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Re: An observation...

by Kitty (vomiting)

3/14/2011, 7:13 PM

in reply to a message by coldplayer9

Nicknames with a long history are popular in the U.K. Even Katie is right up the top in popularity in Ireland.

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- coldplayer9 +2

3/14/2011, 8:09 PM

There's still something about that which strikes me the wrong way. I believe in giving the child a proper full name, and using a nickname only in practice. Who wants to be a 70 year old Abbie or Katie when they could be an Abigail or a Catherine?

- Dracotorix +1

3/14/2011, 8:26 PM

There are some American ones too. Liam is popular in the US, and it's a nickname. Also Jack (that's a little more British too, but it's also popular in the U.S., unlike Alfie and Archie) and things like Luke.

- coldplayer9

3/14/2011, 8:34 PM

Very true. I wouldn't name my son Liam or Jake, but Jack I do see as a name on it's own. Probably because it sounds nothing like John.

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