UO

pistolpackinmomma

@sparklingdiamond Dave is a nn for David. I think her plan is a little flawed...

AshleyMatt1215

I have no problems with nicknames, as long as they aren't offensive. I don't see the issue at all...

procstar25

Madeline, Peggy? Haha that's ridiculous.

I think the words "ridic" and "legit" make you sound incredibly dumb.

sparklingdiamond

pistolpackinmomma said:

@sparklingdiamond Dave is a nn for David. I think her plan is a little flawed...

@pistolpackinmomma Haha true!  Let me rephrase.  She wanted to name him Paul.  My dad wanted David, so he became David Paul.  If she had won, her plan would've worked!

pistolpackinmomma

madeline10L said:

procstar25 said:

Madeline, Peggy? Haha that's ridiculous.

Yea I know a few Peggy's who's full names are Margaret....I don't get it.

Yes! Peggy for Margaret is another not of my comaints!

AshleyMatt1215

procstar25 said:

I think the words "ridic" and "legit" make you sound incredibly dumb.

Yes. Don't get me started on "cray, cray."

ream02

The NN thing is funny because I was just having this conversation with myself this morning. I really like this one boy name that is traditional old school but not too old fashioned for a certain nationality. But then I thought, oh no, everyone will call him this for short. Forget it.

On the other token I really like a girls name that works well for a little one or an older person, but it's too popular that I don't want her to be the 4th one in her class with the same name when she is at school age. I already thought oh, we could call her this for short. But yeah, I see what you are saying about already shortening the name. Why not just name her that to begin with.. Well, because it doesn't work as well when she's more mature. lol

ream02

I really don't think I have my own UO today.. I need to come up with one for next week. I'm sure I could have many if I really thought about it.

callitcompulsive

http://mentalfloss.com/article/24761/origins-10-nicknames

@sparklingdiamond, check out #10. We're Sallies. lol.

And also, I like that we can say Dick here now. That is all.

sparklingdiamond

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

callitcompulsive

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

MadeOfAwesome

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

We are also Sadies, by the way.  Not sure how you get Sadie from Sara though

sparklingdiamond

callitcompulsive said:

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

@callitcompulsive Blasphemy! :-p  It is not spelled correctly if there is no "h"!

LooneyLife

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

My cousin is a Sarah and her grandfather has always called her Sally.  I always thought it was cute because he's the only one in their family that does it.

RockABye

sparklingdiamond said:

callitcompulsive said:

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

@callitcompulsive Blasphemy! :-p  It is not spelled correctly if there is no "h"!
Hey all you Sarah/Saras....Does "Sar/Sare" not count as a nn? My friend Sarah has always been Sar(e) to me I am notorious for shortening names and giving nns to everyone. My only exceptions are my BFF's kids (she hates nns and I respect that) and my brother (be he is NOT a Dan... He is only Daniel)

sparklingdiamond

RockABye said:

callitcompulsive said:

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

@callitcompulsive Blasphemy! :-p  It is not spelled correctly if there is no "h"!

Hey all you Sarah/Saras....Does "Sar/Sare" not count as a nn? My friend Sarah has always been Sar(e) to me I am notorious for shortening names and giving nns to everyone. My only exceptions are my BFF's kids (she hates nns and I respect that) and my brother (be he is NOT a Dan... He is only Daniel)

Hmmm I guess that could be a nn!  I have never been called that before though!

saralynn7

sparklingdiamond said:

callitcompulsive said:

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

@callitcompulsive Blasphemy! :-p  It is not spelled correctly if there is no "h"!

No No No! The only way to spell it is Sara

callitcompulsive

RockABye said:

callitcompulsive said:

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

@callitcompulsive Blasphemy! :-p  It is not spelled correctly if there is no "h"!

Hey all you Sarah/Saras....Does "Sar/Sare" not count as a nn? My friend Sarah has always been Sar(e) to me I am notorious for shortening names and giving nns to everyone. My only exceptions are my BFF's kids (she hates nns and I respect that) and my brother (be he is NOT a Dan... He is only Daniel)

I suppose, but that's really not much of an abbreviation. I guess I'm a nn purist, I want a nn to be a shortened version of said name. It doesn't take much more effort to finish with the last -ah sound. Like chopping Elizabeth down to Liz or Beth, or Richard down to Rich/Rick/Dick (lol) etc

Making Sara into Sadie though... adding two extra letters and a syllable? There's your blasphemy. LOL

pistolpackinmomma

@RockABye I'm an Anna and I hate when people call me Ann or Annie. When I was younger my mom had a horrible time with me correcting people all of the time. Someone would call me Ann and I would reply "Nuh". When they asked what I had said I would explain the forgot the last letter. Few people call me Ann/Annie though.

MadeOfAwesome

RockABye said:

callitcompulsive said:

sparklingdiamond said:

@callitcompulsive  I still don't get how Sally would come from Sarah!  I always thought nn were supposed to be shortened names.  Just odd to me! :-p

oh I totally agree, like STOP IT, you don't need to shorten Sarah! lol. (unless of course, you drop that lousy H at the end. :-P )

@callitcompulsive Blasphemy! :-p  It is not spelled correctly if there is no "h"!

Hey all you Sarah/Saras....Does "Sar/Sare" not count as a nn? My friend Sarah has always been Sar(e) to me I am notorious for shortening names and giving nns to everyone. My only exceptions are my BFF's kids (she hates nns and I respect that) and my brother (be he is NOT a Dan... He is only Daniel)

DH recently tried to shorten it to "Sar".  I think it's dumb.  It makes him sound country and I don't hink it counts as a nickname.  I made him stop. lol

MadeOfAwesome

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