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Help[Opinions] Re: Could you use a 4/5 syllable name without a nickname?
in reply to a message by Lily8
I personally would probably have difficulty with it if my kid had a name that long. I nickname quite liberally; I'll lengthen a name to nn it if it's already one syllable lol. If I had an Alexandria she would probably end up as Lexie/Lex, Ally/Al, Andy, etc all at various times.
That said, I almost always call people by the name they introduce themselves as, until I feel comfortable enough around them to feel I can use whatever nicknames other people call them. This would obviously not apply if Alexandria was called Alexandria by everyone. If we became BFF (lol) I'd probably see if I could get away with a nn at some point. I have a friend called Leah (prn lee) who hates Leela, Leelee, etc. I used to call her TJ (long story) instead but am slowly adjusting to just calling her Leah (after 10 years of knowing her! lol).
That said, I almost always call people by the name they introduce themselves as, until I feel comfortable enough around them to feel I can use whatever nicknames other people call them. This would obviously not apply if Alexandria was called Alexandria by everyone. If we became BFF (lol) I'd probably see if I could get away with a nn at some point. I have a friend called Leah (prn lee) who hates Leela, Leelee, etc. I used to call her TJ (long story) instead but am slowly adjusting to just calling her Leah (after 10 years of knowing her! lol).
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