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Help[Opinions] Full name and nickname
Some of the names that works in nickname like Tessa for Teresa.
But some of the names like Ginny/Jinny for Virginia , I may think that is not a complete name.
What do you think about Dani for Danica/Danielle
Eve for Eva/Evangeline
Penny for Penelope
Em for Emma
Do you think that names should go with the full name version?
But some of the names like Ginny/Jinny for Virginia , I may think that is not a complete name.
What do you think about Dani for Danica/Danielle
Eve for Eva/Evangeline
Penny for Penelope
Em for Emma
Do you think that names should go with the full name version?
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It depends on what it is. I think that Eve is perfectly fine on its own, for example.
I prefer Penelope "Penny", but Penny works on its own, too.
I find Em lacking by itself and prefer it as a nickname for something longer like Emma, Emily, or Emilia.
I like Dani better as a nickname.
There are some names that I only like the nicknames and not the full names. I've never been overly fond of Katherine, but I like Katie. I think its fine without a full name. Same with Kate and Kay.
I prefer Penelope "Penny", but Penny works on its own, too.
I find Em lacking by itself and prefer it as a nickname for something longer like Emma, Emily, or Emilia.
I like Dani better as a nickname.
There are some names that I only like the nicknames and not the full names. I've never been overly fond of Katherine, but I like Katie. I think its fine without a full name. Same with Kate and Kay.
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I prefer to use a full name with a nn. That being said, some nicknames are far superior to the full versions. I love Tessa, but I can't stand Teresa. I love Penny, but Penelope is just okay. I love Ginny, and frankly, I love Virginia too, but I know she'd get made fun of.
I especially love Margot and Eliza! They're nicknames that don't need full names.
Eve can stand on its own, but Em and Dani can't, imo.
I especially love Margot and Eliza! They're nicknames that don't need full names.
Eve can stand on its own, but Em and Dani can't, imo.
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I think every nickname mentioned here should stay a nickname. Although I wouldn't really mind seeing Penny on its own since it's also a word. And if Dani were spelled Dannie, I don't totally mind that on its own either only because I went to college with one and I (out of character!) think it's cute on its own.
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Dani for Danica/Danielle - I don't especially like Dani, as I think it's more of a boys name. It does work as a nickname for those.
Eve for Eva/Evangeline - Love Eve and Eva. I think both work as separate names and don't need a full version. I wouldn't use Eve as a nickname for Eva since Eva is so short, it doesn't really need a nickname. Eve or Eva both make nice nicknames for Evangeline.
Penny for Penelope - Love it.
Em for Emma - This is my name, and I always go by Em, but I definitely prefer to have a longer version to use for official things, at work and such.
Usually I prefer to see a full name used with a nickname, rather than just a nickname on it's own. However there are some which don't sound so nicknamey and can work alone. Your example of Tessa, for example, works alone without the full name Teresa. I usually think that very short nicknames (e.g. Em) or nicknames which end in "y" or "ie" require a full name.
The worst nickname-as-fullname which I've seen is Hel. Not short for Helen, just Hel.
Eve for Eva/Evangeline - Love Eve and Eva. I think both work as separate names and don't need a full version. I wouldn't use Eve as a nickname for Eva since Eva is so short, it doesn't really need a nickname. Eve or Eva both make nice nicknames for Evangeline.
Penny for Penelope - Love it.
Em for Emma - This is my name, and I always go by Em, but I definitely prefer to have a longer version to use for official things, at work and such.
Usually I prefer to see a full name used with a nickname, rather than just a nickname on it's own. However there are some which don't sound so nicknamey and can work alone. Your example of Tessa, for example, works alone without the full name Teresa. I usually think that very short nicknames (e.g. Em) or nicknames which end in "y" or "ie" require a full name.
The worst nickname-as-fullname which I've seen is Hel. Not short for Helen, just Hel.
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