So
Nat reminds me of rodent snouts. "N" is kind of a vain letter and having a short name just emphasizes the N. That`s why I prefer
Allie as a nickname, as well as the fact that I hate
Allison,
Alyssa etc
And
Benjamin is very dignified and reminds me of the Biblical character, who for some reason I always onneted with. But
Ben is one of those names that just pops up everywhere, and it`s become blase, and sometimes you don`t know what it`s short for, if anyhtthing, and it just drives me crazy.
Joshua. It`s so Old Testament, and belongs to such sweet, moral people. And then they ome along with
Josh.
Josh has such an awkward sound, wht with the J and the SH. And it`s "too short" in a way. Feels incomplete. Completely looses its effect when I see a billion cookie-cutter, jocky "
Josh Smith"s.
Robbie is sweet and comforting, but
Robert has that ugly "
Bert" sound, it becomes an average "lumbering" name. And Dannys are all so charming, while
Daniel has kind of a brattish sound in its last syllable. Also, my own name (
Bethany) drives me insane when people say
Beth instead.
Bethany is a really cool, historic New Testament name that`s not too usual.
Beth, however, is the name of every other fat middle-aged woman working in her garden in a tight floral pattern shirt and sun-hat, who goes to her "Mothers agianst Teenagers" meetings regularly.