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HelpRe: A Nickname Change, WDYT?
in reply to a message by Stevie
IMHO Effie is not really a natural nickname for Stephanie. Fannie is more natural than Effie. It also seems artificial / affected to me, because it should be fairly obvious that Effie was mostly considered a frumpy old-lady-name at the time you were born, but it is more fashionable seeming today. So, no, I wouldn't if I were you, unless it is purely for theatrical / pseudonymous purposes and people wouldn't call me Effie to my face.
Personally I think Stevie is cool, and Stephanie itself is too, and Stephanie does not really need to be shortened anyways.
Personally I think Stevie is cool, and Stephanie itself is too, and Stephanie does not really need to be shortened anyways.
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Thanks for the response.
Your right, it isn't a natural nickname, but really most people called Stephanie naturally get there name shortened to Steph, and not anything else. And I despise Steph, it's the reason why I went back to Stevie in the first place. Plus I think most people would agree that in this day and age Fannie is a thousand times worse than Effie.
I also agree with your last statement, both names are cool and Stephanie, under normal circumstances doesn't need to be shortened. However, my last name happens to be longer than Stephanie, so I think you could understand my reasonings behind wanting a different, shorter nickname.
Your right, it isn't a natural nickname, but really most people called Stephanie naturally get there name shortened to Steph, and not anything else. And I despise Steph, it's the reason why I went back to Stevie in the first place. Plus I think most people would agree that in this day and age Fannie is a thousand times worse than Effie.
I also agree with your last statement, both names are cool and Stephanie, under normal circumstances doesn't need to be shortened. However, my last name happens to be longer than Stephanie, so I think you could understand my reasonings behind wanting a different, shorter nickname.
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