Help with Firsts and Nicknames for Mickey Family

General Name Discussion
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Hey, y’all.

My partner and I have been talking about having kiddos in the neat future and, of course, I’m excited to consider how my favorite names might work in real life. Something struck me the other day… Our last name sounds like [name_u]Mickey[/name_u] and I am really struggling with names and nicknames that wouldn’t sound silly if they were said in conjunction with the last name! For example, a name we love is [name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. Sadly, I think [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Mickey[/name_u] sounds terrible. Same for [name_m]Henry[/name_m], which is a long time favorite of mine. I could never have predicted this little snag for all the names I’ve loved for years. Darn!

Here are some of our favorite names. What others would you suggest? What cute or cool nicknames might you use?

[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]
[name_f]Solene[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]

[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]

We’re totally open to other suggestions that might sound nice with our last name! Boy, girl, and gender neutral suggestions would be totally welcome. My partner is still finding his style, but I tend to like rare or less common names, with a flair for classics and contemporaries. Not a fan of most super modern spins, but I’m open-minded.

Thanks for reading!

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Your list is great!

[name_f]Alma[/name_f] - nn [name_u]Ali[/name_u], [name_f]Ami[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]?
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] ([name_m]Alby[/name_m], [name_u]Abby[/name_u]) [name_u]June[/name_u] ([name_f]Junie[/name_f]), [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] ([name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Vivie[/name_f]), [name_f]Alessia[/name_f] ([name_f]Essie[/name_f]) [name_f]Aria[/name_f] ([name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], [name_f]Ree[/name_f]) and [name_f]Anya[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Aya[/name_f]) give me similar vibes

[name_f]Iris[/name_f]*-cute!! Ris and I would be a cute nn. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] give me a similar feel

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - NN [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Lyn[/name_u], [name_f]Elle[/name_f]? Great name! Similar ideas: [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]?

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] - [name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Effie[/name_f] [name_f]Essie[/name_f]? It reminds me of [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f]

[name_f]Lilith[/name_f] -[name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lil[/name_f]? Reminds me of [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Delyth[/name_f]

[name_u]Simone[/name_u] - [name_u]Mo[/name_u], [name_f]Mona[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f]? Reminds me of [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] (Sabby! [name_f]Bee[/name_f]), [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]?

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] -great name! [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Rona[/name_f], [name_f]Ro[/name_f]? [name_f]Winona[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], also [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_f]Iona[/name_f] give me similar vibes

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] -brilliant choice! Nn could be [name_f]Addy[/name_f], [name_f]Star[/name_f], [name_f]Aster[/name_f]? [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Nadine[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] give me similar vibes.

[name_f]Esther[/name_f] - [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_f]Star[/name_f]? Reminds me of [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], Hesper, [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] and [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]

[name_f]Leonore[/name_f] -elegant and sleek! [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Lennie[/name_u], [name_f]Nor[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], Lor, [name_f]Lori[/name_f]? Reminds me of [name_f]Corinne[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]

[name_f]Solene[/name_f] - [name_m]Sol[/name_m], [name_u]Sully[/name_u], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]?

[name_f]Thora[/name_f] -love this!! [name_f]Tori[/name_f] as a nn may be? Or [name_m]Thor[/name_m]? [name_u]Rori[/name_u]? [name_f]Tova[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_m]Jura[/name_m], [name_f]Elora[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] give me a similar feel

[name_u]Ellison[/name_u] - brilliant name! [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] as nn maybe? [name_m]Edison[/name_m], [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] or Dononvan?

[name_m]Nolan[/name_m] - [name_u]Noel[/name_u], [name_f]Noa[/name_f] as nn? [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m] and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] give me a similar vibe

[name_m]Lewis[/name_m] -[name_m]Lew[/name_m]? Reminds me of [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] -[name_m]Sy[/name_m], [name_m]Sims[/name_m], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]?

[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], O?

[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] -love [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] - nn [name_m]Otto[/name_m]? [name_f]Els[/name_f]? Reminds me of [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_u]Finley[/name_u]

[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] -great name! [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_u]Tate[/name_u], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Thane[/name_m]? [name_m]Jonathon[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] and [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] as similar choices

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] -[name_m]Ron[/name_m], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], [name_u]Roan[/name_u]?

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] -[name_m]Lance[/name_m], [name_m]Lars[/name_m]? Reminds me of [name_m]Clarence[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m], [name_m]Winston[/name_m]

[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] -Ez? [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_m]Asher[/name_m] and [name_m]Milo[/name_m] remind me of [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] -its an amazing name btw!

[name_m]Judah[/name_m] -[name_u]Jude[/name_u]? [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] and [name_m]Brody[/name_m] as other options?

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I’d just like to say that the I.pirgamce of the flow of the nickname with the surname depends on how often you use the nickname. If the baby would go by the nickname 90% of the time, its very important. But if the nickname is an occasional name, I don’t think it matters. When I was young, I went by a nickname to most people, but never got called Nickname Surname. My nickname has since fallen to be used just by family and friends of a long time, but since it’s not something I get called all the time, no one uses it with my surname. I also know people who go exclusively or almost exclusively by a nickname, so obviously that gets used with their surnames.

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Is there a specific need for a nickname? Many of these names are great as they are, and aren’t dependent on nicknames to make them usable.

I vote to use whatever names you love, and your own natural nicknames will follow. Your will develop all kinds of silly nicknames for your children - who knows what will stick?! Those names may have little to no connection to the actual name at all! What the rest of the world calls your child is your choice (unless said child eventually wants to change that.) It’s just a matter of introducing your kid as “_________” and specifying ‘no, it’s ____________’ if they try to pull a quick one and call her by a nickname you don’t like.

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Side note: for some names that are shorter and don’t have very many nicknames you could use the middle name or the initials for a nickname.

[name_f]Alma[/name_f]: I think it’s fine just as it is [name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_u]Mickey[/name_u] sounds lovely. Nicknames- [name_f]Ally[/name_f], [name_m]Al[/name_m], Alm, [name_u]Elm[/name_u], [name_u]Mal[/name_u]?

[name_f]Iris[/name_f]: [name_f]Ida[/name_f], Ris, Rissy, [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Siri[/name_f], [name_f]Irie[/name_f] (eye-ree). [name_f]Iris[/name_f] means rainbow so maybe [name_m]Bow[/name_m]? Or [name_u]Rainy[/name_u]?

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]: [name_f]Eve[/name_f], Ev, [name_u]Lyn[/name_u], Lynnie, [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f]: [name_u]Fran[/name_u], Frany, [name_f]Fanny[/name_f], [name_f]France[/name_f]/i, [name_f]France[/name_f] - [name_f]Frances[/name_f] means free man so maybe [name_u]Free[/name_u] could be a nn

[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]: [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_u]Tully[/name_u], Lithy, lulu, [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_m]LE[/name_m] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f]), [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f] or Livi (maybe too much of a stretch), [name_f]Lita[/name_f] - [name_f]Lilith[/name_f] means night monster so [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] (Greek goddess of the night) could be a nn

[name_u]Simone[/name_u]: [name_u]Si[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Shimi[/name_m], [name_f]Sisi[/name_f] (like [name_f]Cece[/name_f]), [name_f]Mona[/name_f]

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]: [name_m]Ram[/name_m], Rammy, [name_f]Oona[/name_f], Row/[name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], [name_f]Nona[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_u]Remy[/name_u]

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]: [name_f]Asti[/name_f], [name_m]Aston[/name_m], [name_u]Aspen[/name_u], Astro

[name_f]Esther[/name_f]: [name_f]Essy[/name_f], E, [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Esti[/name_f], [name_f]Terri[/name_f], [name_f]Terra[/name_f], [name_f]Tressa[/name_f], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]

[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]: [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_u]Nori[/name_u], [name_f]Ono[/name_f], Oni, [name_m]Lenny[/name_m],

[name_f]Solene[/name_f]: [name_m]Sol[/name_m], [name_m]Saul[/name_m], [name_f]Ena[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], Eenie, [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_f]Sun[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]

[name_f]Thora[/name_f]: [name_m]Thor[/name_m], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Ora[/name_f], [name_f]Tori[/name_f], T

[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]: [name_f]Elli[/name_f], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], [name_m]Lion[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]El[/name_f]

[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]: [name_f]Nolie[/name_f], Nol, [name_u]Lanny[/name_u], An, It means Champion so maybe [name_m]Champ[/name_m]?

[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]: [name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_m]Lew[/name_m], [name_m]Lewie[/name_m], Wis, [name_m]Leo[/name_m]

[name_m]Simon[/name_m]: [name_u]Si[/name_u], [name_m]Sim[/name_m], [name_m]Monty[/name_m], [name_f]Monnie[/name_f]

[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]: [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_f]Ver[/name_f], Very, [name_f]Liv[/name_f], Tolly, [name_m]Noll[/name_m], [name_u]Vern[/name_u], O

[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]: [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_u]Ottie[/name_u], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Io[/name_f], [name_f]El[/name_f]

[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]: [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_m]Natty[/name_m], [name_u]Neil[/name_u], [name_u]Niall[/name_u], [name_m]Thad[/name_m], Nath, [name_m]Hank[/name_m]

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]: Row, [name_m]Bow[/name_m], Wan, Roey, [name_m]Way[/name_m], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], [name_m]Ron[/name_m]

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]: [name_m]Lawson[/name_m], [name_m]Law[/name_m], [name_u]Ren[/name_u], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_m]Larry[/name_m], [name_m]Lawrie[/name_m], [name_u]Laurie[/name_u], [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_m]Lance[/name_m], [name_m]Len[/name_m], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], Laz, [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]

[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]:this ones kinda hard to shorten bc its so short. I think youll have to use his middle name for help.
Ez is the only one i can think of

[name_m]Judah[/name_m]: [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_m]Jud[/name_m], [name_m]Dan[/name_m], [name_u]Danny[/name_u], Juddy

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps :slight_smile: