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Re: Maxine
I associate Maxine with WWII Paris, for some reason. That makes it all the chic-er (is that a word?) and dangerously romantic. Dated? What's that? In my name world classics are always in style. But I know what you mean. Look at it this way: you would be ahead of the curve. :0)My only fear about this name is the obvious go-to nickname: Maxi / Maxie. Maxi-pads are all too available for the immature teaser. Normally I try not to dwell on a name's teasing potential because all names can be twisted. But this one is just too easy, at least here in the U.S. :0/ Maybe I'm wrong. I hope so.
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You are rightI went to elementary school with a male Maxime, and he was ALWAYS called "Maxi-pad". So sad, because now I think that is a damn sexy name.
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How is Maxime pronounced? :)
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We said it like "Mak-SEEM". Basically like Maxine, but with an M instead of an N :)
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I feel like if you're going to shorten it to Maxie you may as well just throw the 'n' on there at the end. Maxie and Maxine aren't different in sound enough for me to think Maxie is a logical nickname. If I were a Maxine I'd just go by Max, which makes a thousand times more sense if you ask me.
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Yeah I like Max as a nn for Maxine.
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Yeah, Maxi is pretty horrible. My aunt is named Maxine but has always gone by Mackie. I think if I ever used Maxine I'd call her Mackie if I had to use a nickname.
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Oh, Mackie is an adorable nn. :0)
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