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[Opinions] I like it

by penguiny7

4/4/2008, 6:46 AM

I've always thought it was a handsome name. It definitely doesn't need a nickname. I don't even know how you could get one from it. It's barely two syllables long-- sounds more like one really.

Some middle name suggestions:

Ian Arthur
Ian Charles
Ian Connor
Ian Diarmaid (ha, reminds me of Ian McDiarmid.)
Ian Edward (I know someone with this name)
Ian George
Ian Graham
Ian Henry
Ian James
Ian Lewis
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Michael
Ian Patrick
Ian Samuel
Ian William

I like both Ian and John, but I think I'd prefer Ian, just because John is like the most common name ever (at least stereotypically so).

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- bagulec +2

4/4/2008, 7:42 AM

Ian Graham
Ian Henry

are my type

NN doesn't have to be shorter then name itself for example John Johnny. And nn can have a softener factor or can creat less formal way...anyway...I don't know any but I thought you might! existing one or just freshly invented :-)

thx a million

- penguiny7 +1

4/4/2008, 11:25 AM

that's true

I didn't think of that. In my mind things like Johnny are more diminuative forms or pet names than nicknames. To me a nickname is more something shorter to call someone with a long name. Although of course that's not actually the only thing it is.

- bagulec

4/4/2008, 12:36 PM

ok - fair enough

for me nickname and petname are the same (or clouse enough)
but I got your point :-)

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