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I have an overwhelming Mafia impression as well, but I like it anyway. I do like Vincent, but it could work for any name with vin in it. I'd consider it as a boyish nn. for Vivien. Might also work for Virginia.

It just reminds me of some character from a Mafia movie, so I don't really care for it. On the other hand, I do like Vincent.

I just think of the mob. Vinny is not one that I like anyways.

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Vincent is the only name I can think of that it works with.

I know...

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a Vincent, who goes mostly by Vince, but his really good friends call him Vinnie. I much prefer Vincent/Vince to Vinny, because I really don't like it.

I have the opposite problem

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I love Vincent, but I'm so turned off by Vinny that I may never use it. Vinny/Vinnie is the de facto Hollywood name for mafia thug, the heavy who shows up to break some kneecaps.

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Vinny could work as a nn for any Vin- name and any name like Alvin or Melvin.

I think if I was ona game show and got asked "Come up with the quintessential mobster name" I would choose Vinnie/Vinny in a heartbeat, and I'd win the grand prize. Except that every other player would probably have picked it too.

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Sorry, but Vinnie/Vinny is just too mob-movie/book associated to be workable. Vincent is very nice, and if a nn is needed than Vince works very well.

I actually really like Vinnie (I think I prefer this spelling, but I'm not entirely sure yet).
Since you don't like Vincent, WDYTO Vinal, Vincente (vin-CHEN-te), Vinay, Vince, Vincenzo (vin-CHEN-zo), Vinzent, Vinicius, Vinicio, Alvin, Calvin, Kevin, Irving, Baldovino, Marvin, Devin, Savino, and Gavin?