[Opinions] Re: Nicknames - which work on their own and which don't (eta)
in reply to a message by Ismene
yes means it works on its own and no means it doesn't
Gwen - yip, this one is fine on it's own
Greta - definitely yes
Rosie - hmm no, i think it is only good as a nn for Rosanna etc
Evie - no
Nell - no
Tess - no and I don't like Tessa being used as a full name either
Nola - yes
Maggie - no
Meg - yes, I know a few Megs who are just Meg so I am used to it
Penny - no
Tori - no, I think it is an awful name either way
Della - no
Lula - no
Callie - yes but if it used as a full name I see it as a variant of Kelly, if used as a nickname i see it as being short for Calliope
Cammie - no
Millie - yes, I think so
Molly - yes
Billie - i guess yes, but i dislike people that use it
Bobbie - no
Robbie - no
Annie - no
Sadie - yes
Cleo - yes
Charlie - no for either gender
Nora - yes
Frankie - no
Betsy - no
Elle - yes to an extent
Birdie - this name just shouldn't be used.
Lucy - absolutely
Kate - hmm undecided
Bram - yes
Sam - no
Will - no
Ben - no
Quin - yes but prefer Quinn
Jules - no
Cal - no
Finn - yes
Drew - no
Cy - no
Alex / Alec - Alex no, Alec yes
Theo - yes
Tory - no
Jess - no
Monte - no
Liam - it is very accepted to use Liam as a full name but i definitely still prefer it as a nn for William
Leo - yes mainly because I dislike the full name options
Charlie - no
Archie - no
Max - yes
Ike - no
Eli - yes
Gwen - yip, this one is fine on it's own
Greta - definitely yes
Rosie - hmm no, i think it is only good as a nn for Rosanna etc
Evie - no
Nell - no
Tess - no and I don't like Tessa being used as a full name either
Nola - yes
Maggie - no
Meg - yes, I know a few Megs who are just Meg so I am used to it
Penny - no
Tori - no, I think it is an awful name either way
Della - no
Lula - no
Callie - yes but if it used as a full name I see it as a variant of Kelly, if used as a nickname i see it as being short for Calliope
Cammie - no
Millie - yes, I think so
Molly - yes
Billie - i guess yes, but i dislike people that use it
Bobbie - no
Robbie - no
Annie - no
Sadie - yes
Cleo - yes
Charlie - no for either gender
Nora - yes
Frankie - no
Betsy - no
Elle - yes to an extent
Birdie - this name just shouldn't be used.
Lucy - absolutely
Kate - hmm undecided
Bram - yes
Sam - no
Will - no
Ben - no
Quin - yes but prefer Quinn
Jules - no
Cal - no
Finn - yes
Drew - no
Cy - no
Alex / Alec - Alex no, Alec yes
Theo - yes
Tory - no
Jess - no
Monte - no
Liam - it is very accepted to use Liam as a full name but i definitely still prefer it as a nn for William
Leo - yes mainly because I dislike the full name options
Charlie - no
Archie - no
Max - yes
Ike - no
Eli - yes