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the confusion I am feeling is in the concept of nicknames.
I think most posters here have are using the concept of "nickname" as "shortened form of the name that all your friends call you and that you go by and it takes the place of your full name and people get kind of surprised to learn what your full name is."
I am thinking of it as "a way to refer to people sometimes when you like them and are having fun saying their name in different ways."
In my experience, nicknames in the first example are basically totally dictated by the parents, and if they're changed later, it's an act of mild rebellion. I think in our culture, parents can totally say whether their kid goes by Adelaide or Addie. But wtf, I would sometimes call her Addie for fun!
eta: The terminology I would have expected would be "go by" rather than "nickname."
I think most posters here have are using the concept of "nickname" as "shortened form of the name that all your friends call you and that you go by and it takes the place of your full name and people get kind of surprised to learn what your full name is."
I am thinking of it as "a way to refer to people sometimes when you like them and are having fun saying their name in different ways."
In my experience, nicknames in the first example are basically totally dictated by the parents, and if they're changed later, it's an act of mild rebellion. I think in our culture, parents can totally say whether their kid goes by Adelaide or Addie. But wtf, I would sometimes call her Addie for fun!
eta: The terminology I would have expected would be "go by" rather than "nickname."
This message was edited 7/29/2018, 10:39 AM
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I'm not sure what difference this makes...
Various people have shortened my name in 3 ways (Vicky, Tory, Tor).
I only like one of them based on sound (Tor), so I don't mind being called that, but I'd never introduce myself that way. It'd feel weird, because I'm more familiar with what my parents called me. And I hate being called Vicky, but I don't hate Victoria.
Various people have shortened my name in 3 ways (Vicky, Tory, Tor).
I only like one of them based on sound (Tor), so I don't mind being called that, but I'd never introduce myself that way. It'd feel weird, because I'm more familiar with what my parents called me. And I hate being called Vicky, but I don't hate Victoria.
This message was edited 7/29/2018, 3:14 PM
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I'm not confused about nicknames (yeah, I know some people use a nickname ALL THE TIME instead of just occasionally, but I also see a nickname as a shortened version of the name just used by friends). I just don't think it's all that weird to like a certain name and then really dislike a nickanme for it. No need to bring up guacamole & avocado just bc someone doesn't like a common nickname for the first name they like.
For example, I'm Marjolijn and people may call me Mar sometimes, but I'm really annoyed at people calling me Marjo. I don't like it as a nickanme and it's also what a cousin of mine is called, so I don't think it's fun at all to be called that. I'm okay with Marjolijn, but I'm not with Marjo. It shouldn't be that hard to understand that the syllable -lijn makes a huge difference.
I think Edgar is a decent name, but I really dislike Eddy, even used informally every once in a while. I like Alister but not Al or Ali at all. And can name more of these. I also like Leonidas and Leo, Maximus and Max. It's not always that I dislike common nicknames, but it's not strange for anyone who doesn't, even when the sound s very similar. There are more things that make a person like or dislike a name apart from just the sound of the syllables in it.
For example, I'm Marjolijn and people may call me Mar sometimes, but I'm really annoyed at people calling me Marjo. I don't like it as a nickanme and it's also what a cousin of mine is called, so I don't think it's fun at all to be called that. I'm okay with Marjolijn, but I'm not with Marjo. It shouldn't be that hard to understand that the syllable -lijn makes a huge difference.
I think Edgar is a decent name, but I really dislike Eddy, even used informally every once in a while. I like Alister but not Al or Ali at all. And can name more of these. I also like Leonidas and Leo, Maximus and Max. It's not always that I dislike common nicknames, but it's not strange for anyone who doesn't, even when the sound s very similar. There are more things that make a person like or dislike a name apart from just the sound of the syllables in it.
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All right, nevermind, I don't get it.
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That's okay. No need to always understand everything :)
I cannot explain any more clearly than this either, so it's all good!
I cannot explain any more clearly than this either, so it's all good!
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