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I've noticed that many people here think about what nicknames would be good for certain names. It seems to be very important to a lot of people. Is that right? Would you think about what nickname you or others could give your child when deciding the name of your son/daughter?
I've never really thought about this. Nicknames have to develop, in my opinion, I would never say to myself: OK, I'll name my daughter Matilda and call her Maud for short. Or so. I think a nn will come on its own one day...
What do you think about nicknames?
Do you even like nicknames or do you feel a nn is completely useless?
And what do you prefer: nicknames that derive from the original name or nicknames like "cutie", "honey" etc.?

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LoQuiero
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