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Help[Opinions] Nicknames for Heather
I love this name, but the only nn I could think of was Hetty. Can you think of any more? xx
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I think the name Heather does not need a nickname
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The Heather I knew was called Hev, but I guess that only works with some accents. Anyway, it's only two syllables and I don't think it needs a nickname. Loads of people's nicknames don't even come from their names, so I really wouldn't worry about it. You can use whatever nickname you want.
I think Heather's a pretty name too.
I think Heather's a pretty name too.
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For some reason the first one I thought of was "Hay" :P There's also Heath--I'm sure some people could pull that off, but not everyone. Therri or something similar? Um... Harry?
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I've know Heater's - but they didn't use a nickname. I don't think it's a name that calls for one. Some names have a certain quality to it, enough presence to stand on it's own, be called what it is with out alterations.
If you love the name enough to name a child it, why the need to have a nickname? You love it use it as it is.
just my humble opinion
If you love the name enough to name a child it, why the need to have a nickname? You love it use it as it is.
just my humble opinion
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oh wow you accidentally made a really nifty suggestion for a nickname - Heater! Or Heat?
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Heat is so cool! You two geniuses xx
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hm. None of the Heathers I've ever known have had a nickname. Maybe something like Heth? Which sounds gross. And yet somehow I like it. It seems really... dark.
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I can't think of any. In Eastenders they used to call Heather 'Ev. I wouldn't recommend that though!
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I love this name too. It's short enough that it doesn't need a nn. Heatha or Heathy.
It's a name I would consider if my daughter wasn't already a flower name. I can't have two flower girls...
It's a name I would consider if my daughter wasn't already a flower name. I can't have two flower girls...
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Unfortunately, no. I don't think Heather NEEDS a nickname, though. It's short and simple and to-the-point on its own.
And I like it, BTW. I know it's not a beloved name here at BtN, but I'll always have a soft spot for it. I don't know why...maybe it's because it is a little harsh and not so pretty.
And I like it, BTW. I know it's not a beloved name here at BtN, but I'll always have a soft spot for it. I don't know why...maybe it's because it is a little harsh and not so pretty.
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If anyone who loves Heather had ever told me they love it because it's a little harsh and not so pretty (which is exactly what I think), I'd say, "If that's the kind of name you like, more power to you." But they always say that it's beautiful, and that's when I start thinking they're from another planet.
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It is beautiful! I adore it xx
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No, it's not beautiful, but that's what I like about it. Some names are just ugly, but Heather is unapologetic about its ugliness. I like that.
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I like Heather. I think it's romantic.
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I don't like it at all and what's made me dislike it even more than I would otherwise is its former massive popularity. Popularity won't make me dislike a name that I like, though it would prevent me from using the name, but if I dislike it already and it's popular, then I dislike it more. Guess it's from hearing it over and over and each time thinking, "OMG WHY". Sort of entrenches the dislike.
It's sunk in popularity very quickly and it's going to be, or already is, so dated, so I foresee there being more and more people in the future who share my opinion. Heather is the Gladys of 1970 and Gladys was the Heather of 1900. Another good analogy is that Heather is the Linda of 1970 and Linda was the Heather of 1950. I love my older sister Linda to death, but whenever I think of her, who was born in 1952, complaining about her dated name, and then think of how she named her daughter Heather in 1974, I want to shake her.
It's sunk in popularity very quickly and it's going to be, or already is, so dated, so I foresee there being more and more people in the future who share my opinion. Heather is the Gladys of 1970 and Gladys was the Heather of 1900. Another good analogy is that Heather is the Linda of 1970 and Linda was the Heather of 1950. I love my older sister Linda to death, but whenever I think of her, who was born in 1952, complaining about her dated name, and then think of how she named her daughter Heather in 1974, I want to shake her.
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I didn't think of it much until I read about a Heather who was born sometime in the early 1900's. Then it stuck out, and I started thinking about it more.
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Hedy is sweet! Especially when paired with a monosymbolic mn xx
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It really doesn't. Two-syllable names really don't, and few have them. Nicknames came about partially as a way to shorten three-syllable or longer names, so as not to have to go through the verbal gymnastics of saying longer names on a day-to-day basis, multiple times a day. It's counter-intuitive to come up with nicknames for two-syllable names that trip right off the tongue. Heather is one of those names.
My older sister and myself have two-syllable names and neither one of us has ever gone by a nickname. My two younger sisters have three-syllable names and they both have always gone by a nickname. That's what comes intuitively.
But then I guess it does happen at times. Some Janices goes by Jan, though I don't know why, as I would never want to go by that. And my sister Linda, mother of Heather, would be called Linnie by her first mother-in-law, though my mother hated that as well as Hezzie. Seems like that family were compulsive nickname-givers.
My older sister and myself have two-syllable names and neither one of us has ever gone by a nickname. My two younger sisters have three-syllable names and they both have always gone by a nickname. That's what comes intuitively.
But then I guess it does happen at times. Some Janices goes by Jan, though I don't know why, as I would never want to go by that. And my sister Linda, mother of Heather, would be called Linnie by her first mother-in-law, though my mother hated that as well as Hezzie. Seems like that family were compulsive nickname-givers.
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Not arguing, really, but I think that particularly for male names, lots of two-syllable names have nicknames.
Robert = Bob
Clinton = Clint
William = Bill, Will, etc.
Thomas = Tom
Jacob = Jake
Michael = Mike
Albert, Alvin, Alan, etc. = Al
Andrew = Andy or Drew
Matthew = Matt
Even my son Travis often is called Trav. Well, I could go on and on. Although, as I think someone noted recently, young boys now seem to use their full names. In the past, this wasn't as true as today. Think of how many middle-aged and older men that are called Bob, Bill, Tom, Mike, blah blah blah.
Maybe it isn't as true for female names, though....
Robert = Bob
Clinton = Clint
William = Bill, Will, etc.
Thomas = Tom
Jacob = Jake
Michael = Mike
Albert, Alvin, Alan, etc. = Al
Andrew = Andy or Drew
Matthew = Matt
Even my son Travis often is called Trav. Well, I could go on and on. Although, as I think someone noted recently, young boys now seem to use their full names. In the past, this wasn't as true as today. Think of how many middle-aged and older men that are called Bob, Bill, Tom, Mike, blah blah blah.
Maybe it isn't as true for female names, though....
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I think if the names are classically popular, even if they are very short they will often have lots of diminutive options, because historically people needed to be able to tell which William was which! Like look at John, a simple name if ever there was one, but look at the slew of nicknames that were derived from it.
So examples like Robert, William, Henry etc don't really follow much logic in terms of how short they are. But more modern names, like, I don't know... Justin, Brandon, Gary... Those definitely follow your line of thinking. As far as I've observed, anyway!
So examples like Robert, William, Henry etc don't really follow much logic in terms of how short they are. But more modern names, like, I don't know... Justin, Brandon, Gary... Those definitely follow your line of thinking. As far as I've observed, anyway!
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Good point
I wish I'd thought of it.
I wish I'd thought of it.
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I've known myriad Heathers and never known one that went by a nickname. I think that Heather is one of those "nickname-proof" names.
Oh, wait. I just remembered. I have a 40-year-old niece named Heather. When she was very young, 1-3 years old, her father would sometimes call her "Hezzy." Not all of the time. And I remember that my mother hated it. And it was not at all something that stuck, he was the only one who did that and even he stopped doing it once she grew older. But I suppose Hezzy is a possibility.
Oh, wait. I just remembered. I have a 40-year-old niece named Heather. When she was very young, 1-3 years old, her father would sometimes call her "Hezzy." Not all of the time. And I remember that my mother hated it. And it was not at all something that stuck, he was the only one who did that and even he stopped doing it once she grew older. But I suppose Hezzy is a possibility.
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Hezzy is cute! Thanks xx
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