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[Opinions] Re: Names you like, but don't like the common nickname?
by Llewella (penguiny7)
2/22/2011, 5:04 AM
in reply to a message by Eva Marie
Kind of. I mostly can only think of examples where I don't prefer the most common nn, rather than actually disliking it. Like, I love...
Margaret, but not Maggie
Anne, but not Annie
James, but not Jim
So if we were able to use any of these names, we just have different nns we'd use instead.
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- beethoven (blaaarg)   +1
2/22/2011, 5:44 AM
I feel like nowadays Jamie is more common than Jim.
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- Llewella (penguiny7)
2/22/2011, 7:00 AM
It probably is, at least for little boys, but I think I've heard just straight James most of all. Or maybe Jay.
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- Eva Marie   +1
2/22/2011, 5:34 AM
I totally agree with you on James but not Jim.
I don't mind Annie or Maggie too much, but I do like the originals better.
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- Llewella (penguiny7)
2/22/2011, 7:12 AM
I mostly just have this thing where I generally will avoid a very common nickname for something more interesting (archaic nicknames are a bonus) just because, and because of that mentality I also end up liking less common nicknames more than common ones!
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