Re: Nickname Question

[Crys Loch <pagansoul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, I'll dare to join in.  I used Wills in my fics because in the part 
of the county I was raised, (upper left corner) if a shortened version 
of a female name is masculine, we tend to add an 's' to soften it, 
differentiate it: make it feminine.  I've traveled all over this country 
(US) and have had to learn many variations of english to understand and 
be understood.  Not reading a story because of alternate variations of 
nicknames is like not reading a story because a writer is using their 
native UK or Aussie spelling, or a non-English speaker is using less 
slang in their dialog.  If the variation of english used is different 
than your own, please assume they are from another part of the world, 
not a careless writer.  The story and characters are what count.  
Personally, I have switched to using Will because I noticed it bothers 
some people so much, but it feels odd each time I do. 

Crys Loch




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