that yes, I also love the nn
Jed, which, truth to tell, would probably be the one to come out of my mouth most often, because a nn at my house is typically just the most-emphasized syllable of the name, like Soph for
Sophie or
Dave for
David or Axe for
Alexander.
Or Joon for
Juniper!
And as for
Jedidiah, I also love the very similar name Jebediah, nn
Jeb, though I
cannot stand that it has become linked to what's-his-ass's little brother, whose name is
not even Jebediah, that's the acronym of his initials, dammit...
And I have long thought that the obvious nn for Sirocco (or Scirocco, as you prefer, though I say it "sh-" either way, and will point out Sirocco makes a better alphabetic match for
Socorro) would be
Rocco, which itself would even tend to become
Rocky. (And come to think of it,
Socorro would
try to become Corri, but I wouldn't let it! Go go
Coco!)
KWIM?
~Lillian~Proud daughter of
Ann and
JohnProud sister of
Lauren and
LeahProud wife of
DavidProud mother of
Alexander,
Scarlett,
Sophia, and
Gideon