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12-13-2012 at 3:13 PM
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What would Opie be short for?

I like the name Opie, but it sounds too much like a NN to me, and I like the idea of having a "grown up" sounding name to use later in life, if desired.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out what Opie would be short for, though. Or is it usually a derivative of the initials O.P. (e.g., Oliver Patrick, etc.)?

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12-13-2012 at 3:15 PM
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Opal or maybe Ophelia. 

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Opal or maybe Ophelia. 

Sorry, I should have specified. For a boy. Like Opie Taylor from the Andy Griffith Show, or the character from Sons of Anarchy.

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I first thought of Opal. Actually, I first thought of Opie Taylor. :-/
 
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I like the name Opie, but it sounds too much like a NN to me, and I like the idea of having a "grown up" sounding name to use later in life, if desired.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out what Opie would be short for, though. Or is it usually a derivative of the initials O.P. (e.g., Oliver Patrick, etc.)?

Sorry, but WHY?

If you really like it as a NN then use it as a NN and give your child a real name for the birth certificate.  Doesn't have to be related, it could be Neil - but if you want Opie as a NN use it.  Just, for the sake of the child, don't make it the formal name!
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I like the name Opie, but it sounds too much like a NN to me, and I like the idea of having a "grown up" sounding name to use later in life, if desired.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out what Opie would be short for, though. Or is it usually a derivative of the initials O.P. (e.g., Oliver Patrick, etc.)?

Sorry, but WHY?

If you really like it as a NN then use it as a NN and give your child a real name for the birth certificate.  Doesn't have to be related, it could be Neil - but if you want Opie as a NN use it.  Just, for the sake of the child, don't make it the formal name!

Calm down. Just tossing around ideas - we've still got 20 weeks to go. I already said I didn't like it as a formal name. I was just curious if anyone knew what it would be short for, since I couldn't find that info.

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12-13-2012 at 3:30 PM
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I like the name Opie, but it sounds too much like a NN to me, and I like the idea of having a "grown up" sounding name to use later in life, if desired.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out what Opie would be short for, though. Or is it usually a derivative of the initials O.P. (e.g., Oliver Patrick, etc.)?

Sorry, but WHY?

If you really like it as a NN then use it as a NN and give your child a real name for the birth certificate.  Doesn't have to be related, it could be Neil - but if you want Opie as a NN use it.  Just, for the sake of the child, don't make it the formal name!

Calm down. Just tossing around ideas - we've still got 20 weeks to go. I already said I didn't like it as a formal name. I was just curious if anyone knew what it would be short for, since I couldn't find that info.

I feel like it is just a NN that "stuck" in most cases...also, that (at least in my area) it has a derogatory "hillbilly" sort of vibe.
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I did some googling and everything I found suggests it's just a NN.
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wow i have never thought about it! i guess i have always assumed that opie is a name in and of itself. 

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My friend called her grandfather Opie...so I associate it with the grandparent nn's not child friendly nn's...(like opa, oma, nana, papa, etc....) I would think it was very strange to hear on a child....
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12-13-2012 at 3:39 PM
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My friend called her grandfather Opie...so I associate it with the grandparent nn's not child friendly nn's...(like opa, oma, nana, papa, etc....) I would think it was very strange to hear on a child....

This. The only time I have heard Opie it is in place of "grandpa," "papa," etc.

I like the idea of Oliver Patrick, nn Opie.
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I don't know what it could be short for besides Opium but I definitely would NOT name my kid that LOL
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I actually think it's cute, but, yeah, it's definitely more nicknamey. From what I can find, they named the character of Opie on the Andy Griffith show after a popular 40s and 50s bandleader named Opie Cates. His real name was Opal Taft Cates.
 
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I don't know what it could be short for besides Opium but I definitely would NOT name my kid that LOL

Haha. Agreed.
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I always thought is was one of those nick-namey sounding stand alone names. I immediately think of:

which makes me sad since he was one of my favorite characters and he got his head bashed in a few episodes ago :(
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MrsJ723:

I always thought is was one of those nick-namey sounding stand alone names. I immediately think of:

which makes me sad since he was one of my favorite characters and he got his head bashed in a few episodes ago :(

My first thought also his name is Harry but he goes by Opie so  it is not short for anything.

I think Opie is one of those names that is just given not really a shortened version of anything. Kinda like Buddy. 
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