Favorite "Nickname names"?

[the_common_fool]

I’m a lover of nicknames. I’m known a bit for trying to pull nicknames from any name I like (and being a bit disappointed if it’s not feasible ). That being said, I’m a fan of the “use the full name on the birth certificate” method. For example, I just can’t bring myself to use Theo without Theodore being in the official combo!

Knowing that not everyone feels the need to use the full name, even officially, it made me wonder! What are your favorite “nicknames as full names”? Any reason why they appeal to you more than the full versions?

Charlie? Theo? Bea? Sam? Will? I’m very curious!

[leafygreens]

Hmmm I don’t tend to like super nicknamey names but here’s my favs~

[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
Leo/Lio
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Nat[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]
[name_u]Bobbie[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lolo[/name_f]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jory[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafa[/name_u]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_u]Robbie[/name_u]

The ones I like specifically just that name vs liking both the full and nn are [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_u]Laurie[/name_u], [name_u]Jory[/name_u] and [name_u]Joss[/name_u]. There’s more names I like that can be used as nn but arn’t really nickname names

[new.romantic]

my favorite type of name

bea
betty
billie
etta
frankie
gwen
libby
lou
nell
polly
romy
teddy
tiggy
winnie

ned
frank
freddy
jem
jamie
kit
laurie
percy
rafa
teddy

[ellerbea]

I am definitely a nickname-as-full-name person!

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Albie[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], and [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]!

I do like Beatrice/Beatrix, [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_m]Albert[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Henry[/name_u], etc … and some I do like the full name more (especially in the case of Louisa), but these names are some of my favorites as standalones!

[Greyblue]

I like nickname names - often I just don’t like the full name as much, because it’s not quite my style or feels too long or harsh for my tastes. Other times, i like the full name too, the nickname just can stand alone too

Some of my favourites

[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
Fliss
Isby
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_m]Geordie[/name_m]
[name_m]Raffy[/name_m]
[name_u]Pip[/name_u]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Art[/name_m]
[name_u]Clancy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_u]Tay[/name_u]
[name_u]Clem[/name_u]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_m]Nate[/name_m]

[itsjustjack]

Here are a few I’ve really been liking lately:

[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Jen[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_u]Jess[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Celie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]

[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Tory[/name_u]
[name_u]Cass[/name_u] / [name_m]Cas[/name_m]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Rome[/name_u]
[name_m]Mac[/name_m] / [name_u]Mack[/name_u]
[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Zed[/name_m]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_u]Mickey[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Colm[/name_m]
Kel
[name_u]Ash[/name_u] / [name_m]Ashe[/name_m]
[name_m]Locke[/name_m]
[name_u]Sol[/name_u]
[name_m]Santi[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiago[/name_m] / [name_m]Thiago[/name_m]

[KaiLun]

I like these as full names because I don’t like the full names they’re supposed to be short for lol:
[name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_u]Danny[/name_u] (b)
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jenny[/name_f]

Names so common that they have start to feel like full names. But I like their full names too so I would rather have the full name on the birth certificate with the following as nn even though I can see these nn as full names:
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] (b&g)
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] (b&g)
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] (b&g)
[name_u]Percy[/name_u] (b)
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u] (b)
[name_u]Niko[/name_u] / [name_u]Nico[/name_u] (b)
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]

[hannahhh]

some nickname names and names that feel like nickname names on my list:
abby
alex
allie
ari
art
auri
bastien
bea
bear
beck
ben
benji
bertie
betty
billie
birdie
bram
cady
cal
callie
cash
charlie
clancy
cody
connie
cory
darcy
dash
dawsey
dolly
drew
edie
eli
eliza
ella
ellery
elsie
emmy
etta
evie
florie
finn
flynn
fox
frankie
fred
gia
ginny
goldie
gracie
grady
guy
gwen
hal
hallie
hart
hattie
henry
hetty
indie
ira
jack
jake
janie
jem
jess
jessa
jesse
joey
jolie
joni
jovie
jules
junie
kate
kit
lainey
leo
leonie
lily
lindy
liv
lou
luca
lula
luke
maggie
maisy
mara
marnie
max
may
meg
micah
mila
milo
mira
molly
navy
ned
nell
nico
nora
penny
poppy
rey
rhett
ricky
rocky
rory
rosie
ruby
rudy
ruthie
sol
sonny
sophie
stevie
sylvie
ted
teddy
tess
thea
theo
tilda
tilly
toby
vivi
wes
will
willa
ziggy

[alessia810]

penny
betty
gwen
bonnie
winnie
lou
maisie
molly
nell

nico
teddy
archie
jamie
laurie

[acajou]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_m]Vojta[/name_m].

The full name is Vojtěch which is also a favorite, but I love that [name_m]Vojta[/name_m] has the -a ending and has use as a Czech given name even though it is traditionally a nickname.

[Rosebeth]

I adore Russian nicknames, especially for boys. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Pasha[/name_u], [name_m]Kolya[/name_m], [name_m]Alyosha[/name_m], [name_f]Lenya[/name_f] and [name_u]Sasha[/name_u].

I also like Icelandic nicknames, like Krummi, Gúndi, Raggi and Gummi.

Some random nickname names I like:

[name_u]Bobby[/name_u] and [name_m]Bob[/name_m]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Pip[/name_u]
[name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Con[/name_u]
[name_u]Clem[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]

[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lot[/name_f]
[name_f]Nim[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Pru[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
Zubie

[mololy]

I adore nicknames, and part of me feels like it’s because my name doesn’t have one lol.

Girls:

[name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiki[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_u]Charley[/name_u] (I’ve always preferred this spelling for a girl)
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]

Boys:

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Pippin[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]

There are some names where I love both the nickname and the name equally, like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (Teddy) and [name_u]Clifford[/name_u] (Ford). Others like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (Daisy) and [name_u]Clifford[/name_u] (Kit) are stretches because i like the full name and the nickname just as much and want to use both names

[MichelleM]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I’m generally more into official full names with nicknames as nicknames. But there are a few exceptions that I’m cool with as full names.

Boys-

Ari-My kitty cat is [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]. I love [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] too, but sometimes I do prefer just [name_u]Ari[/name_u]. And it’s Hebrew & means ‘lion’ on its own, which I love both of those aspects.

Alfie-Alfred is fine, but it’s a bit stuffy. [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] is so lovable on its own.

Charlie-I’m a bit over it now, but I used to love the book ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ when I was younger. Okay, I still appreciate it! The main character is [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], & seemingly just [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. I fell in love w/it after reading that book. [name_u]Charles[/name_u] is fine, but too heavy.

Finn-I love just [name_u]Finn[/name_u]. It’s so spunky & sporty & somehow snugly. I also like it as a nn for [name_m]Finnian[/name_m]. But prefer just [name_u]Finn[/name_u].

Jack-On one hand, I find this really nick-name-y on its own. On the other hand, I don’t even think that I like [name_u]John[/name_u]. But I adore [name_u]Jack[/name_u].

Max-I like this on its own, because it’s smart yet adorable. Maxwell/Maximus/Maxime etc are good, but not nearly as good as [name_u]Max[/name_u].

Girls-

Bella-I quite like [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] & [name_f]Mirabella[/name_f], but just [name_f]Bella[/name_f] feels sweet & vintage. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom said that she had a lovely aunt (maybe her great aunt, actually) named this who passed away before I ever met her.

Lilie-I love this one enough to use as a nn or full name. But I like [name_f]Lilie[/name_f] as a full name & [name_f]Lili[/name_f] as a nn.

Mia-My other kitty is [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mia[/name_f]. I love both, & I love [name_f]Mia[/name_f] enough that it works as a full name too.

Tess-I’m so torn on whether or not I like this one on its own or a full name. I like it way more than [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], so it would be silly to use [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f] though. But [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is sleek & charming, that it seems okay by itself.

[emeraldsea]

bea is a long time favorite of mine

mainly because i always felt beatrice was a bit too long, serious, and clunky for a little girl.

[bertha_bernard]

[name_f]Millie[/name_f] and [name_m]Monty[/name_m]

[janeybaby]

[name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nadka[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_f]Idgie[/name_f]

[Scater]

I love short and sweet names:
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]

Ones I wish could stand alone:
[name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_u]Nat[/name_u]
[name_f]Cait[/name_f]
Cath

[Scater]

@MichelleM

Tess-I’m so torn on whether or not I like this one on its own or a full name. I like it way more than Tessa, so it would be silly to use Tessa nn Tess. I like Elizabeth nn Tess though. But Tess is sleek & charming, that it seems okay by itself.

This is exactly now I feel about Tess! It’s almost too sleek and sophisticated compared to other names I like, but I feel like Tessa nn Tess is not worth it. I like the idea of Artemis nn Tess but it’s not a name I see myself actually using.

[lemonrose]

i have had this internal debate a million times (the nickname vs full name debate ) and i tend to stick to a full formal name! honestly, though, i’d say most nickname names are completely fine on their own.

my favorites (there are a lot, haha)

ladies
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Zabou[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_u]Mattie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Junie[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_f]Inga[/name_f]
[name_f]Immy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Prue[/name_f]
[name_f]Hildie[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Finja[/name_f]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Francie[/name_f]
[name_f]Posy[/name_f]
Prim
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Magda[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

gentlemen
[name_u]Rafa[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Will[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Indy[/name_u]
[name_m]Dez[/name_m]
[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_u]Sol[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_u]Wally[/name_u]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Whit[/name_u]
[name_m]Tommy[/name_m]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_u]Val[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Pip[/name_u]
[name_m]Herb[/name_m]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_u]Nicky[/name_u]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Franz[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Clem[/name_u]

[UnderTheRainbow]

@the_common_fool

I’m a fan of the “use the full name on the birth certificate” method

Me too! I love nicknames, but sometimes it feels they aren’t “complete” enough. However, it also depends on the nickname. I can picture Theo as a full name, but I can’t do the same with Teddy, even if I love it. Same with Leo/Lenny or Will/Willie…

My favourite are:

• Theo/Teddy for Theodore

• Fritz/Freddie for Frederick

• Robin/Robbie for Robert

• Coco/Lottie for Charlotte

• Birdie for Beatrice

• Tilda/Tilly for Matilda