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Help[Opinions] Re: Nicola
in reply to a message by Lily8
I went to high school with a girl named Nicola in New Jersey in the 70's. She's the only Nicola I've ever known. She didn't have a nickname, she was called Nicola.
But come to think of it, I've never known a Nicole. I know OF one, my sister's first husband's daughter by his subsequent marriage. She is called Nicky.
But when I was born, Nicole just wasn't a popular name. It didn't achieve popularity until later, so it's not that surprising that I haven't known any.
I prefer Nicola. I don't think that the nn Nicky is inevitable, since the Nicola I knew was never called that.
I think that Nicole was way more popular because it is much more feminine sounding. Nicola sounds like the word "nickel" with an A tacked on. But I actually like Nicola more, because I tend not to like Frenchy names that sound ultra-feminine. I hate Danielle, for instance.
Nicola is okay. It falls into the category for me, that most names fall into. I'm pretty neutral about it. I don't love it and I don't hate it. There are better names, and there are worse ones.
But come to think of it, I've never known a Nicole. I know OF one, my sister's first husband's daughter by his subsequent marriage. She is called Nicky.
But when I was born, Nicole just wasn't a popular name. It didn't achieve popularity until later, so it's not that surprising that I haven't known any.
I prefer Nicola. I don't think that the nn Nicky is inevitable, since the Nicola I knew was never called that.
I think that Nicole was way more popular because it is much more feminine sounding. Nicola sounds like the word "nickel" with an A tacked on. But I actually like Nicola more, because I tend not to like Frenchy names that sound ultra-feminine. I hate Danielle, for instance.
Nicola is okay. It falls into the category for me, that most names fall into. I'm pretty neutral about it. I don't love it and I don't hate it. There are better names, and there are worse ones.
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