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I like Thomas, but really dislike Tommy for some reasons.

It's mostly classic boys' names for me. I love William and Alexander, but Will/Liam and Alex are so dull to me. Same goes for David vs Dave, Christopher vs Chris, Robert vs Bob etc.

The big ones, for me, are Gabriella / Gabrielle (Gabby / Gabi) & James (Jim / Jimmy).

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There's also Penelope "Penny," I'd try to push for Nell in that case.

This message was edited 1/11/2024, 4:20 PM

Can't think of any that I LOVE and hate a nickname for, only ones that I like.
I like Garrett a lot, but I dislike Gary.
I like Fiona. I don't like Fee or Fifi.
I like Laurence but have never liked Larry.
Harold is okay - I don't like Harry.
I like Addison, and not Addie.
Robert is fine but I don't like Rob, Bert, or Bertie.
Dorothea are Dorothy are fine, but I don't like Dotty or Dolly.

Eleanor - Ellie
Alexandra - Alex, Xandra, Lexi
Elaina - Lainey
Madeline - Maddie, Maddy
Alison - Allie
Antonia - Toni
Flora - Flo, Florrie
Lawrence - Larry

This message was edited 1/11/2024, 4:22 AM

I honestly love Madison, but I absolutely loathe Maddy.

I wouldn't avoid a name I loved because of the nicknames. That just seems weird to me. Just don't use the nickname if you hate it.

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But as for names I love with nicknames I hate:
Angela/Angelina/Angelica - Angie
Bridget - Biddy
Camilla - Cammie
Cassandra/Cassidy - Cassie, Cass
Charlotte - Charlie
Daniel - Dan
Dominic - Dom
Elizabeth - Betty, Liz, Elsie
Francesca - Frannie
Janelle - Jan
Jessica - Jessie
Jillian - Jill
Josephine - Posy, Josie, Jo
Judith - Judy
Laura - Laurie
Megan - Meg
Natalie/Natalia - Nat, Natty
Peter - Pete
Phillip - Phil, Pip
Priscilla - Prissy
Samantha - Sam
Scarlet - Scar
Stephanie - Stevie
Theodore - Teddy
Veronica - Ronnie, Vonnie
Vincent - Vinnie
Winona - Winnie

Madeleine: Dislike Maddy/Maddie
Gabrielle: Dislike Gabby. (Also a cousin of mine has a daughter named this, so it wouldn't be useable for me to use anyway)
Douglas: Don't care for Doug

I like Patrice/Patricia, David, Jillian, but I don't like Pat, Dave, or Jill.

This message was edited 1/11/2024, 2:09 AM

My biggest one is Barnaby “Barney” 🤢
I have other reasons not to use it but that nickname is another strike against it

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Other smaller inconveniences:
Beatrice “Bea”
Demetria “Demi”
Candace “Candy”
Bradley “Brad”
Kenneth “Ken”

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When I don’t like the nn they get relegated to middle name position haha

I think Alexandra and Alexander are both beautiful but I'm sick to death of Alex.

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I like a lot of the Chris- names yet I hate Chris!

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I love the "Anton" family of names but I dislike Tony and Toni.

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Gabrielle, Gabriela, and Gabriel are lovely but I can't stand Gabby or Gabe.

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I'm sure there's more, but those are the first that come to mind.

I love Eleanora, but wouldn’t use it because I hate Ellie and not a fan of Nora and they’d be the obvious nicknames. I’d prefer Nell or Nella. Leni would be interesting too.