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in reply to a message by LMS (nsi)
Recently I came up with the combo Oliver Miles. It is currently one of my top combos and the only top combo that all of my new friends agree is really good. But I can't stand the nn Ollie, which every Oliver is bound to be called by someone, even if I don't use it.
The more I think about it though, the more I begin to like Miles better than Oliver. So I have been considering switching the position of the names, but Miles Oliver, while still a really nice combo, doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Oliver Miles does.
The more I think about it though, the more I begin to like Miles better than Oliver. So I have been considering switching the position of the names, but Miles Oliver, while still a really nice combo, doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Oliver Miles does.
This message was edited 8/2/2009, 11:49 AM
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This could be directed towards Starrie and LMs...
I prefer Oliver Miles, and I doubt the kid will be called Ollie, if anyone does, he can just stop it at once, unless he likes it. But I feel like Ollie would be more of a comedic occasional nickname. I personally would never take to shortening Oliver all the time, only if asked to. It doesn't evoke natural nicknames. Similarly to the poster, I hate Ally, but people assume Ally as a nickname for Allison, not Alice. It's one of those names that most people won't nickname. Plus as long as you're not calling your kid Ollie, I wouldn't worry about it. It's up to them really. I know Victoria's and Rebecca's who go by their full names, and everyone knows not to try and shorten them. People will call you what you ask. The only girl I knew who had a problem with people calling her a nickname when she wanted to be known by her full name was an Elizabeth. But this is understandable in my school, where Elizabeth is the most common name and nine out of ten go by a nickname, normally Liz.
I prefer Oliver Miles, and I doubt the kid will be called Ollie, if anyone does, he can just stop it at once, unless he likes it. But I feel like Ollie would be more of a comedic occasional nickname. I personally would never take to shortening Oliver all the time, only if asked to. It doesn't evoke natural nicknames. Similarly to the poster, I hate Ally, but people assume Ally as a nickname for Allison, not Alice. It's one of those names that most people won't nickname. Plus as long as you're not calling your kid Ollie, I wouldn't worry about it. It's up to them really. I know Victoria's and Rebecca's who go by their full names, and everyone knows not to try and shorten them. People will call you what you ask. The only girl I knew who had a problem with people calling her a nickname when she wanted to be known by her full name was an Elizabeth. But this is understandable in my school, where Elizabeth is the most common name and nine out of ten go by a nickname, normally Liz.
This message was edited 8/2/2009, 4:10 PM
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I guess repliers aren't understanding my post
I don't mean that I don't want other people to use nicknames but fear other people will do it anyway. I fear that I, out of convenience, will use a nickname spur of the moment such as "Lissa, come here!" without thinking about it. I am wondering of ways that I can quell this problem and if people do this too.
I don't mean that I don't want other people to use nicknames but fear other people will do it anyway. I fear that I, out of convenience, will use a nickname spur of the moment such as "Lissa, come here!" without thinking about it. I am wondering of ways that I can quell this problem and if people do this too.
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Oh no, I much prefer the offbeat quality of Miles Oliver
Oliver Miles seems horribly yuppie, while Miles Oliver is more artsy.
Oliver Miles seems horribly yuppie, while Miles Oliver is more artsy.
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