Favorite Unusual/Surprising/Stretchy Nicknames?

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One of my biggest nameberry delights is when I run into a full name / nickname combo I’m not expecting. I’m talking unusual nicknames for a full name, unexpected full names for a nickname, nicknames that other nameberries might call “a bit of a stretch”. If the sounds are there, I’m nicknaming it. It’s basically a chance to name your baby twice and put a totally new spin on their legal name and I love it.

Some of my favorites:

[name_f]Elfie[/name_f] - [name_f]Madelief[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Fiadh[/name_f], Ophelie/Ophelia

[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] - [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

[name_f]Maggie[/name_f] - [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] - [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

[name_f]Tess[/name_f] - [name_f]Artemis[/name_f]

[name_f]Roxy[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], Roxelana

[name_f]Indy[/name_f] - [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]

I’m sure I’ll think of more - this is literally one of my favorite name things - but does anyone else love surprising nicknames as well and what are some of your favorites?

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] for [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] and [name_f]Indy[/name_f] for [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]!

Some of my faves:

[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] → Wish
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] → [name_m]Mads[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] → [name_m]Sam[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Bo[/name_m]
[name_m]Athanasius[/name_m], [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] → [name_m]Nat[/name_m], [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] → [name_m]Baz[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] → [name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] → [name_m]Jem[/name_m], [name_f]Jamie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] → [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_m]Cajetan[/name_m] → [name_m]Jet[/name_m]
[name_m]Francis[/name_m] → [name_m]Finn[/name_m]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m] → [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] → [name_m]Joss[/name_m]
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m], [name_f]Katarina[/name_f] → [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Lawrence[/name_m] → [name_m]Ren[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] → [name_m]Russ[/name_m]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f] → [name_f]Cady[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] → [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] → [name_f]Lindy[/name_f], [name_f]Indy[/name_f]
[name_m]Pascal[/name_m] → [name_m]Cal[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] → [name_m]Pax[/name_m]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] → [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Remedios[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] → [name_f]Romy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] → [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_f]Indy[/name_f], [name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Scholastica[/name_f] → [name_f]Scout[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] → [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] → [name_m]Archie[/name_m]

I do love the first-middle smooshes as well.
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] [name_m]Florian[/name_m] → [name_m]Jory[/name_m]
[name_f]Marian[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] → [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] → [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]
[name_m]Orion[/name_m] [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] → [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_m]Alphonsus[/name_m] → [name_m]Cal[/name_m]
[name_m]Zephyr[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] → [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m]

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I like [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] ‘Lottie’ too - and [name_f]Tess[/name_f] for [name_f]Artemis[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f] for [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] too!

Some I like:

[name_m]Alcott[/name_m] ‘Lottie’
[name_f]Leandra[/name_f] ‘Landry’
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] ‘Tali’
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] ‘Sol’
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] ‘Nash’
[name_m]Valentine[/name_m] ‘Vinnie’
[name_f]Endellion[/name_f] ‘Nell’
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m] ‘Teddy’
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] ‘Kip’
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] ‘Mab’
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] ‘Dash’
[name_m]Dorian[/name_m] ‘Rory’

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Penelope - Poppy, Pippa, Polly, Nellie, Nell
Katalina / Catalina- Kitty, Tally, Lina, Linny, Leela
Georgina - Ginny
Katherine - Erin, Wren, Rinny
Tiffany - Jewel, Annie, Effie
Theodora - Dottie, Odie
Bernadette - Betty, Bear, Etta
Kalliope - Kip, Lola, Lolly

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I love
[name_m]Dorian[/name_m] - [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_m]Rowan[/name_m] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_m]Ronnie[/name_m], [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f]Krystal[/name_f] / [name_f]Crystal[/name_f] - [name_m]Tully[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] - [name_f]Nori[/name_f]
[name_m]Mason[/name_m] - [name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - [name_m]Ashton[/name_m], [name_f]Sasha[/name_f]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - [name_m]Rhys[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - [name_f]Jamie[/name_f]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - [name_m]Bucky[/name_m], [name_f]Bex[/name_f]
[name_f]Makeda[/name_f] - [name_f]Kady[/name_f], [name_m]Kody[/name_m], [name_m]Koda[/name_m]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] - [name_m]Harley[/name_m]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_m]Jordan[/name_m] - [name_f]Dani[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] - [name_f]Laila[/name_f]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] - [name_f]Dae[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] - [name_m]Joey[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] - Cee
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f] - [name_f]Joni[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] - [name_f]Lena[/name_f]

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] posts like this, I find them so interesting :blush:

Some of mine - I’ve only put the ‘unusual / uncommon’ NN rather than all NN’s like I for that name, eg. [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_m]Corey[/name_m], [name_f]Dia[/name_f], etc.

[name_f]Lolita[/name_f] - [name_m]Oli[/name_m] / [name_f]Lilo[/name_f]
[name_f]Kamea[/name_f] - [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Calypso[/name_f]- [name_m]Poe[/name_m]
[name_f]Nautica[/name_f] - [name_f]Nia[/name_f] / [name_f]Cia[/name_f] / [name_f]Tiki[/name_f]
[name_f]Waverley[/name_f] - Steamie
Navari - Na’vi
[name_f]Rohana[/name_f] - [name_m]Rio[/name_m]
[name_f]Kinvara[/name_f] - [name_f]Kia[/name_f]
Elmsleigh - [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] - [name_f]Lolo[/name_f] / [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
Bethalina - [name_m]Ali[/name_m]
[name_f]Serendipity[/name_f]- [name_f]Wren[/name_f]
[name_f]Azaria[/name_f] - Zazi
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] - [name_f]Lilo[/name_f]
[name_m]Sparrow[/name_m] - Rowa
[name_f]Primavera[/name_f] - [name_f]Rhia[/name_f] / Eerie / Pimsy

[name_m]Jericho[/name_m] - [name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Antonio[/name_m] - [name_m]Neo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m] - [name_m]Koa[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - [name_m]Thaniel[/name_m] / [name_m]Hans[/name_m]
[name_m]Nekoda[/name_m] - [name_m]Koa[/name_m] / [name_m]Nico[/name_m]
Dracones - [name_m]Koa[/name_m] / Dragon
[name_m]Timoleon[/name_m] - [name_m]Teo[/name_m] / Temo

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[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] Baleen nn [name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sunny[/name_f]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] nn [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Talmadge[/name_m] nn [name_m]Taz[/name_m]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] Tryggve nn [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] nn Dizzy
[name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] nn Wish
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] nn [name_m]Kit[/name_m] or [name_f]Annie[/name_f] or [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rae[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] nn Fizzy or Flicka
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f] [name_m]Dean[/name_m] nn [name_m]Jude[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Loki[/name_m] nn [name_m]Arlo[/name_m]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pepper[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Scout[/name_f]
[name_f]Tuesday[/name_f] nn [name_m]Tuck[/name_m]
[name_m]Alucard[/name_m] nn [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m]
[name_m]Elliot[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m] nn [name_m]Otter[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] nn [name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Granger[/name_m] nn [name_m]Grayer[/name_m]
Coreday nn [name_m]Red[/name_m] or [name_m]Chord[/name_m]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ory[/name_m] or [name_m]Gus[/name_m]
[name_m]Haskell[/name_m] nn [name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_m]Montague[/name_m] nn [name_m]Tag[/name_m]
Zajac nn [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Hastings[/name_m] nn [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] nn [name_m]Sonny[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] nn [name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Powell[/name_m] nn [name_m]Poe[/name_m]
Zeben nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m]

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I recently encountered an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] who goes by [name_f]Litzy[/name_f] and I thought that was really charming!

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[name_f]Maude[/name_f] “midge”
[name_f]Bernice[/name_f] “birdie”
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] “dodie” or “dot”
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] “fritzi”
[name_f]Franziska[/name_f] “zip”
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] “callie”
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] “posie”*
[name_f]Patience[/name_f] “patsy”*
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] “pixie”*
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] “fizzy”*
*”pip” I think works for any of these too!

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] “fritz”
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] “rosey”
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] “derbie”
[name_f]Briar[/name_f] “barry”
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] “hobby”

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Current front runners that I would use:

[name_m]Clifford[/name_m] - [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] / [name_f]Lady[/name_f] / Ladybug / Ladybird > [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]

Others I have considered:

[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] - [name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigitte[/name_f] - [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] / [name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] - [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] / [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] - [name_m]Pippin[/name_m]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] - [name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] / [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] - [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - Bash
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Meriadoc[/name_m] - [name_f]Merry[/name_f]

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Elizabeth: Zola, Zuzu, Zumi, Zuri, Suvi, Suki, Sosie, Lily, Millie, May, Mimi, Mamie, Bella, Lexi, Zadie, Zazie, Izel, Sally, Zulie, Zizi, Vivi, Liv, Livi, Emmy, Annie, Nell, Penny, Poppy, Posy, Amy, Lila, Lyla, Mila, Mavie, Maisie, Jett, Josie, Pippa, Lola, Lali, Molly, Polly, Berry, Julie, Juju, Jojo, Nixi, Pixie, Roxy, Rosie, Lottie, Tillie, Billie, Dilly, Kizzy, Killy, Jill, Nina, Rilla, Cilla, Zilla, Sula, Tula, Gigi, Evie, Meimei, Liba, Ibby, Rory, Tessy, Mitzi, Lolly, Dolly, Dottie, Levi, Jamie, Kady, Kit, Lilo, Matty, Nancy, Winnie, Vinny, Minnie, Kitty, Katie, Leni, Indy, Leni, Minnie, Winnie, Vinny, Viney, Katie, Kitty, Mina, Nola, Nancy, Lindy, Jony, Romy, Litzi, Lindy, Fizzy, Izzy, Pashy, Fritzi, Zoe

For anyone who loves Elizabeth but hates the nicknames. I know some of these nicknames are way too out-the-box and unintuitive, but I spent half the night thinking these up, tweaking Elizabeth to find these hidden gems. Please share your thoughts on this list, my brain is frizzling just thinking about these nicknames without feedback. It’s very long, I know, but I felt bad about sending it without maxing out the nicknames I could come up with. Hope you found this helpful! I will keep on updating this list because I shall feel restless if I don’t

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Well, Google is preventing me from updating as many times as I want, so I’ll keep on creating new messages with more nicknames

Indy, Leni, Minnie, Winnie, Vinny, Viney, Katie, Kitty, Mina, Nola, Nancy, Lindy, Jony, Romy, Litzi, Fizzy, Izzy, Pashy

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here’s a few more I thought of

[name_f]Natasha[/name_f] - [name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Leela[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]

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I cannot stop thinking about the nickname “Shemsi” for any [name_m]Sun[/name_m]- related names. Shemsi comes from Shams/Shemesh in Arabic and Hebrew, which both mean sun. I love nicknames that relate to meaning rather than sound, especially when they cross languages!!

[name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] “Shemsi” :heart_eyes:

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[name_f]Maggie[/name_f] for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is so cute!

I usually gravitate more toward full names to be honest, but I do find these pretty fun:

[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f] - [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] - [name_f]Zazie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] - [name_m]Ronnie[/name_m]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] - [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] - [name_m]Jody[/name_m]
[name_f]Noémie[/name_f] - [name_f]Noa[/name_f]

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