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[Opinions] Re: Real Life Nickname Stretch

by Solveig (guest)

10/11/2018, 1:07 PM

in reply to a message by Rachel Shaina

True.

But I just feel for the kid having to constantly correct the spelling.

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- Llewella (penguiny7) +4

10/12/2018, 9:48 AM

I think at least having to always say "Elizabeth with an A" is a lot less of an effort than a lot of kids have to go through, spelling the whole thing out every time.

- Barbra (barbierose)

10/13/2018, 11:49 AM

For my own - I say the same thing - Barbra - spelled as the famous singer / celebrity Barbra Streisand spells it.

I still (vaguely) long to add Elizabeth to my name since the occasion that it was erroneously added on legal documents in lieu of my first name. I didn't think much of it at the time - but the name bears so much heritage, and with so many independent nicknames - there is "so much that can be done with the name".

- Bex

10/12/2018, 9:13 PM

Yeah ditto that! Elizabeth with an A isn't that bad. In my head it sounds slightly different.I have 3 Caitlin's in one of my classes and 3 Ashley's and all of them are spelt differently.. so much more complicated.

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki) +1

10/12/2018, 7:17 PM

Alizabeth still looks kinda dumb to me, though. Also there are zillions of Al/Ali names for girls if they were so set on that nickname.

- solveig (zfluffyboots)

10/13/2018, 10:26 AM

Exactly my point.

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