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HelpRe: nicknames as given names?
in reply to a message by Vulcan-rebel
Well, of the names you mention:
Alex: I think Alex is fine as the full name for a boy, but a girl should have a full name because frankly, Alex on a girl is a bit childish and also kind of self-consciously tomboyish.
Eliza: I don't like this name but I think if you have to use it, just plain Eliza is better. Elizabeth nn Eliza is just that much more 1850 than just plain Eliza.
Brielle: I never think of this as a nn; I suppose you mean for Gabrielle? All the Gabrielles/Gabriellas I have known of were called Gabby, which is gross. Briele, I suppose, makes a nice change from Gabby, but again, I think it's better just on its own.
Benjy: Definitely needs to be Benjamin. Benjy is babyish and it even sounds ridiculous on a little boy. After age four, Benjy just grates.
Alex: I think Alex is fine as the full name for a boy, but a girl should have a full name because frankly, Alex on a girl is a bit childish and also kind of self-consciously tomboyish.
Eliza: I don't like this name but I think if you have to use it, just plain Eliza is better. Elizabeth nn Eliza is just that much more 1850 than just plain Eliza.
Brielle: I never think of this as a nn; I suppose you mean for Gabrielle? All the Gabrielles/Gabriellas I have known of were called Gabby, which is gross. Briele, I suppose, makes a nice change from Gabby, but again, I think it's better just on its own.
Benjy: Definitely needs to be Benjamin. Benjy is babyish and it even sounds ridiculous on a little boy. After age four, Benjy just grates.
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