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Help[Opinions] Re: Does this work
in reply to a message by Beatlebugger
You’re gonna spend years explaining it and then she will have to spend the rest of her life explaining it, with the additional phrase, “I don’t know why they chose to do that.”
I know grown adults in situations like this. They have to explain it to everyone and there are usually sighs and eye rolls to go along with it.
I’d suggest Sophie if she’s Sophia.
Sofie if she’s Sofia.
You can maybe use Sofy/Sophy too if you want make it look more nicknamey too.
I know grown adults in situations like this. They have to explain it to everyone and there are usually sighs and eye rolls to go along with it.
I’d suggest Sophie if she’s Sophia.
Sofie if she’s Sofia.
You can maybe use Sofy/Sophy too if you want make it look more nicknamey too.
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There's no reason she'd have to explain it if she doesn't like it. She could just let people spell the NN intuitively, problem solved.
Easier said than done.
Saying that’s acting like people won’t ask why or question if there’s a mistake.
Saying that’s acting like people won’t ask why or question if there’s a mistake.
Well, I do it (I mean, if I don't want to use a NN that invites speculation or insist on a certain NN spelling, then I don't? Regardless of whatever whims my parents have). It takes me zero effort. The point is, there is no "correct" for a NN except what you want.
This message was edited 1/25/2025, 12:59 PM
It may work for you, but when I worked with the public, my nickname(that I go by) got questioned on a very regular basis.
And it is a regular name. Just unconventional from my birth name.
I did feel obligated to share because it felt rude not to when they asked and didn’t mean any harm by it.
I would prefer if you do not reply to this again. I am beginning to feel targeted. We can agree to disagree. This is an opinion platform.
And it is a regular name. Just unconventional from my birth name.
I did feel obligated to share because it felt rude not to when they asked and didn’t mean any harm by it.
I would prefer if you do not reply to this again. I am beginning to feel targeted. We can agree to disagree. This is an opinion platform.
I was responding to the eyeroll comment (I am sincerely confused why adults would insist on using NNs they find troublesome and are not fond of - and why that seemed imv presented to the OP as an inevitability). Of course, we have different perspectives, and that's fine; I wasn't arguing that.
This message was edited 1/25/2025, 4:24 PM