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I really love this name ( it's strictly GP to me, however), and out of all the nns for Isabella / Isabel, Ibbie is the only one I like. It's unconventional, pretty,and sounds better than Izzy, Bella etc. imo.
Which got me thinking, what other names could Ibbie be short for? Could Ibbie be a nn for Isidora, or is it too much of a stretch?
Also, are there any unconventional nns for any name you like ( like Kit for Christopher and Katherine)- I'm interested to see what other's come up with as I'm stuck in a rut and need to think out of the box a bit :)
Which got me thinking, what other names could Ibbie be short for? Could Ibbie be a nn for Isidora, or is it too much of a stretch?
Also, are there any unconventional nns for any name you like ( like Kit for Christopher and Katherine)- I'm interested to see what other's come up with as I'm stuck in a rut and need to think out of the box a bit :)
This message was edited 8/12/2010, 5:39 AM
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I've seen both Libby and Liddy as nns for Elizabeth, so why not? Admittedly, Liddy was the best attempt of her slightly older siblings at pronouncing a very long and complex name ...
I've always rather fancied Tibby as a nn for Isobel and no doubt all the other names in the stable. But it's just something I've read about: I've never actually encountered one.
I've always rather fancied Tibby as a nn for Isobel and no doubt all the other names in the stable. But it's just something I've read about: I've never actually encountered one.
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Yes!
It's my favorite nn for Isabel, and everybody forgets about it.
I don't think Ibbie would work for Isadora because there's no b in it. But It could work for maybe... Ibolya, Ingeborg?
OH unconventional nns are my specialty!
I'd use these in real life:
Margaret - May, Maymie (or Mae, Maemie, Mamie... not sure on spellings)
James - Jem, Jemmy
Anne - Nan, Nanny, Nanw (Welsh)
Elizabeth - Nell
Some others I like:
Abraham - Bram
Ab- boy's names - Abbey
Alexander - Sasha
Amelia - Millie
Augusta - Aggie
Bartholomew - Tolly
Bridget - Bridie, which is unconventional these days in the US
Caroline - Caddie, Caro
Christopher - Kit, Christy, Topher
Dorothy - Dodie
Ed- boy's names - Teddy
Edwin - Wynn
Emanuel - Manley
Genevieve - Ginny, Evie
It's my favorite nn for Isabel, and everybody forgets about it.
I don't think Ibbie would work for Isadora because there's no b in it. But It could work for maybe... Ibolya, Ingeborg?
OH unconventional nns are my specialty!
I'd use these in real life:
Margaret - May, Maymie (or Mae, Maemie, Mamie... not sure on spellings)
James - Jem, Jemmy
Anne - Nan, Nanny, Nanw (Welsh)
Elizabeth - Nell
Some others I like:
Abraham - Bram
Ab- boy's names - Abbey
Alexander - Sasha
Amelia - Millie
Augusta - Aggie
Bartholomew - Tolly
Bridget - Bridie, which is unconventional these days in the US
Caroline - Caddie, Caro
Christopher - Kit, Christy, Topher
Dorothy - Dodie
Ed- boy's names - Teddy
Edwin - Wynn
Emanuel - Manley
Genevieve - Ginny, Evie
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Of course! I completely forgot about Sasha as a nn for Alexander, it's the only nn I feel 'matches up' to Alexander. I love Bram, but not Abraham.
These are great:
Elizabeth - Nell
Amelia - Millie
Bartholomew - Tolly
Ed- boy's names - Teddy
Genevieve - Ginny, Evie
John - Jack - I'm not a fan of John (love Jack though), but agree. I would love to see John's have the nn Jack!
Josephine - Posy
Oliver - Noll
Ramona - Romy
Fionnuala - Fia
These are great:
Elizabeth - Nell
Amelia - Millie
Bartholomew - Tolly
Ed- boy's names - Teddy
Genevieve - Ginny, Evie
John - Jack - I'm not a fan of John (love Jack though), but agree. I would love to see John's have the nn Jack!
Josephine - Posy
Oliver - Noll
Ramona - Romy
Fionnuala - Fia
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Ibbie is adorable! It could also work for Isabeau or Elizabeth.
Nicknames I like:
Molly for Maude
Freya for Frederica
Effie for Estefania / Stephanie / Josephine
Sunny for Alexandra / Constance
Tansy for Constance
Sol for Isolde
Rory for Gregory
Zibby for Elizabeth
Tora for Victoria
Wren for Florence
Calla for Caroline
Maidie for Madeleine
Jock for Joachim
Ardie for Gerard
Toby for October
Pip for Philip
Teddy for Theodore/a
Annie for Antonia
Romy for Rosemary
Colie for Nicholas
Jem for James
Nicknames I like:
Molly for Maude
Freya for Frederica
Effie for Estefania / Stephanie / Josephine
Sunny for Alexandra / Constance
Tansy for Constance
Sol for Isolde
Rory for Gregory
Zibby for Elizabeth
Tora for Victoria
Wren for Florence
Calla for Caroline
Maidie for Madeleine
Jock for Joachim
Ardie for Gerard
Toby for October
Pip for Philip
Teddy for Theodore/a
Annie for Antonia
Romy for Rosemary
Colie for Nicholas
Jem for James
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Ibbie's kind of cute. I don't like Izzy at all, and even though I love Bella, Belle, they're pretty popular. So Ibbie would make a nice change. It could maybe be short for Ichabod, or Ingeborg. Couldn't think of anything more common, sorry.
I tend to not do nicknames for boys' names, but I have some for girls:
Aggie for Agatha
Bindy for Belinda
Kae for Katarina
Ava (ah-va) for Lavender
Lore for Lenore
Tansy for Mathilda (maybe too much of a stretch...)
Tansy for Tanith
and I've been playing with having Lyda short for something, because I like the sound. Alodia, maybe?
I tend to not do nicknames for boys' names, but I have some for girls:
Aggie for Agatha
Bindy for Belinda
Kae for Katarina
Ava (ah-va) for Lavender
Lore for Lenore
Tansy for Mathilda (maybe too much of a stretch...)
Tansy for Tanith
and I've been playing with having Lyda short for something, because I like the sound. Alodia, maybe?
This message was edited 8/12/2010, 6:02 AM
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The only unusual ones I can think of are Sebastian, nn Ian and Magdalena, nn Nela. I usually like full names better (like: Valentin, nn Tin, Elisabeth, nn Bess, Josephine, nn Posy, Josefina, nn Finka).
Ibbie could be short for Elizabeth, Iberia, Ibolya, Ibrahima, Bibiana, Claribel, Daliborka, Dulcibella, Habiba, Liberty, Sibylla...
I think Iddie would work better for Isidora.
Ibbie could be short for Elizabeth, Iberia, Ibolya, Ibrahima, Bibiana, Claribel, Daliborka, Dulcibella, Habiba, Liberty, Sibylla...
I think Iddie would work better for Isidora.
This message was edited 8/12/2010, 5:52 AM
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