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[Opinions] Re: Rae as nickname
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Rosalind and Margery have both an R and a -EE sound. What is the problem with using Rae as nickname? Its sound is perfect along with them.Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
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Well, Rae doesn't have an EE sound, it has an AY sound. And Rosalind hasn't got an EE sound. But if it did, it wouldn't be anywhere near the R sound. Rae is a completely non-intuitive nickname from them, it just sounds awkward and unconnected. I'm not a believer in just pulling out random, sort of- adjacent counds as nicknames. If you think it sounds perfect I suppose that's your opinion, but I'm just baffled as to how you'd come to that conclusion, even if you pronounced Rae as Ree.
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