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HelpRe: How do you feel about not-so-obvious nicknames?
in reply to a message by Ismene
I actually really dislike the name Ron.
I am considering, however, using the NN Ren for fuller names Cameron or Kieran.... is that too contrived? I know it basically the same concept but I feel the '-ren' sound is pretty prominent.
And what's so terrible about having a fuller name to achieve a certain nickname? I understand the idea of just giving a kid the name you're going to call them but I also appreciate the idea of having more options/something more formal sounding.
I am considering, however, using the NN Ren for fuller names Cameron or Kieran.... is that too contrived? I know it basically the same concept but I feel the '-ren' sound is pretty prominent.
And what's so terrible about having a fuller name to achieve a certain nickname? I understand the idea of just giving a kid the name you're going to call them but I also appreciate the idea of having more options/something more formal sounding.
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There's nothing terrible about having a fuller name to achieve the nickname ... I just like it to be natural enough for me. I mean, it has to be a nickname for that name, to my ears/eyes.
Ren for Cameron or Kieran... I wouldn't do it. It isn't as unnatural as Ron for Cameron, but it would be too forced for me. Ren itself is sort of a statement-name, sort of futuristic? Anime-related? So it sort of says "Ren is so cool and edgy but it just isn't safe enough ... we really want to call our kid Ren so we'll name him Cameron to impress people with our conformism, and we can get away with just calling him Ren because it's way cooler" I'm sorry if that sounds insulting - I totally relate to your problem (see my PNL with Denzil nn Zil on it) and I don't mean to insult you. I'm just saying that is what comes to mind, if I'm in critique mode. I do think it'd be about like calling an Aaron or a Lauren "Ren." Artificial, begging judgmental jerks like myself to figure out why it was done.
Just name the kid Ren if that is what you want to call him/her, is my philosophy. It's not that weird or scary or difficult, it is pretty cool, and it makes a better impression (on me at least) than Cameron-called-Ren.
Or actually, if you're really into giving a more "real" or "serious" name, you would be better off naming him something that has no R-N sound in it at all, and calling him Ren. That'd be cool, if it fit him.
Ren for Cameron or Kieran... I wouldn't do it. It isn't as unnatural as Ron for Cameron, but it would be too forced for me. Ren itself is sort of a statement-name, sort of futuristic? Anime-related? So it sort of says "Ren is so cool and edgy but it just isn't safe enough ... we really want to call our kid Ren so we'll name him Cameron to impress people with our conformism, and we can get away with just calling him Ren because it's way cooler" I'm sorry if that sounds insulting - I totally relate to your problem (see my PNL with Denzil nn Zil on it) and I don't mean to insult you. I'm just saying that is what comes to mind, if I'm in critique mode. I do think it'd be about like calling an Aaron or a Lauren "Ren." Artificial, begging judgmental jerks like myself to figure out why it was done.
Just name the kid Ren if that is what you want to call him/her, is my philosophy. It's not that weird or scary or difficult, it is pretty cool, and it makes a better impression (on me at least) than Cameron-called-Ren.
Or actually, if you're really into giving a more "real" or "serious" name, you would be better off naming him something that has no R-N sound in it at all, and calling him Ren. That'd be cool, if it fit him.
This message was edited 2/16/2011, 6:38 PM
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