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I love longer (preferably unusual) names that can be shortened to common nns. A friend of mine prefers names that aren't or can't be shortened to nns. Here's a list of some of my favorite names/nns. Please tell me what you think about them. :o) (For instance, my friend would say, "If you're going to call her Ann, just put it on her birth certificate!"

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Girls:
Annis, nn Ann
Belrose, nn Belle or Rose
Coralie, nn Ora (Ora was my great-grandfather's name, but I've always thought it sounded more feminine)
Corisande, nn Cora
Emmaline, nn Emmie
Evangeline, nn Vannie
Felicity, nn Ellie
Jessamyn / Jessamine, nn Jessa / Mina or Minnie
Keturah, nn Ketta or Kitty
Lydian, nn Lyddie
Mahalia, nn Halie
Miriam, nn Mira
Priscilla, nn Rissa or Rilla
Sapphira, nn Sara

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Boys:
Asa, nn Ace
Corben / Korben, nn Cory / Kory or Ben
Cornelius, nn Neil or Conor
Eben / Ebenezer, nn Ben
Isaac, nn Zac
Josiah, nn Joe
Judah, nn Jude
Lindal / Lindall, nn Lin (probably end up spelling it Lynn, though)
Malcolm, nn Mac
Rayner, nn Ray
Tremaine, nn Tré or Trae (ns how I'd spell it; just not Tray, lol)
Vaughan, nn Van
Wallace, nn Wally or Ace
Westley, nn Wes or West
Zebulon / Zebedee, nn Zeb

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TIA for your opinions. ;o)
edited to add a boys name

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This message was edited 6/14/2006, 8:04 AM