Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-134262-20160520181323/@comment-134262-20160520194212

I complain about Cyva ebing used as a nickname as its pants in terms of nicknames and "Diva" is fine to use. Nicknames to me are suppose to be shorter or cuter name and this is neither.
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Angel_Emfrbl-20160519133800

"Diva" is incredibly generic and boring though.
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Umbreon126-20160520064658

Yeah and most of the time people aren't going to know who you're talking about if you call her Diva. It's why people say Xin Hua instead of Hua, and Big Al instead of Al.
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Scintillarescenza-20160520070846

If we have a Vocaloid called "John Smith" or "Jane Doe", what would you guys call them then?
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Angel_Emfrbl-20160520105526

That really depends on the context. When talking to people outside of the fandom, I would say "Vocaloid John Smith" or "Vocaloid Jane Doe". It's similar to how I would say "Vocaloid Oliver" or "Vocaloid Stardust" because their names are too vague to be referred to on their own. Names like Hatsune Miku or Kagamine Rin are more distinct so they don't need to be attached to the Vocaloid title. However, inside the fandom I would call them "John" or "Jane" because those are their first names, unlike Cyber Diva in whose case "Cyber" is a part of her full name, which as a whole is more recognizable than just "Diva". Also remember back when Yanhe was new and everyone called her by He to be shorter even though Yanhe was her first name and they didn't know she didn't have a last name?
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Scintillarescenza-20160520120911

"It's why people say Xin Hua instead of Hua"
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Misteryeevee-20160520150223

.... Her first name is literally "Xin Hua" :| They don't write the whole thing because it's vague.

I've never once called her "Cyva" ad I've yet to find someone who has mistaken "Diva" for Project Diva. Its obivous when I say things like "I don't like Diva's vocal type" I'm referring to an actual Vocaloid and not a game.
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Angel_Emfrbl-20160520151220

That because for using "Cyva" is basically calling fans "Stupid" and lacking sense to know when your taking about a Vocaloid and a game and won't know the dam difference between the two. And if they do get it wrong, then you correct them.

I'm not talking about Project Diva, I literally mean Miku herself because she's often referred to as a Vocaloid diva.
 * Talk:66_(Roro)/@comment-Scintillarescenza-20160520164410

@Misteryeevee Exactly, and it's the same case with Cyber Diva.