Re: Names you like, but don't like the common nickname?
in reply to a message by Eva Marie
I also like Edmund and Frederick, but I dislike Ed and Fred. I like Augustine and also Augustus, but not Gus.
Others:
Nicholas - dislike Nick
Jonathan - dislike Jon
William - dislike Bill
Alexander - dislike Alex
Patrick - dislike Pat
Daniel - dislike Dan
Nathaniel - dislike Nate and Nat
Theodore - I dislike Ted, but I don't hate it. It could grow on me perhaps.
Kenneth - Not too keen on Ken.
Abram - dislike Abe
Albert - dislike Al
Andrew - not too fond of Andy
Bertram - dislike Bert
Emmanuel - dislike Manny
Elizabeth - dislike Liz and Lizzy
Victoria - dislike Vicky
Kathleen - dislike Kathy
Jacqueline - dislike Jackie
Michelle - dislike Shelly
Gabrielle - dislike Gabby
Veronica - dislike Roni
Susannah - dislike Susie
Melissa and Melinda - dislike Mel
Cassandra - I don't necessarily dislike Cassie, but I wouldn't use it as a nickname for Cassandra. I prefer Cass or no nickname at all.
Rose, Rosalie, Rosaline, Rosalind, Rosamund - dislike Rosie
Danielle - dislike Dani
Pamela - I wouldn't want to use Pam as a nickname though. It strikes me as very dated.
Georgia - dislike Georgie
Judith - dislike Judy
Joanna - Not too fond of Jo.
Geraldine - dislike Geri
Wilhelmina - dislike Willie (not too fond of Billie either)
Andrea - not all that fond of Andi
Antonia - dislike Toni
Beatrix - dislike Trixie
I love Alaric for a boy, but I'm worried that he'd be called Al or Ricky, which I don't care for.
I kind of like Norman, but I don't like Norm at all.
Others:
Nicholas - dislike Nick
Jonathan - dislike Jon
William - dislike Bill
Alexander - dislike Alex
Patrick - dislike Pat
Daniel - dislike Dan
Nathaniel - dislike Nate and Nat
Theodore - I dislike Ted, but I don't hate it. It could grow on me perhaps.
Kenneth - Not too keen on Ken.
Abram - dislike Abe
Albert - dislike Al
Andrew - not too fond of Andy
Bertram - dislike Bert
Emmanuel - dislike Manny
Elizabeth - dislike Liz and Lizzy
Victoria - dislike Vicky
Kathleen - dislike Kathy
Jacqueline - dislike Jackie
Michelle - dislike Shelly
Gabrielle - dislike Gabby
Veronica - dislike Roni
Susannah - dislike Susie
Melissa and Melinda - dislike Mel
Cassandra - I don't necessarily dislike Cassie, but I wouldn't use it as a nickname for Cassandra. I prefer Cass or no nickname at all.
Rose, Rosalie, Rosaline, Rosalind, Rosamund - dislike Rosie
Danielle - dislike Dani
Pamela - I wouldn't want to use Pam as a nickname though. It strikes me as very dated.
Georgia - dislike Georgie
Judith - dislike Judy
Joanna - Not too fond of Jo.
Geraldine - dislike Geri
Wilhelmina - dislike Willie (not too fond of Billie either)
Andrea - not all that fond of Andi
Antonia - dislike Toni
Beatrix - dislike Trixie
I love Alaric for a boy, but I'm worried that he'd be called Al or Ricky, which I don't care for.
I kind of like Norman, but I don't like Norm at all.