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1.How would you feel if someone introduced themselves as Nan?
I would think that's a pretty cool name, haven't heard it much though

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2.Is this what you call your grandmother or make you think of grandmothers?
No, I would think that if someone did have that association they are probably pretty old, no offense to previous posters

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3.Any other thoughts/associations?
I dunno, but I think you should go for it, uncommon names are cool because it's not just another Taylor/Sarah/Jessica/Ashley etc. etc.. Also, it doesn't really sound like a truncation of Nancy to me, more like some name that split off from Anna/Hannah a long time ago or something along those lines. Either way, you shouldn't let a bunch of anonymous internet humans discourage you if you like the name and think it's good for you, if you ask me

I call my great Grandma Nan, I don't think it works as a name.

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My second association would be a nanny goat.

I'd think the name sounded really, really dated

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I don't call my grandma that but it makes me think of an elderly person, yes.

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If you like it then go for it. Maybe you'll even change some people's associations to the name.

My first thought was grandmother and baby formula. I prefer it as a nn for Nancy.

I call my Fathers Mother Nan, so yes, Grandmother associations straight away.

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I'd be surprised, but if that's their name it's their name so.

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Other associations: Peter Pan (The dog Nana)

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If someone introduced themselves as Nan, I'd think they were trying to be cute. Like, "Hey, you can call me grandma 'cause I'm everyone's grandma here!" So yes, it makes me think of grandmothers. My grandmother is "Nana" but other family members shorten it to "Nan".

1. I would think it is a nickname for Nancy, most likely, or perhaps something like Nanette.

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2. Until I read the other posts, I didn't think of grandmothers at all. I forget that some families use "Nana" for grandmother.

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3. I like it. It's so nice and simple, and a palindrome besides. Can't beat that.

When I was a little girl there was an older woman called Nan at my local church so I wouldn't be overly surprised if someone introduced themselves as Nan. I would wonder whether it was a nickname (I still wonder whether Nan was the old woman's real name or nickname). However in more recent years I have begun to call my grandmother "Nan" rather than "Nanny" as I did when I was younger. But despite that I think it can be used as a nickname still.

On a young person I'd think "Good grief, is that the best you/your parents could do?" On an older person I'd think "You're not my grandmother but whatever makes you happy."
It wasn't what I called my own grandmother but yes, it does make me think of grandmothers. My daughter calls her grandmothers Nana Charlene and Nana Lorraine.

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I think Anne or Nancy or Nanette or whatever else it's short for is much better than Nan.

I've got no grandmaternal associations whatsoever! Though I am aware of baby-milk formula.

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Once I knew a Nan whose full name was Nancy. She found this too frilly and lacking in adult vibes, so changed happily to Nan.

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Me, I prefer either Anne or Nancy.