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I don't think a Constance would automatically be a Connie. Connie is a dated nickname and I don't think it really appeals to today's youth. If you don't call her Connie as a child I don't think she'd go by Connie as a teen or young adult. Constance is beautiful!

As I stated recently, I've known a few people who always insist on shortening a name / using a nickname, so I wouldn't say that Connie is completely, totally avoidable. I knew a Cynthia in high school who wanted to be called Cynthia and not Cindy, but she had to do a lot of correcting a lot of the time.

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I have no personal experience. I've never known a Constance, and the Connie I did know had Connie on her birth certificate.

This message was edited 7/17/2017, 8:40 AM

I mean, technically Constance could go by Stacy if she wanted...

My great aunt Constance was known to the family by a nickname, but never had her actual name shortened.

I don't think so. I work with a Constance and have never heard her referred to as Connie.

I'm not the biggest fan of Connie either, although I like it better than I once did. I don't really see why Connie should come up, although it isn't 100% unavoidable of course. They're both 2 syllables. I really like Constance!

This message was edited 7/16/2017, 12:04 PM

No, I think a Constance could also easily go by her full name. I don't mind Connie but there is something strong about Constance that appeals to me even though I wouldn't use it myself.