Re: Antonia doesn't have to be Toni (carry it on)
in reply to a message by Millie
I've actually only known one Antonia and she was called Annie.
James isn't Jim anymore (older Jameses seem to always be Jim, younger ones I've met are all James or Jamie or very rarely Jimmy)
Elizabeth usually isn't Elizabeth but there are so many options that no one nickname is inevitable
Bethany isn't Beth
Jonathan isn't always Jon or Jonny
Nathan isn't always Nate (but Nathaniel is)
Jessica isn't always Jess or Jessie
James isn't Jim anymore (older Jameses seem to always be Jim, younger ones I've met are all James or Jamie or very rarely Jimmy)
Elizabeth usually isn't Elizabeth but there are so many options that no one nickname is inevitable
Bethany isn't Beth
Jonathan isn't always Jon or Jonny
Nathan isn't always Nate (but Nathaniel is)
Jessica isn't always Jess or Jessie