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in reply to a message by lakin5
My friend Ramona is sometimes called Ro. It would work for any name beginning with Ro- as well like Rosanne or Rowena.
It doesn't make so much sense for Roberta because Roberta has a short "O" sound, not a long one and Ro has a long one...
I think it's too short for a given name
It doesn't make so much sense for Roberta because Roberta has a short "O" sound, not a long one and Ro has a long one...
I think it's too short for a given name
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Forgive me for butting in. And this is obviously a matter of personal taste. But couldn't a case be made that nns don't necessarily have to mirror the formal name to the exact sound? Examples: Adelaide, nn Ada; James, nn Jim; Catherine, nn Kate; Nathaniel, nn Nate, etc.
I don't think anyone would blink if someone used Ro as a nn for Roberta, with any pronunciation of Roberta. Just my two cents. :-)
I don't think anyone would blink if someone used Ro as a nn for Roberta, with any pronunciation of Roberta. Just my two cents. :-)
This message was edited 12/22/2011, 5:34 PM
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Yeah I think you're right. Ro wouldn't be the first nickname I'd think of for Roberta - I generally prefer nicknames which are very close to the original name (e.g. Charlie for Charles, Freddie for Frederick, Evie for Eve) but it doesn't seem like a crazy nickname or anything.
It's just personal taste, as you say.
It's just personal taste, as you say.
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It works with the Spanish/Itailian prouncation of Roberta.
This message was edited 12/22/2011, 2:44 PM
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