Message: "Re: I've seen many suggest Jackson for Jack (rant)"

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[Opinions] Re: I've seen many suggest Jackson for Jack (rant)

by space cadet (AshJ)

1/2/2006, 8:31 PM

Yeah it does seem like that. Although nn's for Russian names are sometimes nearly as long. Like the nn for Nataliya is Natasha.

I didn't realise that his nn was Jack.

I don't like people saying Jack is a nn for Jackson because I hate that name as I associate it with Michael Jackson.

I think it would be great if our nn could be whatever name we love. Although I don't have a problem being Ashlee.

Care for some gopher Everett?
-Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

- Ylva +1

1/2/2006, 8:35 PM

Sometimes nick names are longer

And nick names are used for endearments, not just for shortening.

Like Lolita for Lola, Carmencita for Carmen, Gracie for Grace, Ruthie for Ruth, Johnny for John, Jimmy for James, Charlie for Charles. Molly is no shorter than Mary but easier to say for a child.

"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party

"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

- space cadet (AshJ)

1/2/2006, 8:37 PM

I never realised that Molly was a nn for Mary.

Care for some gopher Everett?
-Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

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