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Help[Opinions] Nickname for myself
I'm hoping some of you could help me with a problem. Lately I've been lamenting not having a nickname because my real name is too hard for most people to get right when ordering out, and so I'd like an easy nn I can give for simplicity's sake.
My first/middle is Callia Nadette [kuh-LEE-uh NUH-DET]. I've tried using Lia and Lila, but even those encounter problems. So I'd like suggestions for a nickname inspired by either my first or middle, feel free to get as creative as you like.
Edit: please no Callie / Calla, just not my thing
My first/middle is Callia Nadette [kuh-LEE-uh NUH-DET]. I've tried using Lia and Lila, but even those encounter problems. So I'd like suggestions for a nickname inspired by either my first or middle, feel free to get as creative as you like.
Edit: please no Callie / Calla, just not my thing
This message was edited 8/16/2020, 1:10 AM
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I’d say “Lee” or “Ceecee” if simplicity for ordering out is the goal.
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I love the suggestion of Cadet!
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Candy?
Clee/Clea/Cleo?
Clee/Clea/Cleo?
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I have a cousin with the same name as you, but spelled different, and she mostly goes by her full name. She also goes by Callie (sorry), or just Cal.
I'm surprised to hear Lia has problems because that's a very simple name... and, honestly, even basic names like Sara will sometimes be misheard when ordering out or whatever. Hell, give them a fake name if it's that troublesome. When I lived in Miami a lot of the local food places had staff whose first language was something other than English and most of them had a lot of trouble with my name, Tabitha, so I was Cat (as in Tabby Cat) for a lot of deliveries.
Other places know me as Talitha or Tanith because they misheard Tabitha. But it's just food delivery so I don't bother correcting because it doesn't matter.
Just choose a name you like and use that. Use a different name for each restaurant. Do whatever you want, live your best life, be whoever you want to be lol
I'm surprised to hear Lia has problems because that's a very simple name... and, honestly, even basic names like Sara will sometimes be misheard when ordering out or whatever. Hell, give them a fake name if it's that troublesome. When I lived in Miami a lot of the local food places had staff whose first language was something other than English and most of them had a lot of trouble with my name, Tabitha, so I was Cat (as in Tabby Cat) for a lot of deliveries.
Other places know me as Talitha or Tanith because they misheard Tabitha. But it's just food delivery so I don't bother correcting because it doesn't matter.
Just choose a name you like and use that. Use a different name for each restaurant. Do whatever you want, live your best life, be whoever you want to be lol
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Lia often times gets written as Leah and then pronounced like 'Lay-uh'. I know whatever I choose is bound to get butchered at some point but I'd just like something more permanent and identifiable to fall back on.
I am toying with the idea of using a fake name (like Anya or Carla), but I kind of have impostor syndrome so it feels a little presumptuous of me to call myself by a name that's not at least somewhat related to my real name. At least then I can say 'well it comes from X part of my name' lol.
I am toying with the idea of using a fake name (like Anya or Carla), but I kind of have impostor syndrome so it feels a little presumptuous of me to call myself by a name that's not at least somewhat related to my real name. At least then I can say 'well it comes from X part of my name' lol.
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