Joey Votto

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=105592:date=Jul 15 2010, 08:58 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jul 15 2010, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=105591:date=Jul 15 2010, 08:54 AM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Jul 15 2010, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I agree Rok. It's a generality I have stuck in my head that at the age of about 10, you lose the "y". I however, like Andy.

There's a kid on the soccer team I coach, who goes by Kenny. It's pretty much a forgone conclusion that he will not be on the varsity roster.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For some reason, and it has nothing to do with the fact that I know you and like you on a personal level, Andy doesn't fall into that category because it works as a stand-alone name (like Tony). It doesn't come off as a diminutive version of Andrew.

That said, names like Joey, Vinny, Lenny, Kenny, Johnny, Ricky, Teddy, etc. don't work on any level, and just scream retard.
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Unfortunately, half my Dad's side has a name like that.... Everyone in WI calls my Dad, Dan. His family in Chicago calls him Danny. I have uncles and cousins that are Joey, Johnny, Vinny.... that might be an Italian thing though.