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Help[Opinions] Re: The importance of nicknames...
in reply to a message by LoQuiero
Would you think about what nickname you or others could give your child when deciding the name of your son/daughter?
Yes, I would think about this. Mainly I don't like nicknames, so I would want to make sure that I didn't give my child a name that would obviously be shortened - for example, I like the name Daniel, but would only use it as a mn to avoid him being known as Danny or Dan.
What do you think about nicknames?
Depends on what the name and nickname are, but generally I prefer full names. To clarify... my name is Sophie, and I don't mind people calling me Soph. My sister is Gemma, and she gets called Gem. It's fine. But I don't like it when people go by their nicknames as if it were their full name, e.g. Rebecca introducing herself as Becky and everyone knowing her as that, rather than just shortening her name one day. Does that make sense?
And what do you prefer: nicknames that derive from the original name or nicknames like "cutie", "honey" etc.?
I wouldn't classify "cutie" and "honey" as nicknames. They're endearments, which are separate.
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Yes, I would think about this. Mainly I don't like nicknames, so I would want to make sure that I didn't give my child a name that would obviously be shortened - for example, I like the name Daniel, but would only use it as a mn to avoid him being known as Danny or Dan.
What do you think about nicknames?
Depends on what the name and nickname are, but generally I prefer full names. To clarify... my name is Sophie, and I don't mind people calling me Soph. My sister is Gemma, and she gets called Gem. It's fine. But I don't like it when people go by their nicknames as if it were their full name, e.g. Rebecca introducing herself as Becky and everyone knowing her as that, rather than just shortening her name one day. Does that make sense?
And what do you prefer: nicknames that derive from the original name or nicknames like "cutie", "honey" etc.?
I wouldn't classify "cutie" and "honey" as nicknames. They're endearments, which are separate.
S xx
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