Names with double consonants and ending in -y or -ie/i
Which do you like?
(I know some of them are impossible to use nowadays, but I included them anyway)
Abby
Addie
Allie
Annie
Barry
Becky
Benny
Berry
Bessie
Betty
Biddy
Billy, Billie
Bobby
Bonnie
Buddy
Bunny
Cherry
Connie
Danny
Denny
Dolly
Donnie
Dottie
Eddy
Effie
Ellie
Emmy
Enni
Eppie
Essie
Fanny, Fannie
Ginny
Hannie
Happy
Hattie
Harry
Henny
Iggy
Izzy
Jilly
Jimmy
Jenny
Jerry
Jessie
Johnny
Kelly
Kenny
Kerry
Kimmy
Kitty
Lally
Larry
Lenny
Letty
Libby
Lillie
Linnie
Lizzie
Lonnie
Lottie
Lucky
Maddy
Maggie
Micky
Milly
Minnie
Missy
Molly
Nanny
Nelly
Nicky
Ollie
Ozzie
Paddy
Pattie
Peggy
Penny
Perry
Polly
Poppy
Reggie
Ricky
Robbie
Rocky
Roddy
Ronny
Sally
Sammy
Sissy
Sonny
Sunny
Tabby
Taffy
Tammy
Teddy
Terry
Tessie
Tilly
Timmy
Titty
Tommy
Wally
Willy
Winnie
(I know some of them are impossible to use nowadays, but I included them anyway)
Abby
Addie
Allie
Annie
Barry
Becky
Benny
Berry
Bessie
Betty
Biddy
Billy, Billie
Bobby
Bonnie
Buddy
Bunny
Cherry
Connie
Danny
Denny
Dolly
Donnie
Dottie
Eddy
Effie
Ellie
Emmy
Enni
Eppie
Essie
Fanny, Fannie
Ginny
Hannie
Happy
Hattie
Harry
Henny
Iggy
Izzy
Jilly
Jimmy
Jenny
Jerry
Jessie
Johnny
Kelly
Kenny
Kerry
Kimmy
Kitty
Lally
Larry
Lenny
Letty
Libby
Lillie
Linnie
Lizzie
Lonnie
Lottie
Lucky
Maddy
Maggie
Micky
Milly
Minnie
Missy
Molly
Nanny
Nelly
Nicky
Ollie
Ozzie
Paddy
Pattie
Peggy
Penny
Perry
Polly
Poppy
Reggie
Ricky
Robbie
Rocky
Roddy
Ronny
Sally
Sammy
Sissy
Sonny
Sunny
Tabby
Taffy
Tammy
Teddy
Terry
Tessie
Tilly
Timmy
Titty
Tommy
Wally
Willy
Winnie
This message was edited 3/3/2013, 11:35 AM
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I like Abby, Benny, Billy, Bobby, Ellie, Emmy, Harry, Johnny, Kelly, Kenny, Libby, Milly, Ollie, Robbie, Sammy, Timmy and Tommy.
I like them as nicknames though, apart from Harry which is fine as a first or middle name.
I like them as nicknames though, apart from Harry which is fine as a first or middle name.
As standalones, I love Bonnie, Hallie, Harry, Molly, and Polly, and I like Jenny, Minnie, Nelly, Sally, and Annie. Billie (g) and Kelly (b) are a couple of my GPs.
There are tons more that I'd use as nicknames for other names.
There are tons more that I'd use as nicknames for other names.
I like / love*
Addie (Addi* somehow the lack of "e" makes a difference / as a nickname for Addison)
Allie (Ally* / as a nickname for Alice or Alexandra)
Annie (as a nickname)
Billy
Bobby
Bonnie
Denny
Donnie (and Donny)
Eddy (I guility like this for a girl)
Ellie* (my sister's name / also like it as a nickname for Eleanor or Elizabeth)
Henny (as a nickname for Henrietta)
Milly* (I prefer Millie for obvious reasons)
Ollie (I like this as a nn for Olivia)
Ronny*
Sunny
:)
Addie (Addi* somehow the lack of "e" makes a difference / as a nickname for Addison)
Allie (Ally* / as a nickname for Alice or Alexandra)
Annie (as a nickname)
Billy
Bobby
Bonnie
Denny
Donnie (and Donny)
Eddy (I guility like this for a girl)
Ellie* (my sister's name / also like it as a nickname for Eleanor or Elizabeth)
Henny (as a nickname for Henrietta)
Milly* (I prefer Millie for obvious reasons)
Ollie (I like this as a nn for Olivia)
Ronny*
Sunny
:)
I'm certain there are others as well but I notice that you forgot Reilly, Vinnie, Derry, Carrie, Callie, Lorrie, Franny, Prissy, Matty, Nettie, and Hettie. And even though it's not in the database yet, Auggie.
I'll go through these tomorrow. I would do it tonight but I really should be going to bed.
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I'll go through these tomorrow. I would do it tonight but I really should be going to bed.
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This message was edited 3/4/2013, 1:03 AM
I like:
Abby
Allie
Betty
Billy
Billie
Bonnie
Connie
Dottie
Eddy
Ellie
Emmy
Essie
Ginny
Hattie
Harry
Izzy
Jenny
Kelly
Kitty
Lenny
Libby
Lillie
Lottie
Maggie
Milly
Missy
Molly
Nelly
Nicky
Olly
Peggy
Polly
Poppy
Robbie
Sally
Sammy
Sissy
Teddy
Tessie
Tilly
For some of them I think I prefer the abbreviation, eg Em, Jen, Jess (I hate Jessie), Nell, Tess, Sam, Ted
Abby
Allie
Betty
Billy
Billie
Bonnie
Connie
Dottie
Eddy
Ellie
Emmy
Essie
Ginny
Hattie
Harry
Izzy
Jenny
Kelly
Kitty
Lenny
Libby
Lillie
Lottie
Maggie
Milly
Missy
Molly
Nelly
Nicky
Olly
Peggy
Polly
Poppy
Robbie
Sally
Sammy
Sissy
Teddy
Tessie
Tilly
For some of them I think I prefer the abbreviation, eg Em, Jen, Jess (I hate Jessie), Nell, Tess, Sam, Ted
I like
Abby- nn for Abigail- my sister
Addie- as a nn for Adeline, Adelaide
Allie- as a nn for Allison
Annie- as a nn for Anna, Annabelle, Anastasia
Becky- as a nn for Rebecca / Rebekah
Dottie- as a nn for Dorothea
Ellie- as a nn for Elizabeth, Ella, Eleanor, Eliana, etc.
Emmy- as a nn for Emma, Emmaline, Emily
Ginny- as a nn for Ginevra, Virginia
Harry
Lillie- by itself or as a nn for Lillian
Lottie- as a nn for Charlotte
Maddy- as a nn for Madeline, though I like Maddie better
Maggie- as a nn for Margaret
Milly- as a nn for Camilla, Millicent, Mildred, etc.
Molly
Penny
Poppy
Sammy- as a nn for Samuel, Samson, Samantha
Tabby- as a nn for Tabitha
Teddy- as a nn for Theodore
Terry- as a nn for Theresa, Terrence
Tessie- as a nn for Therese, Theresa, Tessa
Tilly- as a nn for Matilda
Abby- nn for Abigail- my sister
Addie- as a nn for Adeline, Adelaide
Allie- as a nn for Allison
Annie- as a nn for Anna, Annabelle, Anastasia
Becky- as a nn for Rebecca / Rebekah
Dottie- as a nn for Dorothea
Ellie- as a nn for Elizabeth, Ella, Eleanor, Eliana, etc.
Emmy- as a nn for Emma, Emmaline, Emily
Ginny- as a nn for Ginevra, Virginia
Harry
Lillie- by itself or as a nn for Lillian
Lottie- as a nn for Charlotte
Maddy- as a nn for Madeline, though I like Maddie better
Maggie- as a nn for Margaret
Milly- as a nn for Camilla, Millicent, Mildred, etc.
Molly
Penny
Poppy
Sammy- as a nn for Samuel, Samson, Samantha
Tabby- as a nn for Tabitha
Teddy- as a nn for Theodore
Terry- as a nn for Theresa, Terrence
Tessie- as a nn for Therese, Theresa, Tessa
Tilly- as a nn for Matilda
I like these as nicknames, unless otherwise stated. *= I would use.
Allie
Annie
Becky
Bessie
Betty
Bobby (or Bobbie, on a girl)
Connie
Ellie ( ♥ )
Emmy
Essie
Ginny (I also like Jinny, an old-fashioned pet name for Jean)
Hattie
Harry
Jenny
Jessie
Kitty
Lillie * (Lillian is on my list)
Lizzie
Lottie * (Charlotte is on my list)
Milly
Molly
Nicky
Ollie
Pattie
Peggy
Penny
Polly
Sally
Tabby
Tammy
Teddy
Winnie
Allie
Annie
Becky
Bessie
Betty
Bobby (or Bobbie, on a girl)
Connie
Ellie ( ♥ )
Emmy
Essie
Ginny (I also like Jinny, an old-fashioned pet name for Jean)
Hattie
Harry
Jenny
Jessie
Kitty
Lillie * (Lillian is on my list)
Lizzie
Lottie * (Charlotte is on my list)
Milly
Molly
Nicky
Ollie
Pattie
Peggy
Penny
Polly
Sally
Tabby
Tammy
Teddy
Winnie
This message was edited 3/3/2013, 12:50 PM
Most of these I like strictly as NNs, but from that list:
Abby
Addie
Annie
Barry
Betty
Biddy
Billy, Billie
Bobby
Dolly
Donnie
Dottie
Eddy
Effie
Ellie
Emmy
Enni
Eppie
Ginny
Hannie
Happy
Harry
Henny
Iggy
Izzy
Jilly
Jessie (Jesse, for a boy only)
Kelly
Kitty
Libby
Lillie
Lottie
Lucky
Micky
Milly
Minnie
Nanny
Nelly
Ollie
Ozzie
Paddy
Perry
Polly
Poppy
Sally
Sissy
Sunny
Tabby
Teddy
Tessie
Tilly
Wally
Abby
Addie
Annie
Barry
Betty
Biddy
Billy, Billie
Bobby
Dolly
Donnie
Dottie
Eddy
Effie
Ellie
Emmy
Enni
Eppie
Ginny
Hannie
Happy
Harry
Henny
Iggy
Izzy
Jilly
Jessie (Jesse, for a boy only)
Kelly
Kitty
Libby
Lillie
Lottie
Lucky
Micky
Milly
Minnie
Nanny
Nelly
Ollie
Ozzie
Paddy
Perry
Polly
Poppy
Sally
Sissy
Sunny
Tabby
Teddy
Tessie
Tilly
Wally