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Help[Opinions] Name them that
in reply to a message by Mikah
I'm not a huge fan of NN as full name, but if that's what you want your child called to the point that this is an issue, then just name the kid Cricket.
Otherwise, just introduce her as Cricket. They'll probably ask about it anyway, and I think most people assume Chris is a NN anyway. Even with Kay, introduce her as that. It will come out eventually that it's not her full name, but by then, people will be used to calling her Kay.
Mostly, though, I think that forcing people to use one NN or another is awkward. I dislike some NNs, so I won't use them, but ultimately, it's the child's name. If she wants to be Catherine, then I would respect that. I dislike it when NNs are forced.
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Otherwise, just introduce her as Cricket. They'll probably ask about it anyway, and I think most people assume Chris is a NN anyway. Even with Kay, introduce her as that. It will come out eventually that it's not her full name, but by then, people will be used to calling her Kay.
Mostly, though, I think that forcing people to use one NN or another is awkward. I dislike some NNs, so I won't use them, but ultimately, it's the child's name. If she wants to be Catherine, then I would respect that. I dislike it when NNs are forced.
Man is a depth still greater than the people.
This message was edited 7/24/2006, 1:20 PM
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