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HelpRe: Thoughts on a nickname for my still-regretful name choice....
in reply to a message by anxiolytics
I like Zalia, though it feels an itty little bit "heavy". What about something a little bit more "down-to-earth" (so to speak), such as Alie or Lie? Those are typically Dutch, no-nonsense nicknames for this type of name: Alie would be pronounced as AH-lee and Lie as LEE.
But hmm... given that English is your first language, I suppose you better use the spelling Lee instead of Lie (since despite the different pronunciation, it looks too much like the noun and verb), though. And as far as Alie is concerned, that one should be sufficiently doable in English.
If the aforementioned are too out there for you, I suppose you could try Ally (or Alli or Allie) instead. Maybe even a contracted form such as Rolly (or Rollie) would do? It makes me think of the male name Rollo, which makes it seem pretty endearing somehow.
Last but not least, Sally (or Sallie) also comes to mind, but that one is too common and dated to me.
In any case, good luck. :)
But hmm... given that English is your first language, I suppose you better use the spelling Lee instead of Lie (since despite the different pronunciation, it looks too much like the noun and verb), though. And as far as Alie is concerned, that one should be sufficiently doable in English.
If the aforementioned are too out there for you, I suppose you could try Ally (or Alli or Allie) instead. Maybe even a contracted form such as Rolly (or Rollie) would do? It makes me think of the male name Rollo, which makes it seem pretty endearing somehow.
Last but not least, Sally (or Sallie) also comes to mind, but that one is too common and dated to me.
In any case, good luck. :)
This message was edited 4/10/2012, 12:15 PM
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