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Coolgran65 Mon 04-Sept-17 18:09:39

I'm happy to be shortened - I think it's quite a friendly gesture.

Cherrytree59 Mon 04-Sept-17 17:31:57

I quite like mine shortened.
I do sometimes shorten to either a name or to letters as in N&G smile

kittylester Mon 04-Sept-17 17:18:32

I'm quite often kitty and happy to be so but there are at least 2 more so it could be confusing.

NanaandGrampy Mon 04-Sept-17 16:45:18

I usually shorten names if it someone I regularly respond to such as Grey for Greyduster.

I don't mind at all when people shorten mine to N&G .

Wheniwasyourage Mon 04-Sept-17 16:32:37

I'm quite happy to be When, but it can cause confusion if Whenim64 (hope the spelling is correct) is on the same thread!

glammanana Mon 04-Sept-17 12:29:40

I would certainly be happy with mine shortened to glamma,specially this morning when I look as if I have been through a hedge backwards after gardening

shysal Mon 04-Sept-17 12:19:26

I quite like it when someone shortens my name to Sal or Shy, even though it is fairly short anyway. I do often abbreviate user names of others, but more likely to do so with a name I recognize. It is something we do with friends smile.

ninathenana Mon 04-Sept-17 11:19:10

These seem to be getting more complicated and longer, possibly because the simpler ones are all taken hmm a couple I have to check the spelling each time.. I'm not moaning but am wondering if people think it's reasonable to shorten site names where possible. Or would some of you be miffed ?

I am more than happy to be nina