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HelpCompletely agree.
in reply to a message by Lily
Personally, I would think I were pronouncing it incorrectly. They're different sounds. It'd be like "Hi, my name is Robin, but you can call me by my nn Rube." I would think his name were Reuben instead of Robin.
I greatly prefer nicknames that make sense phonetically when you look at their full names.
I greatly prefer nicknames that make sense phonetically when you look at their full names.
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Well, my daughter Robin has the nn of Roo and no one's ever confused by either name.
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Well, I would be. My first question would be "How'd that nn come about? Is her favourite Winnie the Pooh character Roo?"
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It was just one of those ridiculous baby endearments that stuck. Consequently, only for in-family use.
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Thanks, it's a pet peeve of mine and I'm glad I'm not the only one. I mean it's perfectly fine for someone else I just don't like the idea at all.
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