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Names you HATE but love the nicknames?
Or names you're ok with, but prefer the nicknames or diminutives more instead?Inspired by a recent post. Here are some of mine:Pete to Peter (If Peter didn't constantly remind me of the inappropriate slang term, I'd maybe like it more. Nothing  against it besides that though. Still, I've always preferred its nickname.Sal to Salvatore Sam to Samuel, Samson, Sampson etcKim to Kimberly Becca to Rebecca (Although I FAR prefer it  to "Becky" when it comes to being a nn)Jenna to Jennifer (I honestly like both but
prefer Jenna more and would of course choose it instead. Jonie to Joan (Joan is musty and dated. Jonie seems more friendly and livelier)Kate to Katelyn/Kaitlyn etc. (Seems more common where I'm from as opposed being a short for Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn, which I wouldn't mind. I actually would choose it over Kate. Lucy to Lucille, Lucina, Lucia, Luncinda, Luella, Etc etc (especially for the last 2) Charlie to Charles (Nothing against Charles. Very classic, respectable name. I just always preferred the look and sounf of the nn instead)Finn to Finnegan, Finley etc (Don't like these ones at all. Far prefer just Finn)Josh to Joshua (Ok I know I'm going to be in the minority here and I have nothing against Joshua itself. I just prefer the sound of Josh more as opposed to the "Oo-ə" ending. Raimi to Raymond & Ray (Although if I had to pick a "full-version name" that didn't sound so, well, nickname-y, I'd probably go with Raymundo.Sid to Sidney Wes to Wesley, Weston, Wesson etc (FAR prefer Wes)Brad to Bradley (FAR prefer Brad)Edie to EdithJake to Jacob Billy to Bill (even though I know it's technically a short form of William on itself)Georgie to GeorgeTris to Beatrice Tilly & Tilda to Matilda Penny to Penelope
And that's probably enough examples. Love to hear some of yours. (:*~Rate my PNLs!~*https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/190318/127682 Boys
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This message was edited 12/17/2021, 6:26 PM

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I've always loved the nn Olive, but definitely not Olivia
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I like Nick or Nico but not Nicholas
Archie, not Archibald
Chris, not Christopher or Christian(I can live with it but it seems way too religious)
Jack or Jax, but not JacksonMaddie, not Madeline or Madison
Liv, not Olivia
Nora, not Eleanor
Sadie, not Sarah
Skye, not Skylar

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I really love Hattie, but can't stand Harriet... and Henrietta is suitable only on poultry. I agree with your sentiments on Charlie / Charles.

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I love Ben and don't like Benjamin
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I like Benji, but not Benjamin
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I also loveBecca, but I am just okay with Rebecca. I feel the same with Jenny and Jennifer. I like Winnie, but hate Winifred. I like Bram much more than Abraham and I like Max, but not Maxwell or Maximilian, but Maximiliano is okay.
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I don’t like the name Harold but I like Hal or Harry. I’m not crazy about the names Cassandra or Penelope but Cassie and Penny are cute. I don’t care for Geraldine but I like Geri or Gerri for a girl.
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Like -> DislikeEtta, Hetty -> Henrietta
Izzy -> Isabel
Jazz -> Jasmine
Jess -> Jessica
Tess -> Tessa, TheresaAl, Bert -> Albert
Grisha -> Grigoriy, Gregory
Robin -> Robert
Gino -> any name ending in gino
Len -> Leonard, Lennon
Sasha -> Aleksandr
Xander -> Alexander
Link -> Lincoln
Rudy -> Rudolf
Zed -> Zedekiah
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I prefer the name Cassie over the name Cassandra. I do not like the sound of "Sandra", it's dusty and lacks the clarity and sharpness that Cassie has.
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I like Jenny but dislike Jennifer.
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Effie is adorable but I cannot picture an actual person named Euphemia.
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I like Callie but I can take or leave Caroline.
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I love Tess but I don’t love Theresa.
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