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[heleentje]

Sometimes I wonder why my nickname is still Heleentje if everyone calls me Heleen anyway.

Not that I mind, though, it IS my name after all. But when I come across conversations in which random strangers I have never talked to in my life (as far as I know)  refer to me by my given name, it kinda weirds me out.

No, not telling what brought this on.

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[marauderraine]

:S Nothing like some good promotion, eh?

In my mind, Heleentje sounds like "Heleen t-g-e". Even though it's a 'j', I imagine it as a 'g'. :P

Don't think about it too much. Thinking just kind of screws with the way the world works. v.v

[heleentje]

I know I shouldn't worry too much about it, but names intrigue me, and I want to be called by the name of my choice (i.e. know me: Heleen, don't know me: Heleentje). I'm not even difficult about it. If you've talked to me once about something that isn't strictly business, it's okay.

The closest approximation for the correct pronunciation I can give you is 'Heh-lain-t-y-uh'. The big problem is the 'tj' diphthong, which often gets slurred, and the three different 'e' pronunciations.

Eh, I'll just deal with it, I suppose ^^

[marauderraine]

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Stop making my brain hurt so early in the morning.

:) But, okay.

[jesskat]

An easier tip for pronunciation: "Hell-ain't-ya".

[jesskat]

I guess maybe for some people "Heleentje" sounds too informal? My boyfriend's name is Chris and if people called him Chrisje, it would just sound like they were talking down to him. If I didn't know you, I might call you Heleen as well just because Heleentje sounds informal to me. Maybe it's different in Belgium.

[heleentje]

Really funny story actually. In real life, only two people are allowed to call me Heleentje exactly because of what you said. But on the internet, it's a way of distancing myself (and besides Dutch-speaking people, most people don't know it's a dimunitive/informal form of my name unless I tell them).

So the basic rundown is:

Real Life: Heleen and Heleentje only in very few cases
Internet: Heleentje and only Heleen if you know me

Heh, I'm probably just being confusing and anal about this anyway ^^;

[jesskat]

Heh, I kinda get what you mean. It weirds me out if people on the internet call me Jessica instead of JessKat or Jess. It's not a big deal, it just sounds more serious when people address me by my full name.