Re: Nickname survey
in reply to a message by Lily
(I couldn't remember any actual numbers of people I know with these names...)
SAMUEL
Not sure how many I know. I don't know any who go by Samuel.
The ones I do know always go by Sam, so I don't know how many are named Samuel and how many are just named Sam. Most of the Sams I know are girls, however.
JESSICA
I know a lot of Jessicas. My cousin Jessica goes by Jess. All the Jessicas I know who are my age go by Jessica. I don't know any who go by Jessie all the time, although I think the ones who go by Jess will answer to Jessie as well. I know one person whose first name is Jessie (not short for anything).
JAMES
Lots of Jameses. Usually the old ones go by Jim and the young ones go by James. I've never met an old James who goes by James, and I've never met a young James who goes by Jim. I've never met one who goes by Jimmy. I know one who goes by Jamie.
ALLIE
I know too many to count, and I don't know all of their full names. I'm going to include other spellings here too like Ally, Aly, and Ali. The full names of Allies I've met include Allyson, Allison, Alynne, Alyssa, Alena, and Alessa.
SAMUEL
Not sure how many I know. I don't know any who go by Samuel.
The ones I do know always go by Sam, so I don't know how many are named Samuel and how many are just named Sam. Most of the Sams I know are girls, however.
JESSICA
I know a lot of Jessicas. My cousin Jessica goes by Jess. All the Jessicas I know who are my age go by Jessica. I don't know any who go by Jessie all the time, although I think the ones who go by Jess will answer to Jessie as well. I know one person whose first name is Jessie (not short for anything).
JAMES
Lots of Jameses. Usually the old ones go by Jim and the young ones go by James. I've never met an old James who goes by James, and I've never met a young James who goes by Jim. I've never met one who goes by Jimmy. I know one who goes by Jamie.
ALLIE
I know too many to count, and I don't know all of their full names. I'm going to include other spellings here too like Ally, Aly, and Ali. The full names of Allies I've met include Allyson, Allison, Alynne, Alyssa, Alena, and Alessa.