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I often post, in discussions about nick names, that I don't think NN's necessarily need to be logical, or simply based just on the letters in a name.
I now came across a couple as I read a thing about Jessica Mitford. She was apparently called Decca. One of her daughters, Constancia , was called Donk.
What do you think of these? I thought it was interesting.
What are your general views on NN's, "rules" for NN's, how creative one can be etc.
My only "rule", if one can call it that, would be that it is kind of awkward to use an established nn for some other name, or a name that is an independent name as a nn, because it will confuse people.
Example - I didn't think it was a good idea to use Erica as a nn for America.
With the established nn's I'm more lenient. Sure, if I hear Nell, I'll think Helen, but it is not going to annoy me if it turns out to be a nn for Penelope.
More so, like if one hears Lotta in Swden, it is a given her name is Charlotta / Charlotte. If I found out her name was... Lovisa, it would kind of annoy me.
Anyway, enough.
Your thoughts?

This message was edited 1/19/2007, 1:12 PM