Re: List of Formal First Names w/ Good Nicknames!???
in reply to a message by NOM
My favorites:
Alexandra "Xanna" or "Xandra"
Apollonia "Apple", "Pony", "Polly"
Artemisia "Mizzy", "Mimi", "Timmy"
Beatrix "Trixie", "Bea"
Felicity "Filly", "Fizzy", "Liz", "Lissy"
Jessamine "Jem"
Margaret "Greta", "Maisie", "Pearl"
Marguerite "Maisie", "Daisy"
Melissa "Meli", "Liz"
Mirabelle "Mira", "Bella"
Penelope "Penny"
Sophronia "Sophie", "Saffron"
Susannah "Suzie", "Sunshine"
Sylvia "Sylvie"
Verity "Vera"
Zipporah "Zippy", "Zora"
Alexander "Xan", "Alex"
August / Augustus / Augustine "Gus", "Gusty"
Douglas "Dougie" (pron DOO-ghee)
Gilbert "Gil"
Isidore "Izzy"
Jasper "Jazz", "Jay"
Laurence "Lance"
Nicholas "Nick", "Nicky"
Robert "Robin"
Solomon "Sol"
Although, really I like all of them as full names best.
Alexandra "Xanna" or "Xandra"
Apollonia "Apple", "Pony", "Polly"
Artemisia "Mizzy", "Mimi", "Timmy"
Beatrix "Trixie", "Bea"
Felicity "Filly", "Fizzy", "Liz", "Lissy"
Jessamine "Jem"
Margaret "Greta", "Maisie", "Pearl"
Marguerite "Maisie", "Daisy"
Melissa "Meli", "Liz"
Mirabelle "Mira", "Bella"
Penelope "Penny"
Sophronia "Sophie", "Saffron"
Susannah "Suzie", "Sunshine"
Sylvia "Sylvie"
Verity "Vera"
Zipporah "Zippy", "Zora"
Alexander "Xan", "Alex"
August / Augustus / Augustine "Gus", "Gusty"
Douglas "Dougie" (pron DOO-ghee)
Gilbert "Gil"
Isidore "Izzy"
Jasper "Jazz", "Jay"
Laurence "Lance"
Nicholas "Nick", "Nicky"
Robert "Robin"
Solomon "Sol"
Although, really I like all of them as full names best.