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in reply to a message by Lily
Not every Robert is called Bob. I know three Roberts under 30 and none of them are called Bob (two are Rob, one is just Robert). However, I know plenty of Bobs over 30.
People should realize that not everyone goes by a nickname. My maternal grandfather is Patrick and that's what everyone calls him - he's never called Pat. And nickname usage is declining. Personal example: I know about 10 girls my age named Elizabeth: one is Liz, one is Libby, and one is Beth (though she isn't very nice, so I dislike this nickname), and the rest are Elizabeth without any nickname.
If anything, I think the British are bigger on nicknames these days, since they use nicknames as legal names so darn often. I mean, compare Bobby's and Libby's popularity as full names in the United Kingdom to their popularity in the United States.
People should realize that not everyone goes by a nickname. My maternal grandfather is Patrick and that's what everyone calls him - he's never called Pat. And nickname usage is declining. Personal example: I know about 10 girls my age named Elizabeth: one is Liz, one is Libby, and one is Beth (though she isn't very nice, so I dislike this nickname), and the rest are Elizabeth without any nickname.
If anything, I think the British are bigger on nicknames these days, since they use nicknames as legal names so darn often. I mean, compare Bobby's and Libby's popularity as full names in the United Kingdom to their popularity in the United States.
This message was edited 7/5/2012, 5:29 PM
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