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in reply to a message by LMS (nsi)
I am ALL about this problem. I have many examples that make me cross off names from my first-name list, JUST because I KNOW that a hated nickname will inevitably be used. Like:
James and Jamesina: HATE HATE HATE Jamie. I like Jimmy, but that's passe and nobody would use it naturally.
Christabel: Hate Chrissy and Chris
Charlotte: Hate Charlie. Lottie would be ok, but who would use it? It's not an obvious choice.
Clifford: Don't like Cliff
Cornelia: Corny!
Edgar: Not crazy about Ed or Eddie
Eglantine: I like the nick name "Aggie" for this, but it's rather obscure, and I'm fearful that some "egg"-related name will result.
Isidora, Isabeau, Isolde: I don't like Izzy, it seems mannish and ditzy at the same time.
Norman: I like Norman, but not Norm
Willamina: I don't like Willie or Will for a girl. Mina is preferable, but it's another non-obvious choice.
It makes me a little sad to know that these names will be bumped into the middle because of the nicknames that go along with them.
James and Jamesina: HATE HATE HATE Jamie. I like Jimmy, but that's passe and nobody would use it naturally.
Christabel: Hate Chrissy and Chris
Charlotte: Hate Charlie. Lottie would be ok, but who would use it? It's not an obvious choice.
Clifford: Don't like Cliff
Cornelia: Corny!
Edgar: Not crazy about Ed or Eddie
Eglantine: I like the nick name "Aggie" for this, but it's rather obscure, and I'm fearful that some "egg"-related name will result.
Isidora, Isabeau, Isolde: I don't like Izzy, it seems mannish and ditzy at the same time.
Norman: I like Norman, but not Norm
Willamina: I don't like Willie or Will for a girl. Mina is preferable, but it's another non-obvious choice.
It makes me a little sad to know that these names will be bumped into the middle because of the nicknames that go along with them.
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