# Common Nameberry Abbreviations! **URL:** \ **Category:** All About Nameberry\ **Created:** [September 19, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950 "2020-09-19T16:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/sparkleninja18/32/60229_2.png) [@SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/SparkleNinja18)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/1 "2020-09-19T16:47:32Z")
I see spells of these threads from time to time so I wondered if it would be helpful to make a master list! These are what I could think of off the top of my head but feel free to add on. I know I’ll forget a few! **Girl/Boy Name Forums, Name Advice, and General Name Discussion** DH = dear husband DW = dear wife SO = significant other OH = other half DD = dear daughter DS = dear son LO = little one(s) MIL = mother-in-law FIL = father-in-law SIL = sister-in-law BIL = brother-in-law FTM = female-to-male AFAB = assigned female at birth MTF = male-to-female AMAB = assigned male at birth FTN = female to non-binary MTN = male to non-binary NB = nonbinary FN = first name MN = middle name NN = nickname GP = guilty pleasure NOTD = name of the day **[name\_u]Baby[/name\_u] Name Games** CAF = create a family DF = dear fiancé/fiancée DSD = dear step-daughter DSS = dear step-son DAD = dear adopted daughter DAS = dear adopted son NB = newborn DC = dear child NBC = non-binary child NSRN = names searched right now (referring to an old Nameberry feature that showed current name searches on the database on a bar at the top of the screen. Unfortunately, it’s no longer active) BNG = baby name game DGM = dear grandmother DGF = dear grandfather or dear girlfriend DBF = dear boyfriend NTB = name the baby(ies) nee / née = French word for “born”, usually indicating one’s maiden name. ex. Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) ne / né = masculine version of the above. ex. Travis Swift (né Kelce) **Writer’s Forum** MC = main character OC = original character FMC = female main character MMC = male main character WIP = work in progress NaNo / NaNoWriMo = National [name\_u]Novel[/name\_u] Writing Month (a challenge set by an organization of the same name that encourages writers to write 50,000 words in a month, [name\_u]November[/name\_u]) **Parentberries Forum** TTC = trying to conceive TWW = two-week wait NTNP = not trying, not preventing BFP = big fat positive BFN = big fat negative CD = cycle day OPK = ovulation predictor kit AF = Aunt [name\_f]Flo[/name\_f]/period DPO = days past ovulation FTM = first-time mom SAHM = stay-at-home mom BD = baby dance SMC or SMBC = single mother by choice DFD = dear foster daughter DFS = dear foster son **In General** NB = Nameberry PM = private message DM = direct message (same thing as a PM) UC = user card PFP = profile pic OP = original poster PP = previous poster(s) GMV = got my vote NMS = not my style NMSAA = not my style at all ETA = edited to add PN = pronounced TIA = thanks in advance IMO = in my opinion ---
**Author:** ![almostactually](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/almostactually/32/62788_2.png) [@almostactually](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/almostactually)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/2 "2020-09-19T16:50:06Z")
Thanks for doing this! ---
**Author:** ![futuremama](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/futuremama/32/145786_2.png) [@futuremama](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/futuremama)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/3 "2020-09-19T16:56:57Z")
So nice of you to make this! I know so many are confused by these (including myself a few years ago) 😄 Ftm can also mean first time mom on the momberries forum (I’ve seen this used more on other sites tho) ---
**Author:** ![EagleEyes](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/eagleeyes/32/16252_2.png) [@EagleEyes](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/EagleEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/4 "2020-09-19T17:17:43Z")
Thank you for putting this together! I find it funny how many things ‘NB’ can stand for 😂 The only other ones I can think of would be more family acronyms that are sometimes in generational CAFs: DBF (dear boyfriend), DGF (dear girlfriend or dear grandfather), and DGM (dear grandmother). I think if you know the rest these are probably self-explanatory, though. ---
**Author:** ![emmy.r.30](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/emmy.r.30/32/23557_2.png) [@emmy.r.30](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/emmy.r.30)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/5 "2020-09-19T17:26:09Z")
This is amazing! The one that I thought of was possibly putting UC for User [name\_m]Card[/name\_m] ---
**Author:** ![SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/sparkleninja18/32/60229_2.png) [@SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/SparkleNinja18)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/7 "2020-09-19T17:54:48Z")
Edited to add! I’ll create an ETA on my original post 😉 ---
**Author:** ![EllArePea](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/ellarepea/32/72522_2.png) [@EllArePea](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/EllArePea)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/9 "2020-09-20T14:19:40Z")
Thank you for making this! I am constantly confused 😅 ---
**Author:** ![EdgeOfTheMeadow](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/edgeofthemeadow/32/156530_2.png) [@EdgeOfTheMeadow](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/EdgeOfTheMeadow)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/10 "2020-09-20T14:33:21Z")
I’ve also seen PN for pronounce(d)/pronunciation 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/katinka/32/16015_2.png) [@katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/katinka)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/11 "2020-09-20T14:37:23Z")
Pinned on September 20, 2020, 2:37pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/katinka/32/16015_2.png) [@katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/katinka)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/12 "2020-09-20T14:38:39Z")
Thanks so much for creating this, @SparkleNinja18! I have pinned this to the top of the #all-about-nameberry category, hopefully it will help a lot of newcomers (and possibly some seasoned Berries too) make sense of all the abbreviations here. ---
**Author:** ![hyacinthbucket](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/hyacinthbucket/32/62161_2.png) [@hyacinthbucket](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/hyacinthbucket)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/14 "2020-09-20T19:42:30Z")
Thematic to my massive posts: TLDR (too long didn’t read) ---
**Author:** ![SidneyLucille](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/sidneylucille/32/21833_2.png) [@SidneyLucille](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/SidneyLucille)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/15 "2020-09-20T23:17:16Z")
I’m an ignorant teenberry: who is Aunt [name\_f]Flo[/name\_f]? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/katinka/32/16015_2.png) [@katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/katinka)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/16 "2020-09-20T23:17:57Z")
> [@Sidney\_Lucille](#): > > who is Aunt [name\_f]Flo[/name\_f]? Aunt [name\_f]Flo[/name\_f]/AF = period ---
**Author:** ![SidneyLucille](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/sidneylucille/32/21833_2.png) [@SidneyLucille](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/SidneyLucille)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/17 "2020-09-20T23:18:48Z")
Oh. I realize now I probably could have figured that out if I thought about it more. 😂 🤦🏻‍♀️ ---
**Author:** ![\_thelittlefairywren](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/_thelittlefairywren/32/132646_2.png) [@\_thelittlefairywren](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/_thelittlefairywren)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/18 "2020-09-21T11:42:52Z")
This is amazing! Thanks for putting this together. How thoughtful and helpful for new members. You’re a star, @SparkleNinja18😊 ---
**Author:** ![\_thelittlefairywren](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/_thelittlefairywren/32/132646_2.png) [@\_thelittlefairywren](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/_thelittlefairywren)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/19 "2020-09-21T11:44:41Z")
> [@SparkleNinja18](#): > > Edited to add! > > I’ll create an ETA on my original post 😉 Lol! [name\_f]My[/name\_f] brain defaulted to “expected time of arrival” 😂😂 ---
**Author:** ![planetnames](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/planetnames/32/55783_2.png) [@planetnames](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/planetnames)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/21 "2020-10-13T10:10:17Z")
This is awesome, thanks 🙂 I’ve also seen ADD or ADS on [name\_u]Baby[/name\_u] Name Games recently, I think they mean adoptive children. ---
**Author:** ![EJpuddlejumper](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/ejpuddlejumper/32/152669_2.png) [@EJpuddlejumper](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/EJpuddlejumper)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/22 "2020-11-07T15:18:54Z")
Thanks this is amazing! LOL I have been on since [name\_u]Jan[/name\_u]. so I FINALLY know most of them but this helped! I also want to add pfp, profile pic 😉 ---
**Author:** ![EJpuddlejumper](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/ejpuddlejumper/32/152669_2.png) [@EJpuddlejumper](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/EJpuddlejumper)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/23 "2020-11-07T15:19:24Z")
> [@\_thelittlefairywren](#): > > “expected time of arrival” 😂😂 we always say estimated time of arrival lol but what does it mean other than that 😂 edited to add: OH IT MEANS EDITED TO ADD OHHHHH 😂 ---
**Author:** ![BlueberryFinn](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/blueberryfinn/32/30819_2.png) [@BlueberryFinn](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/BlueberryFinn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950/24 "2020-11-15T22:00:15Z")
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