So can you think of any others that I could possibly add to my list?
Also, do you think Tib could work as a nickname for [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] or [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]? and could you help me find a nickname for [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] please…the name has really grown on me!
One of my pet peeves is nick names. I am a nickname and I hate it. I guess I don’t understand why anyone would pick a beautiful name and then not use it. If I loved the nickname instead of the original, then I would use that. For example, I would never name a child [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and then call her [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. If I wanted to use [name_f]Nora[/name_f], then I would name her [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. Some of my favorite nickname names are:
Oh my goodness, I love this topic! I adore nicknames. My favorites? Hm…
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Savanna[/name_f] - Savvy
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] - [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f] (I love the fact that the full name is so unexpected but the nickname so recognizable.)
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] - [name_f]Callie[/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f] - [name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f] or Tasie
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Indie[/name_f] - I haven’t settled on a full name for this, I just love the nickname! I’ve never been able to find a full name I love…
[name_f]Serendipity[/name_f] - [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] - [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] - [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] - [name_f]Nixi[/name_f] (I also like [name_f]Pixie[/name_f] as a smoosh nickname for [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Valencia[/name_f] - [name_f]Vally[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f] - [name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] - [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elysia[/name_f] - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Ella[/name_f] (I also like smoosh nickname Elphie for [name_f]Elysia[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u])
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] - Eska
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] - [name_u]Jet[/name_u]/[name_f]Jette[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f] - [name_u]Kenzie[/name_u]
[name_f]Kirrily[/name_f] - Kirra
[name_f]Livia[/name_f] - [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] - [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
Then there’s one I haven’t found the perfect nickname for…[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]. Sorry my list got long. Great thread!
[name_f]Midge[/name_f] is really cute. ([name_m]Even[/name_m] though I agree with BoyandGirl on naming using the name you want to use, not naming her [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and calling her [name_f]Nora[/name_f], just naming her [name_f]Nora[/name_f]…)
[name_u]Clem[/name_u] for [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] for [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f] for [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] or [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] for [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f] for any [name_f]Ros[/name_f]- name, but my favorite is [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Midge[/name_f] is especially adorable!