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HelpLove the name, not the nickname...
What are some names that you love, but don't like the nickname(s) for?
Also, do you often get called by a nickname you don't like? I don't like being called Tiff...it just irks me, I don't know.
Anyway, I like...
Elizabeth, but not Bess, Beth, Eliza, Libby, etc. The only nicknames I like are Ellie, Liz, and Liza.
Emma and Emily, but not Emmie.
Gillian, but not Jill.
Veronica, but none of the nicknames.
Victoria, but none of the nicknames.
David, but not Dave.
Edmund, but not Ed.
Jonathan, but Jon is just okay.
Peter, but not Pete.
Vincent, but not Vince or Vinny.
How about you?
Also, do you often get called by a nickname you don't like? I don't like being called Tiff...it just irks me, I don't know.
Anyway, I like...
Elizabeth, but not Bess, Beth, Eliza, Libby, etc. The only nicknames I like are Ellie, Liz, and Liza.
Emma and Emily, but not Emmie.
Gillian, but not Jill.
Veronica, but none of the nicknames.
Victoria, but none of the nicknames.
David, but not Dave.
Edmund, but not Ed.
Jonathan, but Jon is just okay.
Peter, but not Pete.
Vincent, but not Vince or Vinny.
How about you?
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Hermione doesn't have nicknames. It's not a traditional name.
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Anne, but not Annie
Charlotte, but not Charlie or Lottie
Constance... but Connie is pretty much unavoidable
Diana, but not "Die"
Gillian, but not Jill
Julia / Juliet, but not Jules
Marcella, but not Marci (though that's what my cousin goes by)
Miranda, but none of the nicknames
Penelope, but not Penny (it's currency - I do like Nell or Nelo, though)
Theresa, but not Terry
Victoria, but not Vicky (I do like Tori, though)
Charles, but not Chuck or Chip (Charlie is only okay)
Edmund, but not Ed (I don't mind Ned)
Gabriel, but not Gabe
James, but NONE of the nicknames!
Joseph, but not Joey
Kendrick & Kenneth, but not Ken (I blame the doll)
Louis, but not Louie (or even Lou)
Robert, but not Bob
Charlotte, but not Charlie or Lottie
Constance... but Connie is pretty much unavoidable
Diana, but not "Die"
Gillian, but not Jill
Julia / Juliet, but not Jules
Marcella, but not Marci (though that's what my cousin goes by)
Miranda, but none of the nicknames
Penelope, but not Penny (it's currency - I do like Nell or Nelo, though)
Theresa, but not Terry
Victoria, but not Vicky (I do like Tori, though)
Charles, but not Chuck or Chip (Charlie is only okay)
Edmund, but not Ed (I don't mind Ned)
Gabriel, but not Gabe
James, but NONE of the nicknames!
Joseph, but not Joey
Kendrick & Kenneth, but not Ken (I blame the doll)
Louis, but not Louie (or even Lou)
Robert, but not Bob
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I hate every nickname:
David
Daniel
Matthew
Timothy
Josephine
Patricia
Louise & Louisa
Priscilla
I hate a popular nickname so much, I'm afraid to ever use the name:
Matilda - I like Matty (despite not liking Matt for Matthew), but I hate Tilly and Tilda.
Alexandra - Despise Lexi, like every other nickname.
Anastasia - Dislike Ana, Stacy, and Asia. I like Tacy.
Veronica - I like Nika, but I hate Ronnie.
David
Daniel
Matthew
Timothy
Josephine
Patricia
Louise & Louisa
Priscilla
I hate a popular nickname so much, I'm afraid to ever use the name:
Matilda - I like Matty (despite not liking Matt for Matthew), but I hate Tilly and Tilda.
Alexandra - Despise Lexi, like every other nickname.
Anastasia - Dislike Ana, Stacy, and Asia. I like Tacy.
Veronica - I like Nika, but I hate Ronnie.
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Thomas! But I don't like Tom at all.
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If I don't like a nn, generally I delegate the name to middle name status. Its not that I hate these nns, I just don't like them a lot.
Alexander nn Alex or Xander
Allen nn Al
Alice nn Allie
Antonia nn Toni
Augusta nn Gussie
Beatrix nn Trixie
Christian nn Chris
Clara nn Clare
Cyrus nn Cy (though it could grow on me)
Daphne nn Daphy
Edmund nn Ed (though I do like Ned, I just think people gravitate toward Ed)
Fiona nn Fifi
James nn Jim
Lysandra nn Sandra
Robert nn Bob (but I do like Robin)
Susannah nn Sue, Susie
William nn Bill
Alexander nn Alex or Xander
Allen nn Al
Alice nn Allie
Antonia nn Toni
Augusta nn Gussie
Beatrix nn Trixie
Christian nn Chris
Clara nn Clare
Cyrus nn Cy (though it could grow on me)
Daphne nn Daphy
Edmund nn Ed (though I do like Ned, I just think people gravitate toward Ed)
Fiona nn Fifi
James nn Jim
Lysandra nn Sandra
Robert nn Bob (but I do like Robin)
Susannah nn Sue, Susie
William nn Bill
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I like...
Matthew but not Matt
Michael but not Mike/Mikey
Alexander but not Alex
Abram but not Abe
David but not Dave
Josiah / Jonah / Jonas / Joseph but not Joe
Jacob but not Jake
Gabriel but not Gabe
Elizabeth but none of the nicknames except for Lily, Libby, and Ella / Ellie / Elle
Margaret but not Maggie
Alexandra but not Alex or Lexi
Rebecca but not Becky
Charlotte but not Charlie or Lottie
Anne, Anna, Annabel, etc. but not Annie
Sophia but not Sophie
Isabel but not Izzy (Belle is tolerable but I don't like Bella either)
Victoria but not Vicky or Tori
Miranda but not Randi (love Mira though)
Caroline but not Carrie
Julia (my name) but I hate being called Julie or Jules
Matthew but not Matt
Michael but not Mike/Mikey
Alexander but not Alex
Abram but not Abe
David but not Dave
Josiah / Jonah / Jonas / Joseph but not Joe
Jacob but not Jake
Gabriel but not Gabe
Elizabeth but none of the nicknames except for Lily, Libby, and Ella / Ellie / Elle
Margaret but not Maggie
Alexandra but not Alex or Lexi
Rebecca but not Becky
Charlotte but not Charlie or Lottie
Anne, Anna, Annabel, etc. but not Annie
Sophia but not Sophie
Isabel but not Izzy (Belle is tolerable but I don't like Bella either)
Victoria but not Vicky or Tori
Miranda but not Randi (love Mira though)
Caroline but not Carrie
Julia (my name) but I hate being called Julie or Jules
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I like ...
Francis but not Frank or Frankie.
Charlotte but I hate Charlie on a girl.
Vincent but none of the nicks.
Gabriel but not Gabe.
Douglas but not Doug.
Rebecca but not Becky.
Madeline but not Maddie.
Emily but not Emmy.
Anna but not Annie.
Rafael but not Rafi.
Stephanie but not Steph or Stevie or Stephie.
Alison but not Allie.
Camilla but not Cami.
Miranda but not Mira or Randi or Mandy.
Kendrick but not Ken or Kenny.
Francis but not Frank or Frankie.
Charlotte but I hate Charlie on a girl.
Vincent but none of the nicks.
Gabriel but not Gabe.
Douglas but not Doug.
Rebecca but not Becky.
Madeline but not Maddie.
Emily but not Emmy.
Anna but not Annie.
Rafael but not Rafi.
Stephanie but not Steph or Stevie or Stephie.
Alison but not Allie.
Camilla but not Cami.
Miranda but not Mira or Randi or Mandy.
Kendrick but not Ken or Kenny.
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I don't care for Lottie either, now that you mention it! It comes out "loddy" in my accent, and seems precious since it's not shorter than Charlotte, but only cuter. It's not as bad as Charlie with a CH sound like Charles, though. I guess I can stand Charlie if it's pronounced with a SH. I agree that Char will not do, but it is shorter, and if a Charlotte gets called that, it would be up to her to refuse it - same as a Rachel can refuse to be addressed as "Raitch" or a Diana can refuse to be addressed as "Die."
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I like:
Leticia, but not Tish (Miley Cyrus' mom Leticia go by this dumb NN)
William, but not Bill, Billy, or Liam (Will and Willy are fine)
Leonard, but not Leo (Leo is fine as a stand-alone name)
Amanda, but not Mandy
Jessica, but not Jess (Jessie is okay)
Caroline, but not Carrie
Richard, but I hate all the nicknames
Margaret, but not Peggy (Maggie is nice, and I can tolerate Meg)
Teresa, but I hate all the nicknames
Frances, but not Frankie (or worse, Franki, or still worse, Fanny), though I like Fran and Francie
Victoria, but not Tori (Vicky and Vickie are okay, but not Vicki or Vikki)
Veronica, but not Ronnie (or worse, Rikki)
Alexandra, but not Lexi (though I like Allie and Sandy)
Henry, but I hate all the nicknames
Thomas, but not Tommy or Thom (Tom is fine)
Susan, but not Sue (Susie is fine)
Josephine, but not Josie (though I do like Jo)
Leticia, but not Tish (Miley Cyrus' mom Leticia go by this dumb NN)
William, but not Bill, Billy, or Liam (Will and Willy are fine)
Leonard, but not Leo (Leo is fine as a stand-alone name)
Amanda, but not Mandy
Jessica, but not Jess (Jessie is okay)
Caroline, but not Carrie
Richard, but I hate all the nicknames
Margaret, but not Peggy (Maggie is nice, and I can tolerate Meg)
Teresa, but I hate all the nicknames
Frances, but not Frankie (or worse, Franki, or still worse, Fanny), though I like Fran and Francie
Victoria, but not Tori (Vicky and Vickie are okay, but not Vicki or Vikki)
Veronica, but not Ronnie (or worse, Rikki)
Alexandra, but not Lexi (though I like Allie and Sandy)
Henry, but I hate all the nicknames
Thomas, but not Tommy or Thom (Tom is fine)
Susan, but not Sue (Susie is fine)
Josephine, but not Josie (though I do like Jo)
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Gabriel, but I hate Gabe
Michael, but I hate Mike
Alexandra, but not Lexi
Julianna/Juliet/Julia, but Julie is just ok
Johanna, but not Jo
William, but not Bill/Billy/Willy - Will is fine
Violet, but not Vi
Cassandra, but not Cass/Cassie
Then there are nicknames that I love but don't care much for the actual name:
Jenny, not Jennifer
Eliza/Liza/Lizzy, not Elizabeth
Bella, not Isabelle
Allie, not Allison
Kate, not Katherine/Kathleen
Jamie, not James
Michael, but I hate Mike
Alexandra, but not Lexi
Julianna/Juliet/Julia, but Julie is just ok
Johanna, but not Jo
William, but not Bill/Billy/Willy - Will is fine
Violet, but not Vi
Cassandra, but not Cass/Cassie
Then there are nicknames that I love but don't care much for the actual name:
Jenny, not Jennifer
Eliza/Liza/Lizzy, not Elizabeth
Bella, not Isabelle
Allie, not Allison
Kate, not Katherine/Kathleen
Jamie, not James
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I'm often called Star, which isn't a great name, but it's one of mine so I don't really mind it. If somebody who had just met me started calling me Star I wouldn't like it, but not because of the name itself; I wouldn't like it because it was presumptuous and overly familiar.
I like Vincent but really don't like Vinnie. However, in the real world very few Vincents actually go by Vinnie so that's not much of an issue, and shouldn't deter anybody from using the name. The potential for a nickname you don't like shouldn't be the deciding factor against using a name you like; my daughter is Valerie and I hate the nn Val, but we just don't ever call her Val or refer to her to others as Val. She may get called Val by her friends but it'll be up to her to decide if she likes it or not. If she does, then her friends are welcome to call her that, and I won't act like I've got a stick up my butt when I hear her called Val; I just won't call her that myself.
I like Vincent but really don't like Vinnie. However, in the real world very few Vincents actually go by Vinnie so that's not much of an issue, and shouldn't deter anybody from using the name. The potential for a nickname you don't like shouldn't be the deciding factor against using a name you like; my daughter is Valerie and I hate the nn Val, but we just don't ever call her Val or refer to her to others as Val. She may get called Val by her friends but it'll be up to her to decide if she likes it or not. If she does, then her friends are welcome to call her that, and I won't act like I've got a stick up my butt when I hear her called Val; I just won't call her that myself.
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The only one that comes to mind is Joseph. I love Joseph, but I'm not keen on Joe or Joey. I don't dislike them, but Joseph is just better, IMO.
My family and friends call me Rach sometimes, but I like it. In fact, I think I may be the only Rachael/Rachel on this board who likes it. I think it's friendly.
My family and friends call me Rach sometimes, but I like it. In fact, I think I may be the only Rachael/Rachel on this board who likes it. I think it's friendly.
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