I'll be certain to be more specific and explain "My parents gave us names that were not commonly shortened into names which are in and of themselves names though, being of more than one syllable, they were by no means un-nickable"

If that's what you mean, you should certainly say it.

My name, 'Karen', is truly un-nickable.

I see others have gotten there first. But I've also heard Kar.

And this is surprising?

Yes vw, when it shouldn't be at all, given my age and track-record. That is is surprising is also surprising in its own way.

BTDT, Cindy.

You know what? I think it's worse when you like and respect Those Other People, because you can't just demonize them. Where's the fun in that?

I'm playing hookie for a couple of hours from my conference. Hehehehehehehe

I suppose 'K' could work, but 'Ka' has never even come up. It doesn't sound like a name to me. Like that car.

If that's what you mean, you should certainly say it.

This is actually the very first time ever in some decades that it has been necessary.

This may be my great question, rather like Timmy's Adena Watson case, Cindy.

This is actually the very first time ever in some decades that it has been necessary.

Actually, you've mentioned it here before, and I've said the same thing before. I think this was just the first time other people chimed in too.

Jars, since Fay's "Nickle uh" surprised me, how do you pronounce your Karen. Here, it's not "Car - en" and it's not quite "Care - n". In this part of the U.S. "Care" would sound like it would if spelled "Cair", but in other parts, it's more like "Kear".

The "a" I use in "Ka" is like the short A Americans use in the word "add" which is different than the short A in car.

Just skipped a billion posts. Have been working all day and need the break...

Amy is not particularly nick-able, although lots of people shorten it to Aim or Aims in conversation. Which I don't mind.

Except when Ben's very new, first-year-teaching, first grade teacher called me Aim the very first time she met me, and from there on out. She was extremely friendly and bubbly (and a very good teacher), so I felt weird calling her on it. I was tempted to call her Joss, though (her name was Jocelyn).

Also, Ben broke her foot the second day of school by accidentally dropping his desk on it, so I felt like she got a pass.

I've heard both Kar and Kari for Karen, but not more often than I've heard the name Karen used in full.