[HPforGrownups] Nicknames

[Fiona]

No: HPFGUIDX 48395

12/17/2002 7:18:30 AM, "louise_keithly <louisekeithly2002 at hotmail.com>" <louisekeithly2002 at hotmail.com> wrote:


>  Now, everyone knows that the first thing kids (and some adults) do
>  when they meet is assign each other nickames.
>
>  Am I the only one who finds this odd? 
>
>  Louise.
>

I don't find it odd at all.  I teach children, and we hear abbreviations (such as Ron for Ronald) but nicknames 
in common use are quite rare.  In an Australian school, "Hermione" would definitely be shortened - I'm not sure 
to what, but no Australian can cope with a four syllable name :-)   In my class of 24, I have several abbreviated 
names - Sam for Samuel and Tom for Thomas, Kate for Kathryn.  But no nicknames being used by the general 
population.

I can't think of any regular nickname I've heard in use, either in classroom or playground.

Sorry

Fiona