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Originally Posted by Moz
Would Stevie then be called Steve?  |
Yes, I have no doubt that there exists some fan fic in which she is called "Steve."
But doesn't it make sense to go for something intimate and rare? Making Joseph, "Joe" instead, just doesn't cut it. So, rudimentary. Instead, try Laura Ingalls Wilder calling her hubby Almanzo, "Manly." Now, the rest of the world might choose "Manny" as a common nickname for him, but "Manly" is hers exclusively. An appellation tailor made for indelicate daydreams.
Names are funny vehicles. Whenever Johnny Carson would call Lauren Bacall "Betty", I felt I was getting a glimpse behind the fame. Same thing when Robert Wagner is called "RJ" in public.
Now, you can do the converse and add panache to the pedestrian, as well. It's always a nice when Mick introduces "Stephanie Lynn Nicks" . The unexpected formality is grand and elevating.
Michele