How to get to Indie without using Indiana/India/Indira/Indigo

Girl Names
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I love the nickname [name_f]Indie[/name_f], but I don’t like any of the names that lead to it.

[name_u]Indiana[/name_u] could be cute on the right kid, but I am not fond of state names, have no connection to [name_u]Indiana[/name_u], and it reminds me of [name_u]Indiana[/name_u] [name_m]Jones[/name_m], who I like, but not enough to name a kid after.

[name_f]India[/name_f] I actually love, but wouldn’t use because some people find it offensive to use.

[name_f]Indira[/name_f] is the commonly-suggested alternative to [name_f]India[/name_f], but I don’t like the sound or the way it looks.

[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] could be cool on the right kid, so I’m willing to keep it in the maybe list, but I would prefer something less wordy

Any suggestions?

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] or [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]?

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You could just use [name_f]Indie[/name_f], if you wanted. I think [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] would work, as minxtruck said.

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Have [name_f]Indy[/name_f] as a nn for Inara- which is an Arabic name meaning shining. I saw it on the show Firefly and fell in love. There’s also Inaya which is also an Arabic name and means kindness/Grace.

I guess it could work for…
[name_f]Lorinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f]/[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Melinda[/name_f]/[name_f]Mindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Belinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacinda[/name_f]
[name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]/[name_u]Lindsey[/name_u]

I know a little girl name [name_f]Indie[/name_f] not short for anything.

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I really like it as a nn for Inara, but my husband didn’t like that as much as [name_f]Indira[/name_f].

I would use [name_f]India[/name_f] - I really think its unlikely to offend anyone [name_m]IRL[/name_m]. I would have used it if I could have gotten my picky hubby on board with it.

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What about Independence? If [name_u]Truth[/name_u] and Merit are being used, why not?
Also, I agree [name_f]Indie[/name_f] can be used on its own.

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I’m surprised [name_u]Linden[/name_u] hasn’t been mentioned yet. A friend of mine named her daughter [name_u]Linden[/name_u] planning on calling her [name_f]Indie[/name_f] but once she was born, the nickname [name_f]Linnie[/name_f] stuck. :slight_smile:

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I think [name_u]Linden[/name_u] is such a lovely name. It has a light, silvery feel to me.

[name_f]Aurinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Glinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalindi[/name_f]
Mirinde
[name_u]Windsor[/name_u]

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Annalind
[name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] ( if [name_f]Cindy[/name_f] is a nn, I don’t see why [name_f]Indy[/name_f] or indie couldn’t be used )
Jaylind (instead of [name_u]Jaylen[/name_u])

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[name_f]Kinda[/name_f] easy!! You just need some names that have it in there as a stronger sound.

[name_f]Aminda[/name_f], [name_f]Arlinda[/name_f], [name_f]Cindra[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f], [name_m]Eyvind[/name_m], [name_f]Indeya[/name_f], [name_f]Garlind[/name_f], [name_f]Indiara[/name_f], [name_m]Indio[/name_m], [name_m]Indus[/name_m], [name_f]Indre[/name_f], [name_f]Jacinda[/name_f], [name_f]Kindall[/name_f], [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Malinde[/name_f], [name_f]Olinda[/name_f], [name_f]Orinda[/name_f], [name_m]Sindri[/name_m], [name_f]Tamarind[/name_f], [name_m]Windham[/name_m], [name_u]Windsor[/name_u], [name_f]Zarinda[/name_f]

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Personally I adore [name_f]Indie[/name_f] as a stand alone. I have [name_f]Indie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], a non-hyphenated double barrel name, on my short list.

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I really like the name [name_f]India[/name_f], it’s super pretty.

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We are seriously considering [name_f]Indre[/name_f] (in-druh) nn. [name_f]Indie[/name_f].

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Thought of another one! My [name_f]MIL[/name_f] has a neighbor called [name_f]Lorinda[/name_f]. I think it’s interesting and pretty-sounding.

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[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalinda[/name_f]

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I would just use [name_f]Indie[/name_f]. I feel that it’s better to use a nickname you love than a name you only like for the nickname.