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HelpRe: Nicknames as First names?
in reply to a message by Becca
I don't see Abby as just short for Abigail. I really dislike Abigail and the one Abby I know would never introduce herself by her full name...I'm actually not completely sure Abigail is her full name. And if you're honoring, Abbey's great.
Lily is not just short for Lillian. First and foremost it's a flower name. That's like saying Rose is just a nickname to Rosalind, which is also a name not even related to the flower meaning.
Katy and Maddy are too insubstantial alone in my opinion. There are a lot of full names you could choose for Katy. If you want to keep it short and simple (which I think a lot of people don't take into account when they criticise people for using nicknames), use Kate. Kate is traditional, simple, and sweet. With Maddy, you have some very pretty options for full names: Madeleine, Madeline, Madison, and my favorite rarity, Madelieve.
My name is Amy and it's a full name in it's own right, but you'd be surprised how many people think it should be short for Amelia. Doesn't mean it should be. They're totally different names. I guess it would be nice to have Amelia to fall back on, but I think I would have trouble deciding which one to go by because both are socially acceptable. Same with Abby and Abigail to me. I'd actually take someone more seriously named Abby than Abigail personally but that's just because the name reminds me of a comical milk maid. I don't know why.
Lily is not just short for Lillian. First and foremost it's a flower name. That's like saying Rose is just a nickname to Rosalind, which is also a name not even related to the flower meaning.
Katy and Maddy are too insubstantial alone in my opinion. There are a lot of full names you could choose for Katy. If you want to keep it short and simple (which I think a lot of people don't take into account when they criticise people for using nicknames), use Kate. Kate is traditional, simple, and sweet. With Maddy, you have some very pretty options for full names: Madeleine, Madeline, Madison, and my favorite rarity, Madelieve.
My name is Amy and it's a full name in it's own right, but you'd be surprised how many people think it should be short for Amelia. Doesn't mean it should be. They're totally different names. I guess it would be nice to have Amelia to fall back on, but I think I would have trouble deciding which one to go by because both are socially acceptable. Same with Abby and Abigail to me. I'd actually take someone more seriously named Abby than Abigail personally but that's just because the name reminds me of a comical milk maid. I don't know why.
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