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05.29.08, 07:04 AM General Topics
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i just interviewed a guy named Jimmy. Not James, not even Jim. Jimmy. why not give the kid a proper name???? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.29.08, 07:04 AM Flag
 

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I've posted this before...my MIL named my dh Freddy. That's his name and it't not short for anything [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:05 AM Flag
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Freddy! Does he go by Fred? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:15 AM Flag
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no just Freddy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:17 AM Flag
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So he must like that better than Fred. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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I work with guy called Johnny, not John, Johnny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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not flaming but does it really matter in this day and age? does his name being jimmy over jim really make a difference? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:20 AM Flag
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honestly, we're in a pretty corporate environment and yes, jimmy implies a note a familiarity that we don't have. It won't inhibit him, just comes across as awkward. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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Actually, it matters a great deal. There have been dozens of studies about the impact of an individual's name on his success, particularly pertaining to jobs. This is why people with stereotypically "ethnic" names are often at a disadvantage. And why searching for "trendy" names is a joke and harms your child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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