Dear Nameberries, I’m not going to make a cute-cutsey entry because you are all probably tired of my constant need to seek help from you people. Well, hopefully this is the last time. Oh, if I sounded persnickity, I really didn’t mean to.
Anyway, I have characters in a short novella that are English, but prefer more masculine nicknames. I like to think of their parents as either great namers but have no idea if the names are too much, or cruel namers who don’t really think at all.
A few female characters are named:
[name]Georgiana[/name] nn. [name]George[/name], [name]Georgie[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name] nn. [name]Odie[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name] nn. [name]Jackie[/name], [name]Jack[/name]
The Men have British, stuffy names with equally stuffy nicknames:
[name]Arthur[/name] nn. [name]Art[/name]
[name]Howard[/name] nn. Howi
[name]Percival[/name] nn. [name]Percy[/name]
[name]Leopold[/name] nn. ?
[name]Geoffry[/name] nn. [name]Jeff[/name]
[name]Leroy[/name] nn. [name]Lee[/name], [name]Roy[/name]
The point is, I need another girly name with a not so girly nickname. I like [name]Aurora[/name] nn. [name]Rory[/name], but I’m not sure it fits my WWI novella at all. There’s [name]Allegra[/name], with [name]Al[/name], or Anotonia with [name]Tony[/name], Celmentine with [name]Clem[/name], and [name]Lavinia[/name] with [name]Vinni[/name].
Anyone have any other suggestions? Much appreciated! Thanks!
[name]Josephine[/name], [name]Josepha[/name] nn [name]Joey[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name] nn [name]Max[/name]
[name]Emmanuelle[/name] nn [name]Manny[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Matt[/name], [name]Mattie[/name]
[name]Joan[/name], [name]Johannah[/name] nn [name]Johnnie[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name], [name]Natalie[/name] nn [name]Nat[/name], [name]Natty[/name]
[name]Frederique[/name] nn [name]Freddie[/name]
[name]Edwina[/name], [name]Edna[/name] nn [name]Eddie[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] nn [name]Ollie[/name]
[name]Eleonora[/name], [name]Leonora[/name] nn [name]Leo[/name] (unless you can use [name]Leo[/name] as a nn for [name]Leopold[/name]?)
[name]Theodora[/name] nn [name]Teddy[/name], [name]Theo[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Charlie[/name]
[name]Nicolette[/name], [name]Nicole[/name] nn [name]Nick[/name], [name]Nicky[/name]
[name]Danielle[/name] nn [name]Danny[/name]
[name]Willa[/name], [name]Wilhelmina[/name] nn [name]Will[/name], [name]Willie[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name], [name]Louisa[/name] nn [name]Louie[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] nn [name]Alex[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] nn [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Geraldine[/name] nn [name]Gerry[/name]
[name]Andrea[/name] nn [name]Drew[/name], [name]Andy[/name]
[name]Bernadette[/name] nn [name]Bernie[/name]
[name]Christine[/name], [name]Christina[/name] nn [name]Chris[/name]
[name]Erica[/name] nn [name]Eric[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name] nn [name]Evan[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name], [name]Frances[/name] nn [name]Frankie[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name], [name]Gabriella[/name] nn [name]Gabe[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] nn [name]Georgie[/name]
[name]Michaela[/name] nn [name]Mike[/name], [name]Micah[/name], [name]Mickey[/name]
[name]Roberta[/name] nn [name]Robbie[/name], [name]Bertie[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name] nn [name]Sam[/name], [name]Sammy[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] nn [name]Stevie[/name]
[name]Druscilla[/name] nn [name]Dru[/name]
[name]Corinna[/name] nn [name]Cory[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name] nn [name]Dell[/name]
Phillippa nn [name]Phil[/name]
[name]Desiree[/name] nn [name]Des[/name]
I agree that [name]Leopold[/name]'s nn should be [name]Leo[/name]. I can’t think what else it could be! Also, I like the nn [name]Ward[/name] for [name]Howard[/name]!
