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Adela (girl, nn Dela [pronounced: DAY-lah]): Addie or Delli, but really Adela is too beautiful to nn

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Alakina (girl, nn Ally): Kina

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Cinnamon (girl, nn Cinna [pronounced: SIN-nah]) Cinny?

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Ingvar (boy, nn Yves [pronounced: EE-v]): Ingvar is a Swedish name which usually does not get any nn. Maybe Inge (ING-eh).

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Joaquin (boy, nn Joey): Depends on how it is pronounced. If it is pronounced as "Hwa-kin", maybe Hwa or Kin would be more natural for me than Joey. But I prefer Joakim, nn Kim.

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Liam (boy, nn Lee): Lee is the only possible nn here, but I would not shorten Liam at all.

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Lucius (boy, nn Luke): I would say Luci! Probably too "girly" for many, but I find this a very sexist thinking, as boyish nn are ok for girls. Or maybe Luce.

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Terezinha (girl, nn Terry): I would probably use Terry too, but I prefer Teresa, nn Tessa.

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Wynola (girl, nn Nola [pronounced: NO-lah]): Nola is a pretty nn. I would actually prefer Nola as the formal name.

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"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party

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"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

This message was edited 1/26/2006, 9:19 AM