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[crzydimond.livejournal.com]

Me again!
I've just started writing down random names that I see/think of during the day to post on here later for your opinions =]



Brooke
Cynthia
Claudia
Dominique
Hailey [or Haylie?]
Kimberly
Mandy [Not a nn for Amanda - just Mandy]
Pearl [Old lady name?]
Sally
Shelby
Vanessa

Andrew
Angus
Evander
Grant
Jason
Jeffrey/Jeffery [I know it's often spelt 're', but my brother's name is 'er', I'm not sure how common that is.]
Kenneth
Kieran
Murphy
Oscar
Roger
Seth
Simon
Todd
Travis

Comments

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

Sally = I think it's really pretty, short for Sarah?

See, I don't get how Sally can be short for Sarah? The two names are nothing alike, except they both start with S. Plus...Sally is two syllables, as is Sarah. So, how is saying Sally any shorter.


The same goes for Jack being a nn for John. Which...I had never heard before.

It just doesn't make sense to me.

[crzydimond.livejournal.com]

I never understand this either!
Henry to Harry.
Sarah to Sally
John to Jack...

Doesn't make sense!

A nickname to me is just a shorter name that you go by if your own name is kind of long. Not a 'less formal name' that isn't even your original name/

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

yeah, I never got the Jack-John thing either.. but my dictionary actually states that Sally is short for Sarah, go figure :P I think it's because, while being the same length, Sally is an easier sound to make, you roll your tongue less or something. I don't think it's even considered a name on its own :/