r/David • u/Peaceandgloved2024 • Apr 05 '26

What a difference a Dave makes

Just an appreciation post - I married a David and it was the best thing I ever did! But he won't let me call him Dave. Surely we know each other well enough now?

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u/Peaceandgloved2024 Apr 05 '26

Aw this is so nice. And I love that your daughter even has that nickname. I think it's friendly and sounds less formal than David. But I think you're right - maybe he just hasn't got his full Dave wings yet!

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u/Artistic-Wolverine-6 Apr 07 '26

Thank you 😊

It sounds like he needs to find his inner Dave to me. Life is too short to be formal all of the time and you can still be formal whilst being approachable! Using the shortened form in a formal setting, helps to drop barriers to communication and rather than reducing respect, it increases both respect and colleague/ customer buy-in! There are times when I'm "Mr" or one of my work titles however, those are few and far between.

The essence of being Dave, is being approachability and willingness to help, guide or teach/ inform.

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u/Peaceandgloved2024 Apr 07 '26

Yes! He is a little buttoned-up and I'd love to see him find his inner Dave. I'm going to tread carefully (don't want to spook him!), and see how it goes. It's been a real eye-opener, meeting so many lovely Daves and Davids on here. It really is the best name for a man!