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Help[Opinions] Re: The importance of nicknames...
in reply to a message by LoQuiero
I've noticed that a lot of people on this board are obsessed with working out the perfect nickname in advanced. I don't like it when they are too contrived and not very obvious e.g. Minnie for Madeleine etc.
On the other hand, I do think it's a good idea to choose a name which can be easily shortened and has a nickname you like because it's inevitable that the name will be shortened by someone. E.g. I like Benjamin and Ben, Alexander and Alex. It's one thing that puts me off one of my favourite girl's names, Davina because I cannot think of an obvious short form. I couldn't see myself using Davie, or Vina or Dina. I'd probably use something completely random. It's also a downside for the name Matthew. I don't like the name Matt but I think it's inevitable that a Matthew would become known as Matt at some stage in his life. And Matthew to me sounds a bit childish on a grown man.
On the other hand, I do think it's a good idea to choose a name which can be easily shortened and has a nickname you like because it's inevitable that the name will be shortened by someone. E.g. I like Benjamin and Ben, Alexander and Alex. It's one thing that puts me off one of my favourite girl's names, Davina because I cannot think of an obvious short form. I couldn't see myself using Davie, or Vina or Dina. I'd probably use something completely random. It's also a downside for the name Matthew. I don't like the name Matt but I think it's inevitable that a Matthew would become known as Matt at some stage in his life. And Matthew to me sounds a bit childish on a grown man.
This message was edited 5/22/2008, 4:30 AM
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I agree 100% with your first line! To me NN's can't be picked before hand, they have to come naturally. When my brother was born it was planned that he would have the NN TJ, his initials. But that didn't fit him at all and my parents descided to go with a differant NN. (he and my dad have the same name, so a NN is sort of inevitiable). That's why I think a NN can't be planned in advance.
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