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HelpMy in-laws don't use nicknames
in reply to a message by cayden
My husband's siblings:
Elizabeth
Damian
Katherine
Mary
Anthony
Christopher
My husband is Alexander but goes by Xander. His siblings have continued the no nickname rule. And they are obnoxious with it, continually correcting people. My husband isn't a fan of Alex but he will let it slide - no one else will.
Constant, non-stop corrections. I don't like nicknames for the most part and therefore chose Miriam because there isn't an obvious nickname.
Elizabeth
Damian
Katherine
Mary
Anthony
Christopher
My husband is Alexander but goes by Xander. His siblings have continued the no nickname rule. And they are obnoxious with it, continually correcting people. My husband isn't a fan of Alex but he will let it slide - no one else will.
Constant, non-stop corrections. I don't like nicknames for the most part and therefore chose Miriam because there isn't an obvious nickname.
This message was edited 8/19/2018, 2:40 PM
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The three Miriams that I've known besides your M in my life have all been Mim or Mimi, especially around family. I think Miriam is at the very least the kind of name where there isn't such a familiar nickname that it can almost be seen as a "stand in" for the full name. Like plenty of people go by "Alex" in all contexts of their life. It isn't seen as a super familiar kind of nickname. My entire family call me Lisey or Lissy but I'd never introduce myself to anyone by that. I have friends who call me that too but again, because it's not a more common nickname, it would seem "too familiar" coming from anyone else.
I don't know if that makes sense but it's how I think of Miriam. The first name is so uncommon that there isn't a clear "go to" nickname that feels everyday enough for a stranger to just jump to and use.
I don't know if that makes sense but it's how I think of Miriam. The first name is so uncommon that there isn't a clear "go to" nickname that feels everyday enough for a stranger to just jump to and use.
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I think I mentioned it just because I have heard it be used before, and it is the first half of the name. Maybe it's not used so much, in other places.
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I'm pretty sure that she would get Miri if I lived in DC.
Miri seems to be a Jewish nickname, there is a very tiny Jewish population here as opposed to other places. Putz is a surname in the area and Alexander had no idea why I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it - he was totally unfamiliar with the Yiddish insult.
Interesting enough my first encounter with Miriam was a Miriam nicknamed Miri. I fell in love with the name right then, although I didn't think I'd ever use it.
Miri seems to be a Jewish nickname, there is a very tiny Jewish population here as opposed to other places. Putz is a surname in the area and Alexander had no idea why I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it - he was totally unfamiliar with the Yiddish insult.
Interesting enough my first encounter with Miriam was a Miriam nicknamed Miri. I fell in love with the name right then, although I didn't think I'd ever use it.
This message was edited 8/20/2018, 8:29 PM
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What about Miri?
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Yup, for the auto-shortener, Miri is going to be an obvious choice. I had a Mirrie in my family who hated it all her life but eventually just gave up correcting people. She's the reason why both my sister and a cousin decided against Miriam as a name for their daughters
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Where do you live? I've never had anyone shorten my daughter's name to Miri. A few people tried with Mema and Mimi, but both faded quickly. I quickly put the kibosh on Mimi due to my mom.
I actually have come across several Miriam's and not a one uses the nickname Miri. In fact only one has a nickname and that's Mim
I actually have come across several Miriam's and not a one uses the nickname Miri. In fact only one has a nickname and that's Mim
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England
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No one has ever suggested it. I think one person might have suggested Mim, and another suggested Mimi. I actually wouldn't mind Mimi, however that's what the grandkids call my mom. Even with Miri, Mim or Mimi they aren't going to be the first thing that pops into a person's mind. It's not like Tim, Liz, Jen where the nickname shows itself in the first syllable.
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