Re: Veronica
in reply to a message by Perrine
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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Nicknames
While 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.
While 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.
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.