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  1. 02-09-2010 07:07 PM #11
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    Naomi, my brother has more nicknames that you can shake a stick at... he's not confused... it sounds like the people that are giving you grief are confused. You should say: "Not that's ok - I can see how you could confuse Sofie and Sofia." With that stunning dry wit of yours.



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  2. 02-09-2010 07:13 PM #12
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    It doesn't worry me so much as it annoys me. I guess Sophia/Sophie just seems as similar to me as Matthew/Matt or Samuel/Sam etc and no-one questions that.

    (I have to admit, I did give the look at the woman who told me I "had to choose" one name or the other for her).
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  3. 02-09-2010 07:17 PM #13
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    Your all normal guys.. it's the done thing. We all know what our names are and some of us don't mind a nick of some sort.
    My kids are
    Rebecca, gets Beckles.
    Ivan gets Ivy, or Ivan..[pronounced E-varn].
    Kristy gets Louie[Her middle name] or Kris..
    DH gets Jeff, or Jesse.
    I met a woman at Tennis couple of months ago named Geraldine..I said Oh can I call you Gerry, she said No I like to be called Geraldine..
    Yeah ok Geral deen..



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  4. 02-09-2010 07:17 PM #14
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    I'm with your thinking... it's not like she's named Sophie and you call her Helen.


    C, my name is Victoria. You can call me Victoria, or Victoria. Your choice there



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  5. 02-09-2010 09:21 PM #15
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    I have a friend who calls her son Bob, his name is Cayden.. I think it is cute and it is nothing like his real name! No one else has a problem with it either and most people call him Cayden.. And gosh, I call Darcie, "Nooshie" which went from bubba to baba ghanouj to nooshie!
    Some people are just so opinionated.. Next time you are out of earshot of Sophia and in that womens company, throw her off by referring to Sophia as Kylie or something completely different.. If she wants to be petty give her something more substantial to moan about!
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  6. 02-09-2010 09:26 PM #16
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    Good one Rach.
    Victoria it is then Mal.



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    Re: Name abbreviations

    That brings to mind my g/f whose kids name was Charlotte,but from a babe they referred to her as their little babbie, which progressed to Bobbie and it stuck... and its by tt name she's known ... cant understand why people have to make a deal out of it
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    Rach just reminded me , my brother's name is Kevin & dad alwasy called him Joe
    my Aunts name is Muriel but always got Bub she is 73 & still gets Bub
    one of my sisters names is Annette-Gail & she gets Gail, i have never heard her called Annette in my life, but my daughters name is ... Tara & her second name is Lynn.. she always got Tara except for my dad always called her Tara-Lynn which drove me mad but i never said anything & my mums partner called her Taz & one of my sisters called her Tarzie & TBH those 2 last names would make me so mad but ofcourse i never said anything lol
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  9. 03-09-2010 05:43 AM #19
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    Re: Name abbreviations

    Start rolling your eyes back at the others Naomi.....it's none of their business.
    I am beautiful inside and out so I should love myself unconditionally.

    Weather it be or weather it not Heather complains 'cause it's far from hot
    Her disdain for the rain is catching on quickly To Mad Old Cow she can be quite prickly
    Grab jumper, a scarf or even a dog.
    That'll warm you up, you jolly great snob!!
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  10. 03-09-2010 08:24 AM #20
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    My dad always called my brother Jimmy..his name was not James/Jimmy or anything like that.



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