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HelpRe: Do you like using nicknames?
in reply to a message by Lily8
1. Do you have a nickname? Do you use nicknames for your kids? What are they? - I don't have a NN, nor do I have kids, but I always use NN's for my pets and my cousins.
2. Do you like your nickname or does it annoy you when people call you Nicky though you prefer to go by Nicole (random example)? - I don't have a NN, but I don't think I would mind that much, unless it was something teasing-like.
3. Is it important to you that the name you give your child has a nice nickname or do you prefer no nickname names? - Yes, I prefer names that have a short form that I like also. Like, I love Samantha, but I wouldn't use it as a FN because I dislike Sam on a girl.
4. Or are you scared that people might call your kid a nickname you dislike (e.g. you love Alexandria but are worried she'll become Alex)? - see above, this is why I only use some names as MN's.
5. What do you think of nickname names as full names, e.g. Alfie, Sam, Joey, Jake, Jack, Billie, Janie, Katie, Kate? Does it depend on the name e.g. Kate is ok on its own, so is Jack but Katie and Joey are too cutesy? - No, I really dislike NN's as full names. Even if the NN is what is going to be used most, I still think it's best to have a more formal name.
2. Do you like your nickname or does it annoy you when people call you Nicky though you prefer to go by Nicole (random example)? - I don't have a NN, but I don't think I would mind that much, unless it was something teasing-like.
3. Is it important to you that the name you give your child has a nice nickname or do you prefer no nickname names? - Yes, I prefer names that have a short form that I like also. Like, I love Samantha, but I wouldn't use it as a FN because I dislike Sam on a girl.
4. Or are you scared that people might call your kid a nickname you dislike (e.g. you love Alexandria but are worried she'll become Alex)? - see above, this is why I only use some names as MN's.
5. What do you think of nickname names as full names, e.g. Alfie, Sam, Joey, Jake, Jack, Billie, Janie, Katie, Kate? Does it depend on the name e.g. Kate is ok on its own, so is Jack but Katie and Joey are too cutesy? - No, I really dislike NN's as full names. Even if the NN is what is going to be used most, I still think it's best to have a more formal name.
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