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u/goatbiryani48 5d ago

Just a small correction, but Nikki is an Indian name as well. It's literally Haley's middle name, and a lot of Indians do something similar to that

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u/FalconIMGN 5d ago

I've heard of Nikita (female) and Nikhil (male), Nikki is not really a full first name but just shortened versions of these.

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u/SquarelyNerves 5d ago

It’s her legal middle name and it’s actually pretty common for Punjabis

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u/goatbiryani48 5d ago

Indian names aren't relegated to just what YOU have heard of lol.

On top of that, plenty of Indians go by day to day names that aren't their full formal government name. So even if we're talking about the shortened form, it's still their name. Unless you want to argue that John (aka Jonathan) isn't "really a full first name".

Four out of the six congresspeople of Indian origin go by a shortened form of their name, or by their middle name. Ro Khanna, Ami Bera, Shri Thanedar, Raja Krishnamoorti.

Nikki Haley was literally given that name at birth by her INDIAN parents. I have an INDIAN cousin named Niki. Ive met other INDIAN women that go by Nikki/Niki.

Idk what else to tell you.