To dislike it when people shorten my child’s name? | Mumsnet
Jun 12, 2025 · Ultimately if your son doesn't want it to be shortened, then it shouldn't be. My daughter has a quite traditional girls name, but shortened it to the traditional boy shortening of a similar boys …
Anyone know the cost of shortening curtains? - Mumsnet
Apr 24, 2023 · Does anyone know roughly how much it costs to shorten curtains with a lining (per metre)? We considered made to measure curtains, but don't feel we c...
Any dressmaking experts know if a bias-cut dress can be altered?
Jun 22, 2023 · Shortening it shouldn't be a problem, as far as I am aware. Slippery fabric can be machined between tissue paper, if it was to be taken up that way, rather than by hand.
Elias and shortenings.. - Mumsnet
Aug 21, 2022 · I love the name Elias and we are set on this. I pronounce it El-lie-us. I quite like the shortening Eli, rather than El, but wondered if that would me...
The name Bria | Mumsnet
Nov 11, 2025 · Yes, you risk her friends once older shortening Bria to Brie, as lots of names get shortened to the first syllable, but is that really a big deal if you love the name? (Okay it’s a cheese, …
what is shortening??? | Mumsnet
Mar 19, 2012 · Shortening is vegetable fat - trex, flora white, that kind of thing. Makes lovely white frosting, but it isn't buttercream as it doesn't have butter in it. It also needs a fair bit of flavouring as …
What do you call an Arthur for short? | Mumsnet
Oct 28, 2014 · I love the name Arthur but I also love being able to use nick names- always using the full name seems so formal. But I'm not keen on Artie or Art...
Taking Dunelm curtains up - will this work? | Mumsnet
Dec 30, 2023 · My new curtains from Dunelm need shortening by c.14 cm (I want them to slouch the floor, so slightly too long is better than slightly too short. They...
Ollie, Olly or Oli? | Mumsnet
May 31, 2020 · Thinking of naming our son Oliver but as tedious as it sounds my partner and I can't decide how to shorten his name. I wanted the name Ollie but didn'...
Is Fran too feminine? | Mumsnet
Nov 18, 2024 · Fran does sound more feminine than masculine to me as it’s also a shortening for more popular Francesca - but since it’s only a nn it should be fine (and he can always decide to use Frank …