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Re: Veronica
I like it. I'm not sure why it wasn't more popular and didn't retain what popularity it had longer. Sometimes it's impossible to find a rhyme or reason to that. The only problem with Veronica, to me, is the possible nickname Ronnie. Unless another nickname is firmly established, I think it's almost unavoidable. And I don't like it at all, the more so since Ronnie was the name of a long-time employee of my father's, of whom all of my family had a low opinion. The only other nickname I can think of is Vera, but I'm not sure that even works because it would be pronounced differently than the beginning of Veronica. Anyhow, Ronnie is a deal breaker for me, as far as actually using Veronica goes. I do like the full name though.
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NicknamesWhile I'm definitely aware of the "Ronnie" nickname (I, too, dislike it), the two Veronicas I went to high school with went by completely different nicknames. One was "Vero" (pronounced VEH-roh, with a trilled R - she was of Argentine descent), and the other was "Veva"/"Viva" (I'm not sure how she acquired that nickname, though).So it is definitely possible to avoid the dreaded Ronnie.
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There's always Vonnie, and Nikki/nicki. I once had a teacher whose daughter was Veronica, and she was called Vonnie. I only remember this because there was a Bonnie in class and the teacher sometimes slipped up and called her Vonnie.
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I wouldn't want Nikki or Nicki, since that was so common as a nickname for Nicole, but Vonnie is rather cute.
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