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HelpRe: The nicknames that work by themselves.
in reply to a message by Mie
There are a few, although I generally prefer using more formal names for birth certificates. My rule of thumb is whether or not a professional woman/man would feel comfortable with the name.
Lucy, Amy, Nora, Lena, Nancy, Molly, Lara, Katia/Katya, Anya, Natasha, Nadia, Tania/Tanya, Jack, Frank, Max, Luke.
Then there are all of the female names with diminutive suffixes like "-ette," "-een." I think they have been used so much that they have become names in their own right.
Lucy, Amy, Nora, Lena, Nancy, Molly, Lara, Katia/Katya, Anya, Natasha, Nadia, Tania/Tanya, Jack, Frank, Max, Luke.
Then there are all of the female names with diminutive suffixes like "-ette," "-een." I think they have been used so much that they have become names in their own right.
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A minor nitpick...
Lucy, Amy, Luke, and Frank (although I included it on my list, too) aren't technically just nns.
Lucy is the legit. fem. form of Lucius.
Amy is the English form of a French name.
Luke was, biblically, a name on its own.
Frank can refer to the Franks (though, to be fair, I more usually see it/consider it a nn for Francis).
Just thought I'd say, since you pointed out similar things about Sophie and Liv / Livia. :)
Shannon
Lucy, Amy, Luke, and Frank (although I included it on my list, too) aren't technically just nns.
Lucy is the legit. fem. form of Lucius.
Amy is the English form of a French name.
Luke was, biblically, a name on its own.
Frank can refer to the Franks (though, to be fair, I more usually see it/consider it a nn for Francis).
Just thought I'd say, since you pointed out similar things about Sophie and Liv / Livia. :)
Shannon
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I always considered Luke a name in its own right and argued that very oint over at Babycenter.com. But another poster berated me with the Greek Lukas/Lucas thing so I gave in.
Aimee is French. But I still think Amy is an English nn for Amelia.
Francis also refers to the Franks, so we're back to Bacon on that one.
BehindtheName lists Lucy as a legitimate form of Lucius, so I'll concede this one. A good thing too. I've never liked Lucille or Lucinda (ick).
Aimee is French. But I still think Amy is an English nn for Amelia.
Francis also refers to the Franks, so we're back to Bacon on that one.
BehindtheName lists Lucy as a legitimate form of Lucius, so I'll concede this one. A good thing too. I've never liked Lucille or Lucinda (ick).
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