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I used to know a male Bunny whose given name was Leslie. He'd be in his late 60s by now.

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And my DH's aunt, born before WWI, was named Molly Esme for family reasons but her nn was Bunny - a most respectable old lady, so I've never seen Bunny as even somewhat stripperish. (DH also had an aunt by marriage who was Euphemia, nn Effie.)

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I've also known a Nell who was actually a Cornelia; and I had a great-aunt whose full and only given name was Nelly.

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The only Chip I've known was a third-generation Charles. Grandfather had been Charlie, father was Chuck and he was Chip. Americans. In my experience, Christophers tend to be Chris, but some are Tiff and one, a Canadian academic, was known proudly as Toph the Prof!

Bunny might just be an affectionate nickname like Honey. And I don't like it. It really does sound like a stripper name.

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However, my grandmother once knew a hairdresser whose nickname was Bunny. I forget what were real name was. I think it was either Benigna or Benedetta (she was Italian). I don't know what happened to her, though. She might have died of old age.

This message was edited 2/24/2011, 7:51 AM

Well my name is Sara, and if anyone ever called me Sally, I'd be pretty upset lol.

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But I know a Christopher who goes by Kip.
For Josephine, I'd prefer Josie.
I do like Maggie for Margaret.
I don't mind Poppy, Polly, Molly, and Penny as nicknames.

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Will for William and Tom for Thomas have never really gone out of style.

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I don't think Jenny could ever be used for Jane again, taking the 70's Jennifer explosion into account.

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Also, nicknames like Missy, Muffy, Buffy were once acceptable, but are now reserved, along with Candi, Brandi and Misty, for strippers.

I really love Nell, Posy, Romy, Sally, Hattie, Dot, and Teddy. So, so cute.

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I also really like Betsy, Patsy, and Topsy. So cute.

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 12:43 PM