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Help[Opinions] Unusual or Counter-intuitive Nicknames
Let me hear some of your ideas. Here's mine (some I'd actually use other's are just food for thought)
Dominique - "Mini"
Athena - "Thea"
Alison - "Liz"
Amaryllis - "Mary"
Gladys - "Lady"
Cordelia - "Codie"
Rose Miela - "Romy"
Pamela - "Mel"
Gertrude - "Rudy"
Mariposa - "Posy"
Meredith - "Edith"
Lorelei - "Eli"
Yvonne - "Vonnie"
Orion - "Rio"
Yanick - "Nick"
Landon - "Andy"
Cameron - "Ron"
Theophilus - "Phil"
Somerled - "Merle"
Jeffrey - "Free"
Bertram - "Bram"
Isaac - "Zac"
Jordan - "Dan
Calvin - "Vinny"
Maurice - "Reece"
Salem - "Sam"
Dominique - "Mini"
Athena - "Thea"
Alison - "Liz"
Amaryllis - "Mary"
Gladys - "Lady"
Cordelia - "Codie"
Rose Miela - "Romy"
Pamela - "Mel"
Gertrude - "Rudy"
Mariposa - "Posy"
Meredith - "Edith"
Lorelei - "Eli"
Yvonne - "Vonnie"
Orion - "Rio"
Yanick - "Nick"
Landon - "Andy"
Cameron - "Ron"
Theophilus - "Phil"
Somerled - "Merle"
Jeffrey - "Free"
Bertram - "Bram"
Isaac - "Zac"
Jordan - "Dan
Calvin - "Vinny"
Maurice - "Reece"
Salem - "Sam"
This message was edited 6/9/2012, 10:37 PM
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Benedikt "Bede"
Declan "Dex"
Aspen "Penn"
Donovan "Van"
Sullivan "Van"
Solomon "Saul"
Fletcher "Etch"
Everett "Rhett"
Jericho "Ricky or Echo"
Orion "Rio"
Giovanna "Gia or Jove"
Giorgina "Gia"
Evangeline "Evie, Angie, or Lina"
Josephine "Effie"
Aderyn "Ada"
Devika "Dev or Evi"
Severina "Vera or Sina"
Calliope "Calla"
Carolina "Roe, Cara, or Lina"
Clementine "Clemmie, Emmy, Tine, Clia, or Cleo"
Dahlia "Dolly"
Delphine "Della or Phina"
Idriya "Idri or Riya"
Margaret "Maisie, Margot, Marta"
Louisa "Liza"
Miriam "Mira or Mimi"
Rosalie "Lia"
Penelope "Poppy"
Zephyrine "Effie"
Xanthe "Thea"
Declan "Dex"
Aspen "Penn"
Donovan "Van"
Sullivan "Van"
Solomon "Saul"
Fletcher "Etch"
Everett "Rhett"
Jericho "Ricky or Echo"
Orion "Rio"
Giovanna "Gia or Jove"
Giorgina "Gia"
Evangeline "Evie, Angie, or Lina"
Josephine "Effie"
Aderyn "Ada"
Devika "Dev or Evi"
Severina "Vera or Sina"
Calliope "Calla"
Carolina "Roe, Cara, or Lina"
Clementine "Clemmie, Emmy, Tine, Clia, or Cleo"
Dahlia "Dolly"
Delphine "Della or Phina"
Idriya "Idri or Riya"
Margaret "Maisie, Margot, Marta"
Louisa "Liza"
Miriam "Mira or Mimi"
Rosalie "Lia"
Penelope "Poppy"
Zephyrine "Effie"
Xanthe "Thea"
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I adore Benedict nn Ned.
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Oh I did it wrong the first time. I thought we were seeing if we could come up with other nicknames for those you had.
I had:
Dominique - Doni, Nique, Nicki
Athena - Atty
Alison - Sonny, Alis
Amaryllis - Amy, Ryli, Liz
Gladys - G, Gigi
Cordelia - Lia, Cory, Cora, Del
Rose Miela - Ela, Roma, Mia
Pamela - Ela, Ella
Gertrude - Ru, Rue
Mariposa - Marisa
Meredith - Edi, Red
Lorelei - Rory, Ora
Yvonne - Von
Orion - Orly
Yanick - Yani
Landon - Don, Donny/Donnie
Cameron - Meron
Theophilus - Philus, Hill, Hil
Somerled - Red, Ed, Eddy
Jeffrey - Re
Bertram - Ram, Rambo?
Isaac - Ice - I know an Isaac that goes by Ice.
Jordan - Jordy, Jory, Jo, Jay
Calvin - Alvin, Al
I had:
Dominique - Doni, Nique, Nicki
Athena - Atty
Alison - Sonny, Alis
Amaryllis - Amy, Ryli, Liz
Gladys - G, Gigi
Cordelia - Lia, Cory, Cora, Del
Rose Miela - Ela, Roma, Mia
Pamela - Ela, Ella
Gertrude - Ru, Rue
Mariposa - Marisa
Meredith - Edi, Red
Lorelei - Rory, Ora
Yvonne - Von
Orion - Orly
Yanick - Yani
Landon - Don, Donny/Donnie
Cameron - Meron
Theophilus - Philus, Hill, Hil
Somerled - Red, Ed, Eddy
Jeffrey - Re
Bertram - Ram, Rambo?
Isaac - Ice - I know an Isaac that goes by Ice.
Jordan - Jordy, Jory, Jo, Jay
Calvin - Alvin, Al
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Andromeda - Rommie
Antonia - Nonie
Apolline/Apollonia - Apple, Polly
Beatrice - Bess, Tess
Camilla - Calla, Callie
Eleanor - Nonie
Elinor - Lin, Linnie
Emeline/Emmeline - Mel, Mellie
Emily - Milly
Gabriella - Riella
Georgina - Genie
Isadora - Isra, Sadie
Josephine - Jeannie, Effie, Sophie, Posy
Lavinia - Lin, Linnie, Lia
Lilinoe/Liliosa - Lilo
Margaret - Megsie/Megsy, May/Mae, Mattie
Mariam/Miriam - Mim
Millicent - Min, Minnie, Penny, Missie, Lissie
Penelope - Poppy, Nell, Nellie
Philippa - Pippi, Poppy
Rosalie - Sal, Sallie
Rosalina - Sal, Sallie, Rosina
Rosalind - Sal, Sallie, Lin, Lind, Lindy
Rosaline - Sal, Sallie, Rosine
Rosemary - Romy, Rory, Posy
Rowena - Rona
Susanna - Zuzu, Zuza, Sosie, Sukie
Tallulah - Tula, Tuli, Lulu
Theodora - Thea, Theda, Thera, Thora
Tullia - Tula, Tuli
Victoria - Tora, Tia
Wilhelmina/Willemina - Willa, Win, Winnie, Billie
Winifred - Wind, Windy
Alexandros - Andros
Basil - Bill
Benjamin - Jamie
Bertram - Bram
Edgar/Edward - Teddy, Ned
Frederick - Teddy, Eric, Rick
James - Jem
Joseph - Joss
Leandros - Andros, Leo
Nathaniel - Thane
Richard - Charlie
Antonia - Nonie
Apolline/Apollonia - Apple, Polly
Beatrice - Bess, Tess
Camilla - Calla, Callie
Eleanor - Nonie
Elinor - Lin, Linnie
Emeline/Emmeline - Mel, Mellie
Emily - Milly
Gabriella - Riella
Georgina - Genie
Isadora - Isra, Sadie
Josephine - Jeannie, Effie, Sophie, Posy
Lavinia - Lin, Linnie, Lia
Lilinoe/Liliosa - Lilo
Margaret - Megsie/Megsy, May/Mae, Mattie
Mariam/Miriam - Mim
Millicent - Min, Minnie, Penny, Missie, Lissie
Penelope - Poppy, Nell, Nellie
Philippa - Pippi, Poppy
Rosalie - Sal, Sallie
Rosalina - Sal, Sallie, Rosina
Rosalind - Sal, Sallie, Lin, Lind, Lindy
Rosaline - Sal, Sallie, Rosine
Rosemary - Romy, Rory, Posy
Rowena - Rona
Susanna - Zuzu, Zuza, Sosie, Sukie
Tallulah - Tula, Tuli, Lulu
Theodora - Thea, Theda, Thera, Thora
Tullia - Tula, Tuli
Victoria - Tora, Tia
Wilhelmina/Willemina - Willa, Win, Winnie, Billie
Winifred - Wind, Windy
Alexandros - Andros
Basil - Bill
Benjamin - Jamie
Bertram - Bram
Edgar/Edward - Teddy, Ned
Frederick - Teddy, Eric, Rick
James - Jem
Joseph - Joss
Leandros - Andros, Leo
Nathaniel - Thane
Richard - Charlie
This message was edited 6/10/2012, 7:24 AM
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These aren't that counter-intuitive, just not the obvious nickname. Some of these I really like and others, meh:
Phoebe "Bee"
Susannah "Zanna" (and Alexandra)
Miriam "Mim" - I've seen this a couple of times
Genevieve "Evie", "Viva"
Antoinette "Nettie" or any other -ette name
Josephine "Effie", "Seph"
Magnolia "Nola"
Madeleine "Dell" / "Delle"
Jacoba "Cobie" (think How I Met Your Mother)
Margaret "Garrett" - kill me, though
Yasmin / Jasmine "Minnie"
Mehetabel "Mabel" - ??
Ottoline "Tolly"
Roxanne "Xan"
Diantha "Annie"
Sophia "Fee"
Zenobia "Nia"
Caroline "Carlo" - I saw this a bit in Malawi
Francesca "Chessie"
Bridget "Ridge" - I have a friend named this
Juliana "Lia"
Cecilia "Celie"
Eleanor "Lennie", "Lena"
Judith "Didi"
Pandora "Andie", "Andy"
Phoebe "Bee"
Susannah "Zanna" (and Alexandra)
Miriam "Mim" - I've seen this a couple of times
Genevieve "Evie", "Viva"
Antoinette "Nettie" or any other -ette name
Josephine "Effie", "Seph"
Magnolia "Nola"
Madeleine "Dell" / "Delle"
Jacoba "Cobie" (think How I Met Your Mother)
Margaret "Garrett" - kill me, though
Yasmin / Jasmine "Minnie"
Mehetabel "Mabel" - ??
Ottoline "Tolly"
Roxanne "Xan"
Diantha "Annie"
Sophia "Fee"
Zenobia "Nia"
Caroline "Carlo" - I saw this a bit in Malawi
Francesca "Chessie"
Bridget "Ridge" - I have a friend named this
Juliana "Lia"
Cecilia "Celie"
Eleanor "Lennie", "Lena"
Judith "Didi"
Pandora "Andie", "Andy"
This message was edited 6/10/2012, 1:03 AM
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Even though I'm not a fan of counter-intuitive nicknames, many of those are sensible to me, such as Bee for Phoebe, Zanna for Susannah, Celie for Cecilia, and Nell for Penelope. Each of those nicknames are within the name, if you know what I mean. Carlo, Ridge, Garrett, and Andie just seem odd.
I am also Fee (I spell it Fi and I also use Fia). It's short for Fiammetta, and the most intuitive you can get for my name. I've seen suggestions somewhere for nicknames like Mia and Amy, which kind of baffle me. Even Etta would make more sense.
I am also Fee (I spell it Fi and I also use Fia). It's short for Fiammetta, and the most intuitive you can get for my name. I've seen suggestions somewhere for nicknames like Mia and Amy, which kind of baffle me. Even Etta would make more sense.
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I dislike counter-intuitive nicknames but I know an Aaron who gets called Ron and an Aidan who gets called Dan. I actually don't mind these at all because even though the -ron in Aaron and -dan in Aidan don't sound like Dan and Ron the both of these names are included in the full names, completely. William nn Liam is similar.
I hate stuff like Persephone 'Poppy' or Elizabeth 'Lily'. Ugh. The funny thing is that some people who like Elizabeth 'Lily' (not here but in real life) told me Aidan 'Dan' and Mabel 'Bell' make no sense. Uhmmm yeah. I mean Aidan 'Dan' etc might not be the most logical nicknames but at least you can see where it is coming from which you can't at all with Elizabeth 'Lily' (yeah, I know, the LI is there but that isn't nearly enough. It's like Alexandra nn Andrea or something).
I hate stuff like Persephone 'Poppy' or Elizabeth 'Lily'. Ugh. The funny thing is that some people who like Elizabeth 'Lily' (not here but in real life) told me Aidan 'Dan' and Mabel 'Bell' make no sense. Uhmmm yeah. I mean Aidan 'Dan' etc might not be the most logical nicknames but at least you can see where it is coming from which you can't at all with Elizabeth 'Lily' (yeah, I know, the LI is there but that isn't nearly enough. It's like Alexandra nn Andrea or something).
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I don't like counter-intuitive nicknames either. Poppy and Posy as a nickname for pretty much anything drive me crazy. Nicknames like those seem too contrived. The only exception for me would be nicknames bestowed by family and friends.
Ron from Aaron and Dan from Aidan are fine, since those two names don't really have commonly used nicknames anyway. Bel or Bell for Mabel makes enough sense as well.
Ron from Aaron and Dan from Aidan are fine, since those two names don't really have commonly used nicknames anyway. Bel or Bell for Mabel makes enough sense as well.
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