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Help[Opinions] Re: The importance of nicknames...
in reply to a message by LoQuiero
I'm on the fence about this one. For example, I love the name Joshua, and I think it works well on a grown man. However, as a child and a teenager, I can't see it working as well (not sure why!) so I would use Josh. On the other hand, names like Alexandrine can obviously have several nicknames (Ally/Allie, Alex, Lux, Lex, Lexy/Lexie, Andy/Andie, etc...) so I would name her Alexandrine and then as she develops, see what naturally fits her.
I also find it annoying when you name a child, would hate to have them called by a nickname, but people end up doing it anyways. For example, if I ever use the name Delilah, I wouldn't want people calling her Lila. It's not that I don't like the NN Lila - I actually think it sounds charming - but it's not her name, and I don't think it's nearly as pretty as Delilah.
But yes, I agree with you - I find it slightly annoying to say, "I'll name my child x but I'll always call him/her y."
I also find it annoying when you name a child, would hate to have them called by a nickname, but people end up doing it anyways. For example, if I ever use the name Delilah, I wouldn't want people calling her Lila. It's not that I don't like the NN Lila - I actually think it sounds charming - but it's not her name, and I don't think it's nearly as pretty as Delilah.
But yes, I agree with you - I find it slightly annoying to say, "I'll name my child x but I'll always call him/her y."
This message was edited 5/22/2008, 4:17 AM
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