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Re: Opinions on the name "Wolvin"?
"Wolvin"'s association to "Wolfing" has literally never been an issue until I posted it on this message board. Nobody I know in real life has ever mentioned it, despite going by it for years. Only the "Wolverine" similarities have been mentioned. Definitely an issue I didn't expect to see I guess.
Despite everything, I don't actually mind it sounding like "wolfing" that much. People act like it's the worst thing ever yet... I don't really care? I mean, I like the way that it sounds, and to me it's never sounded too similar. Then again I have a bit of a weird accent so, who knows.
As for why I don't change my name to Vin or Vinny is simply that I dislike nickname names. I was born with one and I hated it my entire life. I've always preferred full names that get shortened into nicknames.

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Interesting. I personally don't see the point of having a longer name if you never plan to use it. My brother's full name is Alexander even though my parents have always planned to call him Alex, and I just think he should've been named Alex since Alexander is NEVER used except on legal documents.
I think my post was misinterpreted because I said I go by "Vin" or "Vinny" as nicknames. Plenty of people still call me Wolvin. Sorry if it didn't read that way haha
Oh, gotcha! :)