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HelpRe: What's your standpoint on... Masculine nicknames for feminine names? o.0
in reply to a message by Miss Julia Keelan
I like them. They seem very spunky and cute. I especially love Charlie for Charlotte, Charlene, etc. The only one you mentioned that I don't like is Al for Alexandra. I think masculine nns for feminine full names is more acceptable because the child still has their real name to fall back on when they're older or if they just decide that they don't like their nn. However, I would not want to see a feminine nn on a masculine name. I just cannot stand it when names that are not unisex cross over.
This message was edited 7/3/2006, 12:42 PM
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Hehe, I know a few Alyson's and Alexanders, and I call them all Al. Alyson goes by Aly and Alexander goes by Alex, but they're all Al in my book. It a really personal kind of nickname though. If I had a daughter named Alexandra, I'd probably introduce her as Allie, but if I was talking to her I'd just say Al.
For some odd reason, I agree with you... I don't like girly nicknames on boys! I guess I'm technically sexist in that aspect, but oh well. I'm not really in other ways! My history teacher always says "This is a hard test - we'll separate the boys from the men. Oh sorry Julia, and the women from the girls." I get on his case whenever he says it without the "Sorry, Julia" part! :-P
Julia Keelan
"I don't mean to be rude-" he began in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
"-yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often."
~ From Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Vernon Dursley to Albus Dumbledore.
For some odd reason, I agree with you... I don't like girly nicknames on boys! I guess I'm technically sexist in that aspect, but oh well. I'm not really in other ways! My history teacher always says "This is a hard test - we'll separate the boys from the men. Oh sorry Julia, and the women from the girls." I get on his case whenever he says it without the "Sorry, Julia" part! :-P
"I don't mean to be rude-" he began in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
"-yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often."
~ From Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Vernon Dursley to Albus Dumbledore.
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