Names with Noun Nicknames

General Name Discussion
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My daughter’s name is Beatriceand we call her “Bea”… so, naturally we gravitate to the “bee” (bumblebee, honey bee) nickname association.

So for our future kid(s), we thought it would be fun to pick a name, whose nickname would be an equally fun and interesting noun.

Examples:
Barrett= Bear
Penelope= Penny
Katherine= Kat/Cat
Wolfgang= Wolf
Rosemund= Rose

Others*:
Rockwell= Rock
Dorothy= Dot

We aren’t looking for general noun first names like Daisy, Poppy, Clover, Sky, Cash, Sage, etc (which are great! just not what we’re looking for)… We want first names whose nicknames are nouns.

HINT: Our benchmark has been Christmas tree ornaments, or tattoos.
We have a cute bee Christmas tree ornament (and thought it would be fun to get a little bee tattoo some time)… but it isn’t as easy (or cute) to get a “rock” tattoo or tree ornament… or a dot… or gray for Grayson.

Looking for boy OR girl names.
Any suggestions would be appreciated! :slight_smile:

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[name_u]Parker[/name_u] - [name_m]Park[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] - [name_m]Arch[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] - [name_m]Loch[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m] - Sand
[name_u]Baylor[/name_u] - [name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u] - [name_f]Holly[/name_f]

[name_f]Starlet[/name_f] - [name_f]Star[/name_f]
Catkin - [name_f]Cat[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] - Maze
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fauna[/name_f] - [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]

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[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]/[name_m]Anthony[/name_m] - Ant
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]/[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] - Fir
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]/[name_m]Carlton[/name_m]/really anything starting with a C or K - [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Skylar[/name_u] - [name_u]Sky[/name_u]

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[name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] – [name_f]Gem[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] – [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f], [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] – [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]

[name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] – [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Branson[/name_m], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_m]Gibson[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], anything -son – [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] (“sunny”)
[name_m]Faulkner[/name_m], [name_m]Foster[/name_m], [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] – [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
Hawkins – [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] – [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

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It might be a stretch to call some of these nouns, but…

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]May[/name_f] or [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] or [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Peony[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], etc. - [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f] - [name_f]Calla[/name_f] (as in calla lily)
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] - [name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - [name_f]Gem[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - [name_f]Flora[/name_f] or [name_u]Ren[/name_u]/[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], etc. - [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - [name_f]Posy[/name_f]/[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] - Panda or [name_m]Pan[/name_m] (maybe a bit weird for a person’s nn, but I did like it for Pantaleimon in The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] Compass…)
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_f]Plum[/name_f] (derived from the [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] plum- an unusual nn but has some history, including author [name_f]Plum[/name_f] Sykes whose full name is [name_f]Victoria[/name_f])

[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] or [name_m]Christian[/name_m] - [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] or [name_m]Orson[/name_m] - [name_m]Bear[/name_m] (they mean “bear”)
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m] - Trick
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] - [name_u]Quince[/name_u]
[name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], etc. - [name_m]Jack[/name_m] (as in "jack of all trades)
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m] - [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Markus[/name_m]/[name_m]Marcus[/name_m] - [name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_u]Laken[/name_u] - [name_u]Lake[/name_u]

Not all of these would work great for your [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] ornaments though! And with [name_m]Grayson[/name_m]- you could always get an ornament that’s grey in colour, like an elephant or grey owl, that’d be cute :slight_smile: You could also pick an ornament based on the meaning of their name/otherwise associated with their name- like an angel for [name_f]Angeline[/name_f], a bear for [name_m]Orson[/name_m], a crown for [name_f]Zara[/name_f] which means princess, etc. Or one derived from their middle name. (I am thinking way too hard about this, but I just love Christmassy things! It’s such a sweet idea for an ornament.)

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[name_f]Florence[/name_f] “[name_u]Wren[/name_u]”
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] “[name_f]Flick[/name_f]” “City”
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] “[name_u]June[/name_u]”
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] “[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] “[name_f]Coral[/name_f]”
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] “[name_m]Lemon[/name_m]”
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] “[name_u]Van[/name_u]” “[name_u]Angel[/name_u]”

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] “[name_u]Ash[/name_u]” “Bash”
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] “[name_u]Jazz[/name_u]”
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] “[name_u]Gray[/name_u]”
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] “[name_u]Van[/name_u]”
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] “[name_m]Cap[/name_m]”

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on my list I have [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Viola[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. you could do somethings like that

[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] – [name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] - [name_m]Thorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m] – [name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u] – [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f] – [name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_u]Whitney[/name_u] – [name_m]Wit[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] – [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] (like teddy bear)

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - Lady
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] – [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] – City
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] – [name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] – [name_f]Hen[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f] – [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] – [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]

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mclola - I don’t know why [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] ([name_f]Hen[/name_f]) didn’t occur to me! I think I just hear “[name_m]Henry[/name_m]” so much for boys, that I didn’t think of it before. Thank you! Moving that to the short list.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

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mclola - I don’t know why [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] ([name_f]Hen[/name_f]) didn’t occur to me! I think I just hear “[name_m]Henry[/name_m]” so much for boys, that I didn’t think of it before. Thank you! Moving that to the short list.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

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My favorite is probably [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] “[name_f]Birdie[/name_f].” Also love [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] “[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]” and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] “[name_u]Jet[/name_u],” though they’re more of a stretch.

[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] is cute but I think you could also get [name_m]Bear[/name_m] from any name that means “bear,” like [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Orson[/name_m], [name_u]Oberon[/name_u], etc. Or possibly [name_f]Callisto[/name_f], since she was turned into one.

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[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] – [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Annabella[/name_f]/[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] – [name_u]Bell[/name_u]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] – [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] – [name_f]Hatsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lacy[/name_f] – [name_f]Lace[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] – [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]

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[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] called [name_m]Link[/name_m].

A chain link tattoo or ornament would be super cute. Has the added bonus of being used to symbolize strength and family too.

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Those are all great ideas!

I have also come up with:

[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - Key
[name_m]Boyd[/name_m] or Bohdi - [name_m]Bow[/name_m]

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I also like [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f].

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I love this idea you have! And [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f] is truly darling! I don’t have much here but maybe-

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f] &

[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]/[name_f]Carolina[/name_f] nn [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] nn [name_m]Seal[/name_m]

[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]/[name_f]Hat[/name_f]

[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]/[name_m]Bowen[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bow[/name_m]

[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]/[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]/[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]/any J name nn [name_u]Jay[/name_u]

[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] nn Car

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn Bass (fish)

Thats all for now! All the best.

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Such a sweet idea!

[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] “[name_f]Midge[/name_f]”
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] “[name_f]Midge[/name_f]”
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] “Moggie”
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] “[name_u]Bell[/name_u]”
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] “[name_u]Berry[/name_u]”
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] “[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] “[name_f]Plum[/name_f]”
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] “[name_f]Doe[/name_f]”
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f] “[name_f]Bunny[/name_f]”
[name_f]Meg/name_f “Nutmeg”
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] “[name_f]Star[/name_f]”
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] “[name_u]Hero[/name_u]”
[name_f]Charity[/name_f] “[name_f]Cherry[/name_f]”

[name_m]Pelham[/name_m] “[name_f]Plum[/name_f]” (the author P. G. Wodehouse’s name!)
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] “[name_u]Berry[/name_u]”
[name_m]Berwyn[/name_m] “[name_u]Berry[/name_u]”
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]”
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] “Jackdaw”
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] “[name_m]Lion[/name_m]”
[name_m]Edward[/name_m] “[name_m]Wood[/name_m]”
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] “[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]”
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] “[name_u]Joey[/name_u]”
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] “Pear”

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We considered [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] with nickname Roo, as in kanga-.

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Those are great ideas, and I’m curious the [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Plum[/name_f] connection??

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YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
I love that. [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] or [name_m]Rueben[/name_m], depending on the gender… and a kangaroo is ADORABLE! Great idea!! Thank you, olseria!

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[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] & [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] could also work with nn Roo!

Also, [name_m]Felix[/name_m] nn [name_m]Fox[/name_m] is one of my favorites!