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Calbie (nickname)
I've been brainstorming nicknames for my friend Charlotte. She doesn't mind Charles, Charlie, Char, etc. but doesn't love them. Her initials are CALB and so we came up with the invented name Calbie as a nickname. I think it's cute, although I keep trying to say Colby or Callie. Thoughts?LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
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It seems overthought and a little awkward to me but if you kept it up long enough it might stick?
I favor just Cal. Feels more natural as a name.If that's too sexless, I kinda think Challie / Challey (sha-lee, like the word 'challis', not a hard TCH like Charlie) would work as a nick for Charlotte.
Also just Cha (Char without the R, 'a' as in 'cat') would work as familiar address. Or Chaz (shaz)

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Cal, Challie, and Chaz are cute. Thanks!
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Calbie reminds me of Calvin as well (“bald”). Just the sound makes me picture a bald person. It’s unattractive imo and Cally would be better.
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I don't like Calbie. I like Cally, Char or Carly
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Reminds me of Calbee, the snack brand. Also, calvo "bald". So slightly unattractive to me.There's also Lottie, Sharla, and Carla. And if you stretch it: Carly.
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I didn't realize Calbee is a snack brand lol. Carla and Carly are cute. She doesn't like Lottie because she knew another Charlotte called Lottie whom she didn't like.
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I see where you're going, but Calb and Calbie just don't sound appealing to me. What about Cal? Easier to say, and much easier to shout. My Carolyn friend called herself Calloryn as a toddler and her nn to this day is still Cal, so perhaps I'm prejudiced in its favour?
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I like Cal. Thank you!
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