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I love the opportunity for nicknames. Sometimes I'll even lengthen a short name to make my own nickname. It's just that some nicknames I do not like - because of asssociations, or I just don't like the sound. Like for example, I hate Jamie because every Jamie I've known has been a dreadful person, so the thought of a James (which I like just fine) being Jamie makes my skin crawl. And though I know no bad Alexes, Allies, or Als, I'm not crazy about the sound of those, so Alexander et al. are "out" for me.