Message: "Harry is not just a nn"

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Harry is not just a nn

by Ylva

6/20/2007, 9:55 AM

Actually is is a form of the French Henri (it became Harry when the English tried to pronounce it). I would not hesitate to use Harry as formal name, if I liked it better than Henry.

So what if people use it as a nn for Henry? Jack used to a nn for John but is used in its own right now.

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- ThePerfectName +2

6/20/2007, 9:56 AM

You can do whatever you want. You get more bang for your buck if you were to use Henry as a fn because Harry is a nn.

- Ylva +1

6/20/2007, 10:05 AM

Look it up here on BtN, it says that Harry is a medieval form of Henry.

Just b/c a name is used as a nn, does not mean that is must be only a nn. For instance, just b/c Lily is used as a nn for Lilian and Liliana, does not mean that it is not a "real name" in itself.

This message was edited 6/20/2007, 10:06 AM

- ThePerfectName

6/20/2007, 10:12 AM

I know that. I am not saying you cannot use Harry if you want to use Harry. I am simply saying that because you like BOTH Harry and Henry that you could use the fn of Henry since Harry is a nn for Henry - that way you get to use BOTH!

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