Maria -
MariLindsey - Lindz
Jaqueline -
JackieMihaela (mee-HA-el-ah, not Mihayla!) -
Miha,
Mimi or Ela
Leonarda -
Lea or
LeonaBarbara -
BarbieTiana - Tinka
Matea -
Tea
Boys:
Josip (YO-seep, not
Joseph) - Joza (yo-za)
Ivan -
Ivo or
Iva (pronounced different than female name
Iva)
Marin -
MareMilan (MEE-lahn) - Mil
Dario -
Dara or Daro
Mateo - Mata or
TeoTeo - no NN
Dino - no NN