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Help[Opinions] Re: Victoria
in reply to a message by Gaia
I like it well enough, but it is inconveniently long for everyday use. My friend's parents thought the same and named her Vickie Patricia. If I'd had another daughter, I'd probably have used Vickie as a mn, but not as a fn.
Vickie herself likes her name well enough; she says her father registered her birth and when her mother found out, she was mildly annoyed because she preferred a different spelling - I've never asked which one, but probably Vicky I think. She also says that when she was in trouble at school or at work, or when someone had to give her bad news, they'd automatically use Victoria and she'd just as automatically ignore them until they came right up to her and made it clear who they were talking to! She has never felt that it is her name, and of course she's right, but people assume that Vickie isn't a full name.
I pronounce it vik TOR ee uh; I speak British English.
Vickie herself likes her name well enough; she says her father registered her birth and when her mother found out, she was mildly annoyed because she preferred a different spelling - I've never asked which one, but probably Vicky I think. She also says that when she was in trouble at school or at work, or when someone had to give her bad news, they'd automatically use Victoria and she'd just as automatically ignore them until they came right up to her and made it clear who they were talking to! She has never felt that it is her name, and of course she's right, but people assume that Vickie isn't a full name.
I pronounce it vik TOR ee uh; I speak British English.
This message was edited 4/1/2022, 9:54 PM
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