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in reply to a message by Perrine
I think Fanny seems ridiculous as a full name, but only slightly more ridiculous than Hattie as a full name seems to me.
As a nickname, it'd seem a bit unfortunate (because of the slang; I also think of "fanny packs" which were the epitome of uncool when I was a kid, plus Fannie Mae makes me think of mortgages and foreclosures) and/or affectedly quaint: I'd wonder, do the parents just love Mansfield Park that much?
If American parents picked Fanny as a NN over Franny for something with Fran* in it, I think it'd be seen as odd (not generally in a charming way, but I suppose anything is possible). I'd pick Fantasia as a longer name for Fanny, if I had to.
Dick is a joke. It's not usable. (About on the level of Butch, maybe?)
I'm pretty sure people where I live would use Richard (either no NN or Rick) or Dixon or Deitrick instead, even if they secretly liked the name Dick.
As a nickname, it'd seem a bit unfortunate (because of the slang; I also think of "fanny packs" which were the epitome of uncool when I was a kid, plus Fannie Mae makes me think of mortgages and foreclosures) and/or affectedly quaint: I'd wonder, do the parents just love Mansfield Park that much?
If American parents picked Fanny as a NN over Franny for something with Fran* in it, I think it'd be seen as odd (not generally in a charming way, but I suppose anything is possible). I'd pick Fantasia as a longer name for Fanny, if I had to.
Dick is a joke. It's not usable. (About on the level of Butch, maybe?)
I'm pretty sure people where I live would use Richard (either no NN or Rick) or Dixon or Deitrick instead, even if they secretly liked the name Dick.
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