate her.

But, apart from myself and maybe Dahli, I might be alone on this one.

Ha! Though, to be fair I've noticed an uptick in Harpers over the past five years. I think five of my Facebook friends have Harpers, and only one was born after PoshBabe.

I love the name.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jul 16, 2013 7:39:31 GMT -5 bigapple said:

Jul 16, 2013 4:12:42 GMT -5 Dorothy Zbornak said:

OK, so it makes ME think of fucking Victoria Beckham, the bitch who turned the name Harper into fair game for THE ENTIRE GODDAMN WORLD.

So I hate her.

But, apart from myself and maybe Dahli, I might be alone on this one.

Ha! Though, to be fair I've noticed an uptick in Harpers over the past five years. I think five of my Facebook friends have Harpers, and only one was born after PoshBabe.

I love the name.

No facts, please. I choose to blame Posh Spice.

[kdrake8]

My BIL tried to call Mila - Mimi.

Everyone tries to give a freaking nickname.

[llamajockey]

Victoria is my name. I love my name! As far as Vicky, my mom hated that nickname and made sure I knew that! I never had any problem with anyone calling me Vicky. I do go by the nickname of Tori though because that's what my mother called me. I find myself using Victoria now that I'm getting older.

[Regina Philange]

I like Victoria, and Vicky so i am no help.

[mumegs]

I have two cousins, Victoria and Alexandra, whose parents INSISTED that we did not use nicknames. We had to always call them by their full names.

Now that they are old enough to decide for themselves, they are Tori & Alex.

[lolaburns]

The Victoria I am friends with goes by Tori, too.

[spaghetticat]

I like it. I have a co-worker who everyone calls either Victoria or Vic, which I like better than Vicky.

[AndyCohen]

Jul 16, 2013 9:24:38 GMT -5 mumegs said:

I have two cousins, Victoria and Alexandra, whose parents INSISTED that we did not use nicknames. We had to always call them by their full names.

Now that they are old enough to decide for themselves, they are Tori & Alex.

This was my fear with nicknamable names. Control freak much?? Hee

[thedahliharpa]

Our BFFs used the name 2 years ago and no one shortens it. Surprisingly. Maybe because the nn are kind of outdated and the name is more classic?