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[Steve Kl.]

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006, Arnold M. Zwicky wrote:

> for several decades now, many gay men in their 20s and 30s have moved
> from (childhood) nicknames to full names -- Bob to Robert, Steve to
> Steven, etc.  this continues to happen, as far as i can see.

Even though my birth certificate says Steven, I have never responded to
that name; I don't like it. Very much a Steve. (My mom calls me by the
Czech equivalent or one of its scores of diminutives.)

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