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Help[Opinions] Re: Ignatius
in reply to a message by Georgia-Claire
I adore the name Ignatius. Iggy is a cute nn, but I feel almost insulted on Ignatius' behalf that he's only being used as a vehicle for the nn Iggy.
Seriously, I can come up with some Ignatius combos. But it also occurs to me that there might be some other formal names that you like better for the nn Iggy:
Sigmund / Sigismund
Siegfried
Gregory
Digby
Padraig ("PAH-drig")
Gideon
Diego
Inigo (In the Spanish pronunciation, it doesn't contain the "ig" sound. But it is a form of Ignatius so I think you could carry it off. Or, just use the English pr., "IN-i-go.")
Well, just a thought.
Seriously, I can come up with some Ignatius combos. But it also occurs to me that there might be some other formal names that you like better for the nn Iggy:
Sigmund / Sigismund
Siegfried
Gregory
Digby
Padraig ("PAH-drig")
Gideon
Diego
Inigo (In the Spanish pronunciation, it doesn't contain the "ig" sound. But it is a form of Ignatius so I think you could carry it off. Or, just use the English pr., "IN-i-go.")
Well, just a thought.
This message was edited 5/21/2008, 1:16 PM
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There is an appeal to Inigo to me but I always look at it and think oh, 'Indigo'. Not a bad thing really but not a name I'd use for my son!
I do like Gideon but not with nn Iggy - it stands just find by itself.
I'm not too sure about the others though. Sigmund is OK but I prefer Sigrid (f).
The thing with Ignatius "Iggy" is that I really don't think that Ignatius works alone as a name - it seems far too pompous. Iggy softens it and makes it quirky IMO.
I do like Gideon but not with nn Iggy - it stands just find by itself.
I'm not too sure about the others though. Sigmund is OK but I prefer Sigrid (f).
The thing with Ignatius "Iggy" is that I really don't think that Ignatius works alone as a name - it seems far too pompous. Iggy softens it and makes it quirky IMO.
This message was edited 5/21/2008, 1:21 PM
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