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Aiden nn Denny
I wrote it a reply but thought I'd put it here too.
I just couldn't guess Aiden! :)
I wrote it a reply but thought I'd put it here too.
I just couldn't guess Aiden! :)
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Hmm. I like Aiden, but Denny as a nickname bugs me. It feels very forced to me; it's kind of like an Elizabeth being called Abby or a Michael being called Kel. Yes, the sound is there, but the nickname doesn't seem to come naturally from it.
Part of my hangup could also be that Aiden and Denny are just so different to me in terms of style. Aiden is so very modern-sounding, and Denny sounds very... middle aged.
Part of my hangup could also be that Aiden and Denny are just so different to me in terms of style. Aiden is so very modern-sounding, and Denny sounds very... middle aged.
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I don't guess I understand
why someone would give their child a nickname that has the same number of letters and the same number of syllables as the full name. It's not shortening it at all- why not just name the kid Denny if that is what you are going to call him all the time?
why someone would give their child a nickname that has the same number of letters and the same number of syllables as the full name. It's not shortening it at all- why not just name the kid Denny if that is what you are going to call him all the time?
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Nicknames aren't just short versions of a name. A man called John may be called Jack (same number of letters and syllables) or Johnny (longer on both counts).
The parents in my hypothetical situation may prefer that their child has a formal name to fall back on, and the option to choose which he is called by when he is older.
The parents in my hypothetical situation may prefer that their child has a formal name to fall back on, and the option to choose which he is called by when he is older.
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Sometimes NN aren't planned; they just happened. Also, it's not just about making the name shorter. It's about having a more familiar and less formal version of the name to use. I mean, Tommy is only one letter shorter than Thomas, and it has the same number of syllables. Rosie is longer in both syllables and letters than Rose. While "Denny" doesn't necessarily give off the same vibe as being a familiar and informal pet form of Aiden--again-- sometimes NN's just grow organically out of a name. I think it's fine.
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Ditto
I mean, except when it's completely ridiculous (Eric NN Odin? I don't think so.) It's perfectly fine in this case.
I mean, except when it's completely ridiculous (Eric NN Odin? I don't think so.) It's perfectly fine in this case.
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I agree. I worked with a Marcia whose nickname was Marcie. Marci or Marcy at least would be shorter by one letter.
Anyway I think Denny is kind of cute for Aiden, although Aiden doesn't really need a nickname.
Anyway I think Denny is kind of cute for Aiden, although Aiden doesn't really need a nickname.
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Maybe because he's little and they wanted a more nickname in the beginning...
Or maybe he was named after a Denny but they didn't want that on the certificate.
Maybe he seemed like a Denny somehow.
Maybe they had remorse and wanted his name to be Denis but decided to just go with Denny, which works with both names...
Or maybe they named him Aiden and kept hearing the name on every other baby and decided to do something different...
Or maybe I have no idea. Seriously! :)
Or maybe he was named after a Denny but they didn't want that on the certificate.
Maybe he seemed like a Denny somehow.
Maybe they had remorse and wanted his name to be Denis but decided to just go with Denny, which works with both names...
Or maybe they named him Aiden and kept hearing the name on every other baby and decided to do something different...
Or maybe I have no idea. Seriously! :)
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