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Help[Opinions] Re: Nicknames vs. Formal Names
in reply to a message by elsie
Too general. I like some nicknames but not others. SOme nicknames can stand alone and have for many years. Others in my opinion don't stand alone.
I dont' like nicknames that I don't think age well. Timmy, Teddy and Joey, Missy, Katie and Allie seem childish. (Actually Missy is just gross, like a generic "Hey you" kind of thing.)
You know what's always made me laugh? Some British people criticizie Americans for calling presidents and such Jimmy or Bill, and also other Brits for calling their prime minister Tony. Yet in Britain nicknames like Alfie (god how I hate that name!) and Charlie and Robbie are currently very popular as full names! So it's very possible that in thirty years, they'll have no choice but to call their PM Alfie.
I dont' like nicknames that I don't think age well. Timmy, Teddy and Joey, Missy, Katie and Allie seem childish. (Actually Missy is just gross, like a generic "Hey you" kind of thing.)
You know what's always made me laugh? Some British people criticizie Americans for calling presidents and such Jimmy or Bill, and also other Brits for calling their prime minister Tony. Yet in Britain nicknames like Alfie (god how I hate that name!) and Charlie and Robbie are currently very popular as full names! So it's very possible that in thirty years, they'll have no choice but to call their PM Alfie.
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