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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I think that the more tenuous the connection between name and nickname, and the more nickname options the given name has, the less likely it is that the nickname will necessarily stick. So Birdie for Elizabeth, which I think is very cute, has two things going against it. People will spontaneously call her Lizzie or Beth as she grows up, Birdie will seem like a family pet name and not necessarily for everyone to use. Whereas if you name your kid Nicholas and plan to call him Nick, all the elements are working in your favor. That's what teachers/classmates/colleagues will naturally want to shorten the name to, and there aren't a bunch of other options out there that people will default to.[/quote] +1. This feels right to me.[/quote]
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