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What do you think of the name Ricky as a legal first name for a boy?
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It's far too immature and nny for me as a full given name. I believe children should have a choice as to whether they have a nn or not, and what form that nn will take if they indeed want one. Naming a child a nny name like Ricky takes away that choice.
However, I myself like Ricky as a nn for Richard (of course) or Patrick... But my child could also pick Dick, Rich, or Rick alone for Richard, or Pat, Patsy, Patty, or Rick for Patrick, if he chose.
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However, I myself like Ricky as a nn for Richard (of course) or Patrick... But my child could also pick Dick, Rich, or Rick alone for Richard, or Pat, Patsy, Patty, or Rick for Patrick, if he chose.
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I dated a guy who's actual first name was Ricky and his dad's name was Rick. I thought that was a little 'cheesy' that their names were like that but other than that, I loved his name.
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I prefer Ritchie
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I dont like it as a first name or a nn
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I dislike nicknames as formal names. They cause confusion (I have personal experience with that, with people assuming it's just a nickname, and thinking that another name is your formal name), and Ricky is immature sounding, and it won't age well, meaning I can see a 5-year-old child named Ricky, but not a 35-year-old man named Ricky.
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I am not a fan of nicknamey names but it seems to be something of a trend where I live to use a nickname as a first name rather than a more formal name
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I know someone whose legal name is Ricky. I've never talked about it with him but I've heard from others that he hates it, and he goes by Rick. Everyone I've spoken to about it, even people who aren't name nerds ( :P ) said that they thought it was a crazy thing to call a child because it sounds really childish and immature. I agree with them. Rick isn't so bad, though.
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To me it's a nickname
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My favorite girl names Kathleen,Anastasia,Irina,Lydia,Marissa,Valentina,
My favorite boy names
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I think the name Ricky is adorable, and I know a very well educated, good looking guy around 30 years old that goes by this name. However, I don't think I'd use it as a formal name.
And I don't think that there's any such thing as a "low class" name. A name is what that person makes of it. I've know "low class" people named Rebecca and Nellie, and I've known "high class" people with the same names. And, I think bricklaying is a perfectly respectable, honest job and it isn't "low class" in my opinion.
And I don't think that there's any such thing as a "low class" name. A name is what that person makes of it. I've know "low class" people named Rebecca and Nellie, and I've known "high class" people with the same names. And, I think bricklaying is a perfectly respectable, honest job and it isn't "low class" in my opinion.
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Ditto
Bricklaying is hard work and also very skilled. Just because a job doesn't need a degree, does not make it "low class".
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Bricklaying is hard work and also very skilled. Just because a job doesn't need a degree, does not make it "low class".
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"There are few more distressing sights than that
Of an Englishman in a baseball cap
Yeah we'll die in the class we were born
That's a class of our own my love"
♥Elinor♥
This message was edited 7/15/2005, 9:26 AM
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It's a little bit too nicknamey for my taste, but OK anyways.
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