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Help[Opinions] Re: Nicknames or full names?
in reply to a message by space cadet
I would generally use a full name and then call a child by a nickname--for example, I'd have a John "Jackie," Margalo "Marlo," Margaret "Daisy" or "Madge," and Marie "Mamie" or "Mimi"--because I often like the full name just as well as the nickname.
If I really liked a nickname and it sounded professional enough to work as a full name, I might skip the nn. For example, I'd use Liza on its own, because I absolutely hate Elizabeth. I'd probably be willing to use Marlo, Daisy, Mamie, or Mimi on their own, but Madge and Jackie simply wouldn't feel like enough to me.
Since I give my family members dozens of nicknames anyway, I think I'll end up giving my children the names I like best--the ones I want them called through life, since they could end up with completely different pet names with me. Whether that's the "full" name or the nickname just depends.
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If I really liked a nickname and it sounded professional enough to work as a full name, I might skip the nn. For example, I'd use Liza on its own, because I absolutely hate Elizabeth. I'd probably be willing to use Marlo, Daisy, Mamie, or Mimi on their own, but Madge and Jackie simply wouldn't feel like enough to me.
Since I give my family members dozens of nicknames anyway, I think I'll end up giving my children the names I like best--the ones I want them called through life, since they could end up with completely different pet names with me. Whether that's the "full" name or the nickname just depends.
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"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
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