[Opinions] I know quite a few Nicolas, actually.
in reply to a message by Lily8
I'm in Canada, though. This is my mom's name, and it was quite popular in her age bracket (earlier forties.) She actually worked with another Nicola about a decade ago, but it wasn't an issue because she [my mom] pronounces it bizarrely: nih-CO-la, not NICK-a-la like most people.I view it as kind of dated. Maybe that's why people here opt more for Nicole?I don't dislike it, but I don't like it. It too much my mom's name to like it. I can't like any of my family names, I find. I think I prefer Nikola because I'm on a "k" kick lately :)As for Nicky... nah, I don't think that would really be an issue. It just takes one "Oh hey Nicky!" "Actually, it's just-Nicola." to set [most] people straight. I've gone all my life without anyone shortening my name and so has my brother (although he does have a nn that has nothing to do with his real name.) I know we've discussed this here before and other people have had the same experiences as well, so I don't think it'd be too difficult.
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Nicola  ·  Lily8  ·  3/31/2009, 7:30 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  tallie  ·  4/1/2009, 7:14 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  Elena  ·  3/31/2009, 5:27 PM
Ignore. Double post, (nt)  ·  Elena  ·  3/31/2009, 5:29 PM
Re: Nicola  ·  Elena  ·  3/31/2009, 5:24 PM
Re: Nicola  ·  Speranza  ·  3/31/2009, 3:49 PM
Re: Nicola  ·  Akua Topaz  ·  3/31/2009, 2:13 PM
Re: Nicola  ·  Jade Diana  ·  3/31/2009, 2:08 PM
Re: Nicola  ·  Rose-Berry  ·  3/31/2009, 11:55 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  CN  ·  3/31/2009, 11:45 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  Janan  ·  3/31/2009, 10:05 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  Nichola  ·  3/31/2009, 9:21 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  Llewella  ·  3/31/2009, 8:26 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  iolite  ·  3/31/2009, 8:22 AM
hm but  ·  Lily8  ·  3/31/2009, 9:18 AM
I think it comes down to trends at the time...  ·  iolite  ·  3/31/2009, 11:01 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  TheDreadedSockMonkey  ·  3/31/2009, 8:19 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  Katie (nsi)  ·  3/31/2009, 8:13 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  MaggieSimpson  ·  3/31/2009, 8:05 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  Sofia  ·  3/31/2009, 7:58 AM
I know quite a few Nicolas, actually.  ·  Schezar  ·  3/31/2009, 7:54 AM
Re: Nicola  ·  queenv  ·  3/31/2009, 7:38 AM