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in reply to a message by RDNZL
There are lots of Kim people in South Africa but I've never encountered a Kimberly. I suspect part of the reason is that the diamond-mining town of Kimberley uses that spelling; similarly there are plenty of Beverley people here but not a Beverly in sight. But I've never seen a local human Kimberley either.
I know a woman in her late 40s (guessing!) who goes by Kim. Her father was reading a book with a character named Kimron, female character, and that's what they named her, but she refuses to admit to it and certainly would never answer to it.
I once taught a male Kim. Nice child, and everyone accepted his name without fuss.
Another local male is no doubt over 40; he is a retired ballet dancer whose name is Kimbrian. I'd always assumed that it was pronounced like Kim + Brian, but then I met someone who knew him and pronounced it KIMbreeun, like Cambrian with an i instead of an a.
I don't mind Kim much but I'd never use it for either boy or girl. Kimmy is immature and flimsy.
I know a woman in her late 40s (guessing!) who goes by Kim. Her father was reading a book with a character named Kimron, female character, and that's what they named her, but she refuses to admit to it and certainly would never answer to it.
I once taught a male Kim. Nice child, and everyone accepted his name without fuss.
Another local male is no doubt over 40; he is a retired ballet dancer whose name is Kimbrian. I'd always assumed that it was pronounced like Kim + Brian, but then I met someone who knew him and pronounced it KIMbreeun, like Cambrian with an i instead of an a.
I don't mind Kim much but I'd never use it for either boy or girl. Kimmy is immature and flimsy.
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