Nameberry BA - Fern Penelope
What do you think of it?
What kind of imagery does it conjure?
Thoughts on Fern on its own, and as a nickname for Fernanda?
What do you think of the nicknames Penny, Nell, and Poppy for Penelope?
Hope you have a nice day ahead!
masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
What kind of imagery does it conjure?
Thoughts on Fern on its own, and as a nickname for Fernanda?
What do you think of the nicknames Penny, Nell, and Poppy for Penelope?
Hope you have a nice day ahead!
masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
Replies
I love the name Fern, it’s so gorgeous and underrated. Not a fan of Fernanda though.
Penny and Nell are the only names that make sense as nns for Penelope to me. I love Poppy on it’s own, but not as a nn for Penelope.
Penny and Nell are the only names that make sense as nns for Penelope to me. I love Poppy on it’s own, but not as a nn for Penelope.
I am not hugely into Fern but the combo is kind of intriguing to me
Fern is one of those names where I love the idea much more than the reality. The plants themselves are so cool; but in my accent (and I think in most Anglophone accents, actually), the dominant vowel in Fern is... a schwa. It's a really easy name to simply mumble. I do like the combo Fern Penelope written out.
As a nickname for Fernanda, it's cute, though I don't see myself ever using Fernanda.
There was a time I liked Poppy as a nickname for Penelope, but now I can't stand Poppy. And a penny is a coin of the lowest value, so I don't like Penny as a nickname, either. I'd choose Nell or just Pen (mightier than the sword and all that).
As a nickname for Fernanda, it's cute, though I don't see myself ever using Fernanda.
There was a time I liked Poppy as a nickname for Penelope, but now I can't stand Poppy. And a penny is a coin of the lowest value, so I don't like Penny as a nickname, either. I'd choose Nell or just Pen (mightier than the sword and all that).