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Whenever I think of possibilities for my great list o' names, I always think first about nicknames rather than the full name. Growing up, I was referred to so exclusively by a short version of my full name that I actually felt strange at first using it as an everyday thing when I went to university and decided to use my "grown up name".

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Nicknames are powerful things, so I try to make sure I love every aspect of a potential name before putting on my "long term favourites list". Sometimes I have to cross off something I really love and put it in the "middle name use only" pile, because I just can't stand the shortened versions (and as we all know, it is inevitable that someone will shorten it).

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Here's my rather brief list, followed by the "Middle Names Only" list. Can you think of any hidden nicknames that I should watch out for?

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Archie
Barnaby (I can handle Barney)
Rex
Otto
Ferdinand (Andy? Ferdy?? What nicks could people pull out of this one?)
Theodore (Theo, Teddy, even Ted, all ok)

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Georgette / Georgina (I like the nicks Georgia, Georgie, and even George)
Ruby
Ivy
Winifred (Winnie and Freddie, ok)

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Middle Name Only:

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James (hate Jamie)

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Christobel / Christabel (can't stand Chris, Chrissy)
Séraphine (Don't like Sera, and nobody would use Simah)