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Help[Opinions] ____is a nickname for _____
I like these as nn's, but not with the full name(s) traditionally used(or want to use it as a nn even if considered a full name). What less common names would you use?
Cindy
Jen
Addie
Jill
Jess
Ever
Mary
River
Lolly
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh)
Cindy
Jen
Addie
Jill
Jess
Ever
Mary
River
Lolly
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh)
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Cindy - Lucinda
Jen - Genevieve, Genoveva, Geneva, Genevra
Addie - Adara, Adina, Adena, Adelina, Adele / Adelle, Adella, Ada, Adah, Adelia, Aderyn
Jill - Juliska, Juliane / Julianne, Juliana / Julianna, Julienne, Juliet / Julietta, Julita (Jillian / Gillian and Julian are related names for I think that Jill would work as a nickname for names related to Julian.)
Jess - Jessamine
Ever - Evadne, Evdokia, Evelia, Evelina, Evren
Mary - Mariana / Marianna, Marielle, Mariella, Mariel, Mariam, Mariangela, Maribel, Marina, Rosemary, Maren
River - Rivka
Lolly - Lola, Delora
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh) - Sabrina, Briallen
Edited to add Briallen.
Jen - Genevieve, Genoveva, Geneva, Genevra
Addie - Adara, Adina, Adena, Adelina, Adele / Adelle, Adella, Ada, Adah, Adelia, Aderyn
Jill - Juliska, Juliane / Julianne, Juliana / Julianna, Julienne, Juliet / Julietta, Julita (Jillian / Gillian and Julian are related names for I think that Jill would work as a nickname for names related to Julian.)
Jess - Jessamine
Ever - Evadne, Evdokia, Evelia, Evelina, Evren
Mary - Mariana / Marianna, Marielle, Mariella, Mariel, Mariam, Mariangela, Maribel, Marina, Rosemary, Maren
River - Rivka
Lolly - Lola, Delora
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh) - Sabrina, Briallen
Edited to add Briallen.
This message was edited 7/17/2009, 7:22 PM
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Cindy: Jacinta, Cynara (as in the Dowson poem), Lucinda
Jen: Ginette, Eugenie, Imogen
Addie: Ada, Adriana, Evadne
Jill: bit of a stretch, but maybe Angela. Or Giselle.
Jess: Jessamy (archaic English name for jasmine)
Ever: Evelyn, Evaline, Elisheva, Ginevra
Mary: Meredith, Mariel, Mirella, Marina
River: Mareva, Sharifa - and maybe if you lived near a river with a nice name, you could use it and give her the nickname River
Lolly: Laura, Loretta, Lorinda, Lorna, Dolores
Bree: Brighid, Briege (anglicised form of Brid), Briseis, Britannia, Breda, Sabrina
Jen: Ginette, Eugenie, Imogen
Addie: Ada, Adriana, Evadne
Jill: bit of a stretch, but maybe Angela. Or Giselle.
Jess: Jessamy (archaic English name for jasmine)
Ever: Evelyn, Evaline, Elisheva, Ginevra
Mary: Meredith, Mariel, Mirella, Marina
River: Mareva, Sharifa - and maybe if you lived near a river with a nice name, you could use it and give her the nickname River
Lolly: Laura, Loretta, Lorinda, Lorna, Dolores
Bree: Brighid, Briege (anglicised form of Brid), Briseis, Britannia, Breda, Sabrina
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Cindy - Hyacinth or Lucinda
Jen - Eugenia, Genevieve, Genista (prob spell it Gen though)
Addie - tons! Adonia, Adora
Jess - Jessamine
Ever - Evergreen, Clever
Mary - Maris, Marigold, Amaryllis, Margaret, Marina, Rosemary
River - RIVKA, SHAHRIVAR
Lolly - Lola, Lolita
Bree - Sabrina
Jen - Eugenia, Genevieve, Genista (prob spell it Gen though)
Addie - tons! Adonia, Adora
Jess - Jessamine
Ever - Evergreen, Clever
Mary - Maris, Marigold, Amaryllis, Margaret, Marina, Rosemary
River - RIVKA, SHAHRIVAR
Lolly - Lola, Lolita
Bree - Sabrina
This message was edited 7/17/2009, 6:21 PM
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Cindy: Ambrosine, Celestine, Constance, Constantina, Hyacinth, Lucinda, Melusine, Millicent, Vincenza
Jen: Eugenia, Geneva, Genevieve, Georgina, Ginevra, Guinevere, Imogen, Regina, Virginia
Addie: Adele, Aderyn, Adrienne, Hadassah, Madeleine, Magdalene, Nadine
Jill: Julia, Julianne, Juliet
Jess: Jasmine, Jessamine, Jesenia
Ever: Beverly, Devorah, Evangeline, Evelia, Evelyn, Ginevra, Guinevere, Severine
Mary: Amarantha, Amaryllis, Marceline, Margaret, Marissa, Mariam, Meredith, Miranda, Rosemary, Samara, Tamara
River: Beverly, Minerva, Rio, Rivka
Lolly: Apolline, Caroline, Colleen, Dolores, Gwendolyn, Lorelei, Magnolia, Olive, Olivia, Polona, Yolanda
Bree: Aubrey, Branwen, Bridget, Briony, Briseis, Cambria, Gabrielle, Sabrina
Jen: Eugenia, Geneva, Genevieve, Georgina, Ginevra, Guinevere, Imogen, Regina, Virginia
Addie: Adele, Aderyn, Adrienne, Hadassah, Madeleine, Magdalene, Nadine
Jill: Julia, Julianne, Juliet
Jess: Jasmine, Jessamine, Jesenia
Ever: Beverly, Devorah, Evangeline, Evelia, Evelyn, Ginevra, Guinevere, Severine
Mary: Amarantha, Amaryllis, Marceline, Margaret, Marissa, Mariam, Meredith, Miranda, Rosemary, Samara, Tamara
River: Beverly, Minerva, Rio, Rivka
Lolly: Apolline, Caroline, Colleen, Dolores, Gwendolyn, Lorelei, Magnolia, Olive, Olivia, Polona, Yolanda
Bree: Aubrey, Branwen, Bridget, Briony, Briseis, Cambria, Gabrielle, Sabrina
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What I LIKE them best as nicknames for(: ...
Cindy -- Cynthia, Lucinda
Jen -- Jenna, Jane
Addie -- Adelaide, Adelina
Jill -- Jillian
Jess -- Jessamine
Ever -- Everest?
Mary -- Marietta
River -- uhhh (blank look)
Lolly -- Charlotte, Lorelei
Brie/Brigh (my favorite spellings) -- Bridget, Briony
Cindy -- Cynthia, Lucinda
Jen -- Jenna, Jane
Addie -- Adelaide, Adelina
Jill -- Jillian
Jess -- Jessamine
Ever -- Everest?
Mary -- Marietta
River -- uhhh (blank look)
Lolly -- Charlotte, Lorelei
Brie/Brigh (my favorite spellings) -- Bridget, Briony
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Cindy - Lucinda,
Jen - Imogen, Genevieve, Janessa, Janine, Janelle (really pretty much anything that begins with Jan)
Addie - Adela, Adelina, Adelia, Adriana, Adrienne, Audra
Jill - Julia, Julianna, Juliet (Jill is related to Julia and sounds a lot like the Jul- at the beginning of thesenames)
Jess - Jessenia, Jasmine, Jocelyn
Ever - Everly, Beverly
Mary - Mariel, Meredith, Marissa, Marisol, Mariposa
River - I can't help you here.
Lolly - Dolores, Olivia, Olive, Alora
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh) - Breeze, Briony, Bridget (or Brighid, and then you've got your Brigh spelling intact)
Jen - Imogen, Genevieve, Janessa, Janine, Janelle (really pretty much anything that begins with Jan)
Addie - Adela, Adelina, Adelia, Adriana, Adrienne, Audra
Jill - Julia, Julianna, Juliet (Jill is related to Julia and sounds a lot like the Jul- at the beginning of thesenames)
Jess - Jessenia, Jasmine, Jocelyn
Ever - Everly, Beverly
Mary - Mariel, Meredith, Marissa, Marisol, Mariposa
River - I can't help you here.
Lolly - Dolores, Olivia, Olive, Alora
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh) - Breeze, Briony, Bridget (or Brighid, and then you've got your Brigh spelling intact)
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Cindy - Lucinda,
Jen - Imogen, Genevieve, Janessa, Janine, Janelle (really pretty much anything that begins with Jan)
Addie - Adela, Adelina, Adelia, Adriana, Adrienne, Audra
Jill - Julia, Julianna, Juliet (Jill is related to Julia and sounds a lot like the Jul- at the beginning of thesenames)
Jess - Jessenia, Jasmine, Jocelyn
Ever - Everly, Beverly
Mary - Mariel, Meredith, Marissa, Marisol, Mariposa
River - I can't help you here.
Lolly - Dolores, Olivia, Olive, Alora
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh) - Breeze, Briony, Bridget (or Brighid, and then you've got your Brigh spelling intact)
Jen - Imogen, Genevieve, Janessa, Janine, Janelle (really pretty much anything that begins with Jan)
Addie - Adela, Adelina, Adelia, Adriana, Adrienne, Audra
Jill - Julia, Julianna, Juliet (Jill is related to Julia and sounds a lot like the Jul- at the beginning of thesenames)
Jess - Jessenia, Jasmine, Jocelyn
Ever - Everly, Beverly
Mary - Mariel, Meredith, Marissa, Marisol, Mariposa
River - I can't help you here.
Lolly - Dolores, Olivia, Olive, Alora
Bree (any spelling, but really love Brigh) - Breeze, Briony, Bridget (or Brighid, and then you've got your Brigh spelling intact)
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Cindy could be a nn for Lucinda, Jacinda, Dulcinea, Hyacinth
Jen could be a nn for Imogen, Genevieve
Addie could be a nn for Ada, Adeline, Adele, Adelaide (not sure which is the most common of those)
Jill - ? Virgilla? Hey, it could be a name!
Jess could be a nn for Jessamine
Ever could be a nn for Beverly, Devorah, Everild, Ginevra, Severina
Mary could be a nn for Rosemary, Marisol, Maribel, Marianne, Margaret, or any other Mar- name
River could be a nn for Ria or Rivka
Lolly could be a nn for Lorelei, Lorraine, Louise, Lorna
Brigh could be a nn for Bridget
Bree could be a nn for Breeshey
Jen could be a nn for Imogen, Genevieve
Addie could be a nn for Ada, Adeline, Adele, Adelaide (not sure which is the most common of those)
Jill - ? Virgilla? Hey, it could be a name!
Jess could be a nn for Jessamine
Ever could be a nn for Beverly, Devorah, Everild, Ginevra, Severina
Mary could be a nn for Rosemary, Marisol, Maribel, Marianne, Margaret, or any other Mar- name
River could be a nn for Ria or Rivka
Lolly could be a nn for Lorelei, Lorraine, Louise, Lorna
Brigh could be a nn for Bridget
Bree could be a nn for Breeshey
This message was edited 7/16/2009, 5:04 PM
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Sorry, couldn't come up with alternates for a few of them. Most of the alternates are just variations on the original name, so I'm hoping that's alright. Sorry again. :(
Jen: Jenna
Addie: Addison? Adele? Adriana?
Jill: Julliana? Juliette?
Jess: Jasmine (not fond of that, but it's the best I could find that wasn't too close to Jessica)
Mary: Mariella (personally I'd use Mary as the fn, Maiken as the nn, but if Mary has to be the nn...)
Bree: Brianna
Jen: Jenna
Addie: Addison? Adele? Adriana?
Jill: Julliana? Juliette?
Jess: Jasmine (not fond of that, but it's the best I could find that wasn't too close to Jessica)
Mary: Mariella (personally I'd use Mary as the fn, Maiken as the nn, but if Mary has to be the nn...)
Bree: Brianna
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My faves are Addie, River, Mary, and Jess. Jess, Jessie, and Jessica are a bit popular, though.
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