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in reply to a message by Bear
Anna nn Anushka would be the sweetest thing. Anna is traditional and easy to deal with in the US, and Anushka sounds cute (but not horribly so IMO) and is traditionally the right way round. Ages ago Anna nn Anushka was one of my top names.
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I think the problem with using Anushka as a nn in the US is that most US nicknames are short and to the point (Ed, Bill, Amy, Lena, etc.) because nns are used so one doesn't have to take the time to say the full name (Edward, William, Amelia, Milena). Anushka looks more like a full name and I don't think many people in the US would see it as a nn.
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Anoushka strikes me as one of those pet names parents use for their kids in their house, but don't mention in public. It's a little too long and strange (to Anglo ears) to be used as a regular nn.
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