do you think [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] could be a nickname for [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]?
At first I thought āno, not at all,ā but then I decided I can kind of see it because [name_f]Sera[/name_f] is basically [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. I still think itās very stretchy and that most people probably wonāt understand the connection, plus I think there are so many more obvious nickname choices for [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] than [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]. I think if someone told me āIām [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], but I go by Sadieā I would assume they probably disliked their full name and thatās why theyād chosen such a stretchy nickname that feels like a totally different name (whereas I wouldnāt think that if they said ābut I go by Seraā).
So overall, while I do see the connection, I donāt think it works very well.
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I agree with pretty much everything EagleEyes said! I donāt think itād make much sense to 90% of people, and since [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] already has so many nicknames (Sera, Finn/Finnie, Seph, Sephie, Phina, Phi, Phia, [name_f]Sisi[/name_f], [name_f]Sena[/name_f], Raphie, [name_f]Rina[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], etc.) I really would assume it was someone who disliked her name and wanted to use something that sounded sort of similar (S initial) but removed from her legal name. I wouldnāt make the Sadie-comes-from-Sarah connection, since [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] is unrelated to [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. Does it work? Yes, but only to the extent where I think any short S- name works as a nickname for [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] makes as much sense to me as [name_f]Susie[/name_f] or [name_f]Sukey[/name_f] would.
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I donāt think so, no. [name_f]Sera[/name_f] pronounced [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] would make more sense, or Serri, Phina, even Phin. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is a diminutive of [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. It is a name in its own right, so if you like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], why not just call her that?
I think it could work. I mean, [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] āSadieā is the original, so [name_f]Sera[/name_f]phina āSadieā makes sense - especially for a [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] maybe wanting a more ādown to earthā nickname?
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I do pronounce [name_f]Sera[/name_f] like [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
thatās what I was thinking about.
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It doesnāt work for me.
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is often used on its own and there is not really a connection between it and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], so sheād always have to explain herself.
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] made sense as a nickname for [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] centuries ago, when there were so many Sarahs around that you just had to come up with something for a nickname so you could tell them all apart. But nowadays most people would even struggle to connect [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] much less [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f].
They are both lovely, but Iād pick just one of them.
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it makes perfect sense to me, but that might be because I had this exact name/nickname combo on my list like a decade ago. maybe a D middle name would really drive home the connection, but to me, this seems like a great way to get 2 names you love in one combo. thatās what it was for me when I had it on my list!
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Yes, but I have Sally on my list for Seraphina so Iām clearly biased, lol
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I honestly think it absolutely works as a nickname! [name_m]Plenty[/name_m] of people have nicknames that arent even related to their name but I wouldnt question the nickname [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] at all for [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]. If I knew a [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] Iād initially assume it was her full name since [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] stands alone. But Iād honestly be just as surprised to hear her name was [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] as I was to find out a little girl named [name_f]Jenny[/name_f] I knew was actually named [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] (which is a completely intuitive nickname). If you like it go for it! And who knows you may plan to call her [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] and sheāll end up getting called something out of the blue. Nicknames are weird!
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I think it works as well as it does for [name_f]Sarah[/name_f].
Does feel like a stretch to me, but I can see the logic behind it. [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is enough of a stretch that unless you want to answer a ton of questions, Iād go for [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] nn Sadieā¦ or just [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]. I do think [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] would make more sense with a D middle or an [name_m]Ad[/name_m]- middle, though, like:
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_m]Dell[/name_m]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
Good luck!
I donāt really like Sarah, but I love Seraphina.
I do think it would make slightly more sense also, Iām just not a fan of a lot of D names
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