*NICKNAMES*
Here are a few nicknames I came up with. Some are a bit strange though:
Alexander or Alexandra- Arlex (R-lex)boy/girl
Ashton- Ash, Ashes, Asha (AH-sha) boy/girl
Beatrice- Beah (Bee-AH) girl
Dakota- Koda (Co-DUH )boy/girl
Ashleigh- Lee, Lea girl
Augustine- August, Guss, Stine boy
Bailee or Bailey- Bail, Lee, Aile (A-Lee) boy/girl
Beverly- Erly (Ur-LEE) Bev Girl
Damion- Dame (Day-MM) Daio (dah-OH) boy
Elizabeth- Elize (Eel-isse) Betha girl
Francis or Frances- France, Anise (Ann-IS) boy/girl
Gabriel- Gabi (Gay-BI) Reil (Ree-EL) boy
Gabriella- Ella, Ree, Gabri (Gab-RI) girl
Hailey- Hail, Lee girl
Heather- Heth Athe (Ay-THE)girl
Indianna- Inanna (In-ANNA) Indy, Anna, Diane girl
Jacob- Jake, Ace Boy
Jamie- Jay, Jame, Jamester (This is what I nn one of my stuffed animals when I was 6) boy/girl
Karlene- Karly, Kare, Arlene Girl
Kasandra- Kassi, Sandra, Andra, Andy, Kandra Girl
Kennedy- Ken, Edy, Ned, Ked, Nedy girl/boy
Lindsey- Liz, Lizzie, Indy Girl
Madeline- Maddy, Line, Adeline, Ade, Deline Girl
Mackenzie- Mack, Kenz, Kenzie Girl/Boy
Marshall- Mars, Shay, Ray boy
Nicholas- Nik, Cole, Holas Boy
Olivia- Oli, Olive Girl
Peter- Pete, Eter (Et-er) boy
Rachel- Ray, Ace, Chel Girl
Samuel- Ame Sam boy
Samantha- Antha, Sam, Maytha Girl
Thomas- Thom, Tom, Maos boy
Tabitha- Tabi, Bith, girl
Veronica- Rica, Roni, girl
Zachery- Kery, Zac, Arch boy
Alexander or Alexandra- Arlex (R-lex)boy/girl
Ashton- Ash, Ashes, Asha (AH-sha) boy/girl
Beatrice- Beah (Bee-AH) girl
Dakota- Koda (Co-DUH )boy/girl
Ashleigh- Lee, Lea girl
Augustine- August, Guss, Stine boy
Bailee or Bailey- Bail, Lee, Aile (A-Lee) boy/girl
Beverly- Erly (Ur-LEE) Bev Girl
Damion- Dame (Day-MM) Daio (dah-OH) boy
Elizabeth- Elize (Eel-isse) Betha girl
Francis or Frances- France, Anise (Ann-IS) boy/girl
Gabriel- Gabi (Gay-BI) Reil (Ree-EL) boy
Gabriella- Ella, Ree, Gabri (Gab-RI) girl
Hailey- Hail, Lee girl
Heather- Heth Athe (Ay-THE)girl
Indianna- Inanna (In-ANNA) Indy, Anna, Diane girl
Jacob- Jake, Ace Boy
Jamie- Jay, Jame, Jamester (This is what I nn one of my stuffed animals when I was 6) boy/girl
Karlene- Karly, Kare, Arlene Girl
Kasandra- Kassi, Sandra, Andra, Andy, Kandra Girl
Kennedy- Ken, Edy, Ned, Ked, Nedy girl/boy
Lindsey- Liz, Lizzie, Indy Girl
Madeline- Maddy, Line, Adeline, Ade, Deline Girl
Mackenzie- Mack, Kenz, Kenzie Girl/Boy
Marshall- Mars, Shay, Ray boy
Nicholas- Nik, Cole, Holas Boy
Olivia- Oli, Olive Girl
Peter- Pete, Eter (Et-er) boy
Rachel- Ray, Ace, Chel Girl
Samuel- Ame Sam boy
Samantha- Antha, Sam, Maytha Girl
Thomas- Thom, Tom, Maos boy
Tabitha- Tabi, Bith, girl
Veronica- Rica, Roni, girl
Zachery- Kery, Zac, Arch boy
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I don't think your nns are strange at all. I'm persnickety about formal names, but then I'm super lax about nns. For what it's worth, my approach is: formal names are for showing how educated you(r parents) are. Nns are for showing creativity, affection, whimsy. So Elizabeth, nn Buggle-Bumps, makes perfect sense in my world. :-) Your nns are great.
This message was edited 4/27/2010, 6:46 PM
I suppose Dakota "Koda" would only work in the US. We don't pronounce 'D's and 'T's the same in the UK.
Ah you remind me so much of me when I was about 13.
I like these:
Beatrice- Beah (prefer Bea or Bee)
Damion- Dame is fun, but I do hope you know it is a 1930's byword for "woman".
Jamester is really fun
Mackenzie- Mack, boy only
Olivia- Oli, Olive
Samuel- Sam boy
Thomas- Thom (am strangely fond of Thom. I wonder if just Thom would be acceptable as a full name? I do not like Thomas.)
I like these:
Beatrice- Beah (prefer Bea or Bee)
Damion- Dame is fun, but I do hope you know it is a 1930's byword for "woman".
Jamester is really fun
Mackenzie- Mack, boy only
Olivia- Oli, Olive
Samuel- Sam boy
Thomas- Thom (am strangely fond of Thom. I wonder if just Thom would be acceptable as a full name? I do not like Thomas.)
There's an English poet called Thom Gunn! In his case it's short for Thomson.