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HelpRe: Gideon & Ernest
in reply to a message by Bex
I prefer Ernest to Gideon, but I also prefer Ernst to Ernest. Theodora and Ernest are excellent together.
Ernest Arnold sounds fine; so does Ernie Arnold. Gideon Arnold doesn't seem to flow as well. Gid and Giddy don't bother me particularly.
Where I live, it seems (though I've got no way of researching!) that people are tending to use the full name rather than even the most obvious nn - Robert, for instance. The youngest Bob I know is in his 40s. Elizabeth is the exception I suppose, but it's not in the same league as Gideon.
Ernest Arnold sounds fine; so does Ernie Arnold. Gideon Arnold doesn't seem to flow as well. Gid and Giddy don't bother me particularly.
Where I live, it seems (though I've got no way of researching!) that people are tending to use the full name rather than even the most obvious nn - Robert, for instance. The youngest Bob I know is in his 40s. Elizabeth is the exception I suppose, but it's not in the same league as Gideon.
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