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Generally I don't like nicknames, mainly because I like the full name so much I don't like to see it shortened or because I like the 'nickname' so much I want to see it as a full name. That said, there are some names that just don't work as a full name. Here's a list of some names and I'm wondering whether you think they could work as a full name or are they strictly nicknames?

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FN- Works as a Full Name / NN - Only as a Nickname. * ==I like it.

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Addie* - FN
Allie* - FN
Alex* - FN
Lexie* - FN
Emmy* - NN
Cindy - NN
Millie - FN
Maisie* - NN Don't know what is could be a nn for but it strikes me as very nickname-y.
Maggie - FN
Meg - FN
Sky* - FN
Tom - FN
Finn* - FN
Charlie* - FN
Freddie* - FN
Fred -FN
Lotta - FN
Lottie - FN
Frankie* - FN for a girl. NN for a boy.
Ben - FN
Tess* - NN. This is a tough one. I want to like it as a fn but it makes me think of Quintessa and it's very to similar to Jess which is strictly nn for me.
Tessie - NN
Tori - FN
Terry / Terri - FN for a boy, for a girl I'd always think it was short for Theresa/ Teresa.
Evie* - FN
Ellie* - NN
Lizzie - NN
Beth** - NN. I know it's pretty established as a full name but it always makes me think of Elizabeth or Bethany.
Betty - FN
Betsy -FN
Mae* - FN
Chris - FN - Works as a full name but I would probably assume it was a nn if I met someone with this name.
Eli / Ely - NN
Gina - FN
Tina - FN
Ash - FN
Belle* - FN
Bella* - FN
Abby* - FN
Cami - NN
Tillie* - FN
Tabby - NN
Vicky - NN
Brad - FN
Leigh* / Lee -FN
Jess - NN
Jesse - FN
Jessie - FN
Ginny - FN. Not sure though.
Gwen - FN
Jay - NN
Tommy - NN
Tessa - FN
Connie - FN
Cassie* - FN
Sam - FN
Sammy -NN
Rosie* - FN. Might be a stretch though.
Romy* - FN
Will - FN
Julie - FN - I know it's a full name but it sounds very nn to me. I can accept it as a fn though.
Kate* - FN
Katie* - FN
Kathy / Cathy - FN
Annie - FN but I'm not sure.
Mandy - NN
Lenny* - FN
Jerry - FN
Maddy / Maddie - FN
Mac - FN
Cal - FN
Callie - FN but I first heard of it as a nn for Catherine and I kind of like that.
Ollie - NN
Chrissie - NN
Becky - NN
Becca FN - possibly
Pae* - FN
Rae* - FN
Andy / Andie - FN for a girl, nn for a boy
Tony / Toni - NN
Richie - NN
Ricky - NN
Jo /Joe - FN for boy, NN for girl
Josie - NN
Joey - NN
Judy8 - FN
Jill* - FN
Jilly - NN
Mel - NN
Poppy* - FN, although Im not sure. What could it be a nn for?
Pippa* - Want to like it as a FN but it's probably more NN.
Gia* - NN. Again, I want to like it as a FN but it sounds a little insubstantial to me. Not sure what it could be a nn for.
Mia - FN. Works as a FN but I always think of it as a nn for Amelia.
Danny - FN
Dan - FN
Bob - NN
Max* - FN
Cully* - NN Not sure what it could be a nn for but it doesn't sounds like one.
Lola* - FN
Etta- FN
Hetty* - FN
Essie - FN
Edie - FN
Eddie - NN
Audie - FN
Penny - NN
Pat / Patty - NN for both.
Liz - NN
Bess* - FN
Bessie* - FN
Sadie* - FN. Works as a full name but I always think of it as a nn for Sarah.
Dora* - FN. Works as a full name but I always think of Pandora or Isidora or even Dorothy so it's a bit nn to me.

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