Posts Tagged ‘nickname’
The Name Game
My daughter, Clara, turned seven on Monday. Tomorrow we host a birthday party for friends and family. I was telling Clara stories about the day she was born, and this story came to mind, which I wrote about at the time (to Clara) and thought I would share here. It’s a testament to my wife’s ability…
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Ever notice that men are much more likely to assign nicknames or use surnames when two or more people share the same first name, whereas women are not? Why is this? For example, there are three Matthews in one of my circles of friend. Myself, Matthew Shepard and Matthew Parker. Rather than relying on versions…
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