Nicknames

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

I've seen some of you express a dislike of certain nicknames, but what about nicknames in general? I guess I don't mind pet names for friends, okay..  call them nicknames (I dunno, we always said so and so went by 'X' "for short" and that seemed different than a nickname), but I've never been a huge fan of shortened names. So, for instance, my name is Meredith and in most cases people call me Meredith, but occasionally people will call me Mer; two of my good freinds in highschool were Valerie and Kathy (already shortened, lol) and I would call them Val and Kat. Anyway, I'm not talking about that kind of shortening (okay, you'd  think I could ask this question more easily!). My childhood neighbor/babysitter/second mother still calls me Merbie.
Anyway.. I guess I don't like it when people go by a nickname permanently. For instance, my husband's name is Albert Edward and he goes by Ted; his sister is Amanda and often goes by Mandy; his mother is Susan and goes by Susie; his father is Albert and goes by Al.

We would have named our first child, if she'd been a boy, David. I was adamant that it would not become 'Dave'. Okay, so we don't like that name as much as we used to and I now love the name Liam, however I don't like it that much as a given name. I also love the name Uilliam, so we're thinking going with Uilliam with the nickname Liam. Anyway, I'm trying to justify using it without opening the door for the family to try and give all the rest of our children nicknames. I also feel kinda dumb that I want to go against my own pet peeve of always using a nickname-- if you wanted that name why not just go with it in the first place? Another name we love is Jonah and I do not like 'Joe' or 'Joey'. Of course, I also like Antalya with the nickname 'Talya'.. perhaps my problem is I just don't like my husband's family's nicknames that much? :(

Anyway.. thoughts/opinions on the use of nicknames? Ever not use a name because you hate the nickname associated with it-- or would you just work hard to avoid it?

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[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

Isadora

WDYT? I saw it on a book today and really liked it.

If I ever used it, I would like to have a sib set -- Isolde and Isadora.

Middle name for Emma?

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

What would you suggest as a middle name for Emma?
I'm looking for something not too classic, like Emma Violet/Grace (although Emma Josephine would be good) nor too 'country', like Emma Bailey/Paige.
But then again, I'd like to hear all kinds of suggestions, so go ahead as you wish :D
Thank you!

Updated favorites list

[americandiva.livejournal.com]

Time for my updated list!!

Let me know what you think

Some of them I have middle names for, and some not. If you like/dislike or have an suggestions I'd really appreciate it. I tend to like more traditional middle names.

( Names )

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[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

One of my absolute favorite names for a girl is Scout, from the book To Kill a Mockingbird. It's been my favorite book since I was 14 and I absolutely adore the name. However, I'm well aware that it's a little "out there" for a girl and that she might not like it, which is why I plan to use it as a middle name. When she's a kid, that's what I'll call her, but I plan to give her a traditional first name that she might choose to go by if she dislikes the name Scout. These are the ones I like the best. What are your favorites?

(Please refrain from commenting to tell me that I have awful taste in books, because it's really not going to change my mind any)

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At the moment, I think Margaret Scout is my favorite combination. Margaret is my grandmother's name, so it wouldn't be odd to my family that I named her that and called her by her middle name instead. Plus, if she dislikes being called Scout, I really like the nickname Meg.

Warwick

[krosp.livejournal.com]

What do you all think of the name Warwick? (pronounced Worrick, at least in my Australian accent- it's not like the beginning of the word "worry" btw, my phonetic spelling is meant to be the same "o" as in "hot")

It sprung into my head suddenly yesterday and hasn't left. I dont mind it, but I don't love it. Maybe that's just cos the only person I've met with that name was a bit mean.

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[lonelygirl69.livejournal.com]

So, I work at a small daycare, and thought I'd post some of the names of my kids. Some are.. pretty interesting.


-Alexandra Violet
-Michaela Emmanuelle Elizabeth
-Jacob James
-Addison William
-Timothy David
-Josephine (don't know the middle name, nn Josie)
-Aiden Shjon (middle name pronounced "Shawn")
-Kayleanah Marie (first name pronounced "KAY-lee-AHH-nah", nn Kaylee)
-Alex Michael
-Bradley Aaron
-Chandler Aiden
-Dylan Chase Xaviar
-Isaiah Anthony
-Anthony Charles
-Joshua Robert
-Alea Aracelys (middle name pronounced ARR-uh-CELL-iss)
-Emily Elizabeth (Yes, after the girl in Clifford the Big Red Dog.)
-Madison Christina
-Jenna Michelle
-Gavin Richard

LJ Writer's Block: By Any Other Name

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

If you could rename yourself in real life, what would you choose, and why?


I saw this on LJ's front page, and thought it was perfect for this community!

If I could rename myself, I think I would choose Summer Rose. It has been a favorite of mine since childhood.