Looking for name with a unlikely nickname?!?!

I am looking for a name that comes with a nickname that maybe is not the first thing you think of when you hear the full name. Like the name [name]Beatrice[/name], but nm [name]Billie[/name], or [name]Margaret[/name] nm [name]Daisy[/name]. Please list as many as you can! Thanks!

Hmmm… the first one I thought of is [name]Peggy[/name] as a nickname for [name]Margaret[/name]. I’ve also heard of [name]Sarah[/name], nn [name]Sally[/name]. Or [name]Susannah[/name], nn [name]Sookie[/name].

I thought of:
[name]Honor[/name], nn [name]Honey[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Kate[/name], nn [name]KiKi[/name]
[name]Kasia[/name], nn Cookie
[name]Amelia[/name], nn [name]Emmy[/name] or [name]Millie[/name]

Sorry that I couldn’t think of more!
xo, theatrenut23

Hmm. I can’t think of very many! I know they’re not exactly established, but I’ve been considering [name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Tilly[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name]. Someone suggested [name]Bryony[/name], nn [name]Bridie[/name], to me yesterday, too. :slight_smile:

Good luck!

We call my dd [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]Carly[/name].

I’ve seen a [name]Tabitha[/name] “Bit” on the boards here.

[name]Eleanor[/name] - [name]Leah[/name], [name]Nel[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] - [name]Plum[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] - [name]Reba[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]/[name]Estrella[/name]/[name]Estelle[/name] - [name]Star[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - [name]Elsa[/name], [name]Betty[/name], [name]Liza[/name], [name]Birdie[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]- [name]Birdie[/name]
[name]Jessica[/name]- [name]Jessa[/name]
[name]Danielle[/name] - Yell, Yellow
[name]Marguerite[/name]- [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]/[name]Callie[/name] - [name]Lily[/name]

Also all the nn’s like [name]Mimi[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]DeeDee[/name], BB, CeCe, etc-- many names can get to these if they start with that letter ya know?

[name]Katherine[/name] - [name]Kit[/name]
[name]Melinda[/name]/[name]Melissa[/name] - [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] - [name]Pippa[/name]/[name]Pepper[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name] - [name]Didi[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] (pn Clah-ra) - [name]Ari[/name]
[name]Meghan[/name] - [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name] - [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name] - Veg (I don’t know that anyone would choose this, but I truly have a friend who uses this nn!)

There have been a few recent posts where people have been asking for full name options for nns that they like which have received lots of creative suggestions, so maybe worth going back through some of these?

[name]Clementine[/name] - [name]Emmy[/name] or [name]Lemon[/name].

[name]Agnes[/name] - [name]Nancy[/name] or [name]Cissy[/name]
I knew an older lady called [name]Charlotte[/name] but everyone new her as [name]Daisy[/name].
That’s all I can think of atm :slight_smile:

[name]Evangeline[/name] - [name]Angie[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] - [name]Neve[/name] (and other spellings)
[name]Dorothy[/name] - [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] - [name]Mel[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] - [name]Mila[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] - [name]Attie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - Zabbie
[name]Emerald[/name] - [name]Mera[/name]

[name]Sarah[/name] - [name]Sadie[/name]

[name]Amelia[/name] - [name]Melia[/name]/[name]Mel[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name] - [name]Nancy[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name]/[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Imelda[/name] - [name]Mel[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] - [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] - [name]Joss[/name]/[name]Fifi[/name]
[name]Odette[/name] - [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Remember[/name] - [name]Emma[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] - [name]Sandy[/name]

[name]Genevieve[/name] - [name]Vivi[/name], [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Neve[/name] or [name]Neva[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]- [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]- [name]Maizie[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] - [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name] - [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] - [name]Tricia[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] - [name]Sophie[/name]

I love stretchy nicknames!

[name]Josephine[/name], nickname [name]Posey[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name], nickname [name]Ginger[/name]
Pomeline, nickname [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name], nickname [name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Viola[/name], nickname [name]Io[/name] {eye-oh, like the moon}
[name]Matilda[/name], nickname [name]Molly[/name]

Amelia nn Ammy
(E)Leonor nn Nola or Len/Lenny or Lena
Virginia nn Virgo or Gigi or Inia
Paloma nn Lomy
Isabella nn Zella
Romilly nn Romy (most ppl use the ubiquitous Milly)
Marika nn Riki
Florence nn Wren (don’t mind Forrie or Flora but never Flo or Flossie!)
Imogen nn Mog
Adelaide nn Ada
Beatrice nn Beattie
Harriet nn Rat or Ratty (but Hattie is too cute to ignore!)
Maeve nn Vam
Marisa nn Rizzo
Felicity nn Flick

[name]Elizabeth[/name] - [name]Lilabet[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] - [name]Margo[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] - Phi ([name]Fee[/name])
[name]Katherine[/name] - [name]Kit[/name], Kitten
[name]Evangeline[/name] - [name]Van[/name], [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] - [name]Nia[/name]

  • [name]Evie[/name]

[name]Caroline[/name] - [name]Caddie[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name] - [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name] - [name]Romy[/name]
[name]Lorelai[/name] - [name]Rory[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Helena[/name], [name]Penelope[/name] - [name]Nell[/name], [name]Nellie[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] - [name]Millie[/name], [name]Tillie[/name]

I’m loving [name]Florence[/name] with nn [name]Wren[/name] at the moment.