Is "Nic" a plausible nickname for a young Italian man? I'm writing a novel and I've named one of my characters Nic, but having second thoughts. Please respond in English [!]. Many thanks for your advice!
Nic as a nickname in Italy
- Thread starter Genie2
- Start date
Well, if someone is named Nicola, he can be well (nick)named "Nic" or "Nick", but only by his young friends. I doubt anybody over 50 would call someone "Nic". Maybe "Nico", in that case...
I think it could be more plausible Nico or Niky, even if Nic is not completely impossible to be heard.
Yes, Niky (or Nicky) is reasonably common.
As to Nic (or Nick), I agree it is less common.
I actually never gave him a full name so far (though I could). In my book, he's one of a gang of young teppisti who commit various awful crimes. That class of people might use somewhat different nicknames than the more civilized folks??
Nic doesn't sound Italian.. Nico would be better. But, if this nickname has been given to your character by someone who's not Italian, by an American for example, it could work, especially if your novel is not set in Italy.
Nic is not common, but it could work among youngsters (more than Nico, probably). An acquaintance of mine, whose name is Nicola, is nicknamed "Nic" by his friends. He's maybe 30yo.
Thank you for all this help--especially the advice that the "older generation" would use the full name. That's especially helpful.
”nic” is also the Italian word for a nickname as in a user id on an internet site.
Non saprei... Io direi nick.
Invece purtroppo è “nic”.
Invece no, ha ragione ohbice:Invece purtroppo è “nic”.
Nickname | Sapere.it
"Un nickname è un soprannome o una sigla utilizzato tra gli utenti di internet per identificarsi in un contesto o una comunità virtuale. La sua abbreviazione è nick...".
Dove l'hai trovato scritto?
Io sono d'accordo con ohbice e Mary. Ho sempre usato e letto "nick", mai "nic".