Re: Love the name, not the nickname...
in reply to a message by Ophelia
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