[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I recently met someone named [name_m]Clide[/name_m], pronounced like [name_u]Clyde[/name_u], and I quite liked it! I think it modernized/refreshed the name. It got me thinking, what are some “outdated” names that feel refreshed after a different spelling or maybe a shortened version?
While I do prefer [name_u]Clyde[/name_u], [name_m]Clide[/name_m] is interesting and does have a very different vibe!!
Some names that feel refreshed by shortened versions for me:
[name_u]Ronnie[/name_u] (instead of Ronald)
[name_m]Herbie[/name_m] (over Herbert)
[name_u]Albie[/name_u] (instead of Albert)
[name_m]Wilf[/name_m] (rather than Wilfred)
[name_u]Bear[/name_u] (over Bernard)
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] (over Clifford)
[name_u]Reggie[/name_u] (over Reginald)
[name_u]Nev[/name_u] (over Neville)
Some names that feel refreshed/different by a change of spelling:
[name_m]Earnest[/name_m]
[name_u]Rey[/name_u]
[name_m]Silvester[/name_m]
Macks
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