Re: Chet: Nickname for Charles, or Chester? (m)
in reply to a message by Billina
I'd honestly never would think to tack "molester" to the end of Chester, even though that's exactly what they did with my sister Esther's name.
Charles is one of those boring names like James and Henry; nothing exciting, incredibly classic, tons of history, probably something like 50+ kings of at least 10 countries.
Chester to me feels like some guy who hangs out in a swamp wrestling alligators. Nice guy, cheerful, friendly - loves his family (which is probably large with lots of cousins and aunts and uncles). Probably not a whole lot of higher education.
Chet is a nice enough nn, but I'm having trouble picturing it on anyone younger than about 14/15.
Charles is one of those boring names like James and Henry; nothing exciting, incredibly classic, tons of history, probably something like 50+ kings of at least 10 countries.
Chester to me feels like some guy who hangs out in a swamp wrestling alligators. Nice guy, cheerful, friendly - loves his family (which is probably large with lots of cousins and aunts and uncles). Probably not a whole lot of higher education.
Chet is a nice enough nn, but I'm having trouble picturing it on anyone younger than about 14/15.