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Help[Opinions] Re: nicknames as given names?
in reply to a message by Vulcan-rebel
For some names, it works. For others, not so much:
I don't mind Tony, Ben, Nicki, Gabe, Eli, Luke, etc.
However, I'm not a fan of Lexi, Timmy, Sammy, and Becky as given names, for one reason or another.
It's purely subjective for the most part. Does having nickname options factor into the decision? How about suitability for a high professional position?
I don't mind Tony, Ben, Nicki, Gabe, Eli, Luke, etc.
However, I'm not a fan of Lexi, Timmy, Sammy, and Becky as given names, for one reason or another.
It's purely subjective for the most part. Does having nickname options factor into the decision? How about suitability for a high professional position?
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I would take into count professional consequences. for instances I love Eliza and would use it on my first born Daughter and if she so desired she could shorten it still to Liz, Ely or Izy. but I wouldn't use Benji on a child maybe in book but not a child because Dr. or professor Benji _____ doesn't look good.
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I was ready to say that I don't like nicknames as full names but actually I agree with this, there are plenty of names that work perfectly well as full names:
Alec
Eli
Jack
Liam
Eliza
Elsa
Megan
Molly
Sadie
etc.
I tend to prefer names that have a long history of use as names on their own, and are also non-ambiguous as to gender, Alex doesn't fit that for me because it's masculine unless it's a nickname for Alexandra.
Alec
Eli
Jack
Liam
Eliza
Elsa
Megan
Molly
Sadie
etc.
I tend to prefer names that have a long history of use as names on their own, and are also non-ambiguous as to gender, Alex doesn't fit that for me because it's masculine unless it's a nickname for Alexandra.
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Wait, what is Megan a nn for again?
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Yep, exactly what I was going for. :)
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