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Help-ie -y nicknames - which is your fave?
Here are some common nicknames ending in the -ee sound. What do you think of them? Which one is your favorite and which is your least favorite?
Allie
Annie
Jenny
Jessie
Emmie
Carrie
Katie
Abby
Ellie
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Allie
Annie
Jenny
Jessie
Emmie
Carrie
Katie
Abby
Ellie
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My favorite out of these used to be Katie, but it's becoming dull and predictable, so now my favorite is either Ellie, Allie, or Abby. My least favorites are Jenny (personal association) and Annie (Anna is just fine on its own; why give her a nickname if it's actually longer than the name itself?).
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I’m glad there’s so many Jenny fans!
I like Jenny (prefer Jennie, my GG’s name) and Annie. Jennie I’d even use in a middle spot. Both of them I find strong and sweet. I also think Katie is strong and sweet.
With Allie and Abby I’m on the positive side of neutral.
Ellie is sweet but I prefer Elle or Elizabeth, and the L-sound heavy names aren’t generally as appealing to me these days... I’m hungry for thicker consonants.
Jessie and Emmie I’m not a fan of. But a positive association could turn that around. I don’t much like how everywhere Emmie is these days.
Carrie makes me think of Little House/Laura Ingalls. I don’t like the sound of it, but I like the association. My favorite Caroline nn is Caro.
I like Jenny (prefer Jennie, my GG’s name) and Annie. Jennie I’d even use in a middle spot. Both of them I find strong and sweet. I also think Katie is strong and sweet.
With Allie and Abby I’m on the positive side of neutral.
Ellie is sweet but I prefer Elle or Elizabeth, and the L-sound heavy names aren’t generally as appealing to me these days... I’m hungry for thicker consonants.
Jessie and Emmie I’m not a fan of. But a positive association could turn that around. I don’t much like how everywhere Emmie is these days.
Carrie makes me think of Little House/Laura Ingalls. I don’t like the sound of it, but I like the association. My favorite Caroline nn is Caro.
This message was edited 7/21/2018, 5:08 PM
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I love most of these! They're all familiar and sound pretty. My favourite is Annie (cute and classic) and least favourite is Jessie (negative personal associations).
The only other ones I'm not that into are Allie (although I like the way it sounds, I'm not sure of the spelling, I think I prefer it spelt Ali or Ally) and Carrie, I always found Carrie a bit boring, but I have been warming up to it lately. I think I could grow to really love it :)
The only other ones I'm not that into are Allie (although I like the way it sounds, I'm not sure of the spelling, I think I prefer it spelt Ali or Ally) and Carrie, I always found Carrie a bit boring, but I have been warming up to it lately. I think I could grow to really love it :)
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Perhaps Carrie -
In many ways I like them all. Certain names more clearly reflect a specific formal name than others. The greater the discrepancy between the formal & its related diminutive the more my intrigue grows.
In many ways I like them all. Certain names more clearly reflect a specific formal name than others. The greater the discrepancy between the formal & its related diminutive the more my intrigue grows.
This message was edited 7/21/2018, 2:09 PM
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I like Allie, but prefer it spelt Ali though obviously that can lead to confusion.
Annie- I love this. Spunkier than Anna.
Jenny is lovely and friendly and warm and kind. Would use it if I didn't have John.
Jessie is okay. I prefer just Jess.
Emmie is sickly sweet.
Carrie is just okay, but I love the association with the Little House books and with Carrie Fisher. I've campaigned for it for a daughter out of pragmatism.
Katie is a good name, but hopelessly dull.
Abby is okay.
Ellie is sweet, but getting tired with the Little ones.
My favorite is Jenny and my least favorite is most definitely Emmie.
Annie- I love this. Spunkier than Anna.
Jenny is lovely and friendly and warm and kind. Would use it if I didn't have John.
Jessie is okay. I prefer just Jess.
Emmie is sickly sweet.
Carrie is just okay, but I love the association with the Little House books and with Carrie Fisher. I've campaigned for it for a daughter out of pragmatism.
Katie is a good name, but hopelessly dull.
Abby is okay.
Ellie is sweet, but getting tired with the Little ones.
My favorite is Jenny and my least favorite is most definitely Emmie.
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I have the same favorite/least favorite. :)
This message was edited 7/21/2018, 5:06 PM
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I like Jessie, Emmie, and Abby a lot. Not as full names but I find the nicknames appealing and I wouldn't mind a kid of mine going by those nicknames if it worked with their full name.
I like Carrie when it is spelled Carey. Carrie reminds me of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City and I find her character so annoying. Someone very dear to me is named Carey though so I have a good association with it.
I like Allie / Ally but it feels dated to me because I went to school with and am friends with so many Allison / Alisons that exclusively go by Allie.
I like Carrie when it is spelled Carey. Carrie reminds me of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City and I find her character so annoying. Someone very dear to me is named Carey though so I have a good association with it.
I like Allie / Ally but it feels dated to me because I went to school with and am friends with so many Allison / Alisons that exclusively go by Allie.
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Allie, Jenny & Carrie. The rest aren't really my style. I do flip-flop on Annie, though.
I wish that Jenny wasn't so tied to Jennifer now.
I wish that Jenny wasn't so tied to Jennifer now.
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My favourite is Ellie. I like the sound and it can be used on many names such as Elizabeth orEleanor, or Elijah or Elliott for s boy.
My least favourite is Emmie, most likely from my own distaste of being called that. I’ve always preferred Em or Ems and even then I’m not a fan of nicknames from anyone out side my family. I like Emily. Emmie sounds too over the top.
My least favourite is Emmie, most likely from my own distaste of being called that. I’ve always preferred Em or Ems and even then I’m not a fan of nicknames from anyone out side my family. I like Emily. Emmie sounds too over the top.
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I like Jenny the best, and then I suppose Katie.
I could live with Annie and Jessie, though reluctantly.
The rest, not so much. I think Abby is the worst, but perhaps it's just that I dislike Abigail!
I could live with Annie and Jessie, though reluctantly.
The rest, not so much. I think Abby is the worst, but perhaps it's just that I dislike Abigail!
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I don’t hate any of them, but I think Abby (the NCIS character is so cool), and Annie are my favourites. I like Carrie, Emmie, and Jenny a lot too. Ellie would be my least favourite, because every other girl I meet at uni is called or nicknamed Ellie (plus I have a cousin Ellie) so I’m absolutely sick of it. Katie’s a bit boring too in my opinion, but Jessie and Allie are fun and have more personality.
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