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HelpRe: Do you like using nicknames?
in reply to a message by Lily8
I'm not really a nickname person. Sometimes I toy with nicknames, but I'm not one of those people who plan nns in advance or are worried that a name they like doesn't have any nns. I don't know how it works where you are, but I have the impression nns are used much more in English-speaking countries than elsewhere. In Italy they're mainly for young kids, or if you have a long name, or to call someone from the other side of the house.
1. Do you have a nickname? Do you use nicknames for your kids? What are they?
The only nn I really used on a regular basis is (don't laugh) Fanny, pronounced the French way when I was in my early teens. Neither me or anyone else had the faintest idea of what it means in English slang. It was because in my class there were 3 other Francesca's so we all had nns. Some of my friends from back then still call me that, though I kinda discourage it.
These days, sometimes people call me Fra, Fran or Franci, but it's mainly if they're calling me or if they can't pronounce my name.
2. Do you like your nickname or does it annoy you when people call you Nicky though you prefer to go by Nicole (random example)?
I don't mind. Though there some nns I dislike, like Checca or Franca.
3. Is it important to you that the name you give your child has a nice nickname or do you prefer no nickname names?
not really.
4. Or are you scared that people might call your kid a nickname you dislike (e.g. you love Alexandria but are worried she'll become Alex)?
not really. I guess once the kid's old enough to decide for him/herself, s/he 'll pick whatever form of his/her name s/he wants.
Though I'd avoid picking a name that has a very obvious nn I don't care for.
5. What do you think of nickname names as full names, e.g. Alfie, Sam, Joey, Jake, Jack, Billie, Janie, Katie, Kate? Does it depend on the name e.g. Kate is ok on its own, so is Jack but Katie and Joey are too cutesy?
I dislike them. I always think it's better to have a full name on the dotted line. But I guees Jack and Kate are fine on an adult, whereas I'm really annoyed by more childish nns like Ricky or Timmy, which looks like the parents didn't think their child isn't going to be a baby its whole life.
1. Do you have a nickname? Do you use nicknames for your kids? What are they?
The only nn I really used on a regular basis is (don't laugh) Fanny, pronounced the French way when I was in my early teens. Neither me or anyone else had the faintest idea of what it means in English slang. It was because in my class there were 3 other Francesca's so we all had nns. Some of my friends from back then still call me that, though I kinda discourage it.
These days, sometimes people call me Fra, Fran or Franci, but it's mainly if they're calling me or if they can't pronounce my name.
2. Do you like your nickname or does it annoy you when people call you Nicky though you prefer to go by Nicole (random example)?
I don't mind. Though there some nns I dislike, like Checca or Franca.
3. Is it important to you that the name you give your child has a nice nickname or do you prefer no nickname names?
not really.
4. Or are you scared that people might call your kid a nickname you dislike (e.g. you love Alexandria but are worried she'll become Alex)?
not really. I guess once the kid's old enough to decide for him/herself, s/he 'll pick whatever form of his/her name s/he wants.
Though I'd avoid picking a name that has a very obvious nn I don't care for.
5. What do you think of nickname names as full names, e.g. Alfie, Sam, Joey, Jake, Jack, Billie, Janie, Katie, Kate? Does it depend on the name e.g. Kate is ok on its own, so is Jack but Katie and Joey are too cutesy?
I dislike them. I always think it's better to have a full name on the dotted line. But I guees Jack and Kate are fine on an adult, whereas I'm really annoyed by more childish nns like Ricky or Timmy, which looks like the parents didn't think their child isn't going to be a baby its whole life.
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