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HelpRe: Do certain names always gain nicknames?
in reply to a message by Georgia-Claire
I think it's just a peculiarity about your acquaintances (or maybe it's peculiar about mine). Cause I know a Robert, a Jennifer, a Kathryn, and 2 Katherines who all go by their full names. I also know plenty of people who don't but I'm just saying it's not inevitable (all of these people are between 17 and 22).
I don't think that shortening is ineveitable, though it would happen on occasion. i.e. My friend Nathaniel gets called Nathan and Nate by like 5 people and other people randomly call him Nathan but he's mostly Nathaniel. I also know 2 Elizabeths who go by there full names. One gets called Zab occasionally and the other gets called Liz. I've never met an Eleanor or a Matilda so I can't speak for those ones. Every William I've ever met has their name shortened, but I don't think I've ever met a human named Jacob who shortened their name except for in the casual manner I mentioned with my friend Nathaniel being called Nathan. They were all Jacob most of the time.
Sorry. That was a bit disorganized, but I hope I converyed my point.
I don't think that shortening is ineveitable, though it would happen on occasion. i.e. My friend Nathaniel gets called Nathan and Nate by like 5 people and other people randomly call him Nathan but he's mostly Nathaniel. I also know 2 Elizabeths who go by there full names. One gets called Zab occasionally and the other gets called Liz. I've never met an Eleanor or a Matilda so I can't speak for those ones. Every William I've ever met has their name shortened, but I don't think I've ever met a human named Jacob who shortened their name except for in the casual manner I mentioned with my friend Nathaniel being called Nathan. They were all Jacob most of the time.
Sorry. That was a bit disorganized, but I hope I converyed my point.
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