It's up to your child, in the end. While you have some influence, sure, it's possible. But don't be surprised if his friends start calling him by a nn and he permits it. My brother is
Pete to the world, but still
Peter to my family.
One thought on
Joseph: if you like the nn
Joss you could start calling him that as a child and preempt
Joe. Like
Philip, it's still possible to have
Joseph remain
Joseph. But you're taking a risk.
This message was edited 4/22/2013, 6:05 PM