Do you think a nickname should have a similar vibe to the long name? I sort of thought a good nickname would feel quite different!
I’m thinking about this after making a different post about Lorelei nicknames. Lorelei nn Riley
I don’t think so. [name_f]My[/name_f] nn has a completely different vibe from my full name imo. I really like that, because it provides another option that happens to suit me better. To me nns are just names somewhat derived from the full. Whether they have a similar feel or personality depends on each case, and the person wearing it! They could suit both (or many), all the time or at different points in their life.
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I don’t think a good nickname needs to be a similar vibe to the full name.
Most aren’t. Charles feels tailored and serious, Charlie feels cute and friendly.
However, I do find it a little surprising when the vibes are drastically different with a planned nickname. Say, someone naming their daughter Thomasina and planning to call her Taz. It just feels kind of off, because, in that scenario, why go for such a vintage-style name but use an ultra-modern nickname? Will the siblings have vintage names, or modern names? There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it, no, it’s a little confusing is all. My name style is cozy names and vintage names, so my nicknames would fall along those lines too.
Hope that makes sense!
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No, I think that it adds fun and interest if the nickname offers a different feel!
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I don’t think it needs to have a similar vibe. Sometimes, it’s best if it doesn’t, because then it might suit the person or the situation it’s being used in better!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] as an example, I think [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_u]Matty[/name_u] and [name_f]Tilly[/name_f] have different vibes and would suit different people and situations
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