Names you love but with nicknames you hate?

I love the name [name_m]Ernest[/name_m]/[name_m]Earnest[/name_m] but STRONGLY dislike the inevitable “[name_m]Ernie[/name_m]” nickname. :frowning:

What are some names you like but just can’t get yourself to use because of the nicknames?

Haha, I love [name_m]Ernie[/name_m] for [name_m]Ernest[/name_m] :stuck_out_tongue:

The only ones I hate are [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] for [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], and [name_u]Andy[/name_u]/[name_u]Drew[/name_u] for [name_m]Andrew[/name_m].

I agree with lawsonhaley, I also dislike [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].

I also don’t like [name_f]Amy[/name_f] for [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] for [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u].

I have a huge list! And I’m the opposite with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Amy[/name_f] ([name_m]Doctor[/name_m] Who! :)), but I agree with [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] nn [name_u]Andy[/name_u]/[name_u]Drew[/name_u]. I don’t usually let nns bother me, especially if there are alternatives. But some where I really hate the nns are:

[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] nn [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]/[name_m]Ed[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]/[name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Seb[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u] (In general, I can’t stand the ‘gus’ sound, which is why I dislike [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] (despite TFIOS) /[name_f]Augusta[/name_f], where it seems to be emphasised)
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]/[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flo[/name_f] ([name_m]Just[/name_m] eww…)
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] nn [name_u]Connie[/name_u]
I really seem to dislike nns for boys.

I love [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] but the nn [name_m]Zack[/name_m] sounds like sack to me. No thanks

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gen[/name_f]/[name_f]Jen[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flo[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u]/Lyss
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]/[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Fran[/name_u]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_u]August[/name_u] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ed[/name_m]

I think [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is a pretty name but I hate the nn [name_f]Vicki[/name_f]/[name_f]Vicky[/name_f] with a burning passion.

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nm [name_u]Theo[/name_u]. I love [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] but [name_u]Theo[/name_u], just no.

~[name_f]Rose[/name_f]

[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Alex[/name_u]/[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Minta[/name_f]/[name_f]Minty[/name_f]
[name_u]August[/name_u]/[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]/[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] nn [name_m]Barney[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Cass[/name_u]/[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Clem[/name_u]/[name_u]Clemmy[/name_u]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] nn [name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_u]Constantine[/name_u] nn [name_m]Stan[/name_m]/[name_u]Con[/name_u]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] nn [name_u]Dru[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_f]Edwina[/name_f] nn [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Beth[/name_f]/[name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_u]Angie[/name_u]/[name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flo[/name_f]/[name_f]Floss[/name_f]/[name_f]Flossie[/name_f]/[name_f]Florrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florentina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flo[/name_f]/[name_f]Florrie[/name_f]/[name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]/[name_u]Fran[/name_u]/[name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] nn [name_m]Rick[/name_m]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]/[name_u]Fran[/name_u]/[name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gen[/name_f]/[name_f]Genny[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Genoveva[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gen[/name_f]/[name_f]Genny[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_m]Henri[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] nn [name_m]Iggy[/name_m]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] nn Is/[name_u]Issy[/name_u]/[name_f]Bel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jess[/name_u]/[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]/[name_u]Josie[/name_u]/[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalliope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Kalli[/name_f]
Kasimira nn [name_f]Kasi[/name_f]/Kas
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Louise[/name_f]/[name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
Mélisande/Melpomene nn [name_u]Mel[/name_u]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] nn [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bel[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f] nn [name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] nn [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] nn Phae
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] nn Rupie
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sera[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f] nn [name_u]Val[/name_u]/[name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]/[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vi[/name_f]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Liam[/name_m]

Sorry for such a long list - I didn’t realise how many there were!

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]/Tilsie
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Beth[/name_f]/[name_f]Betty[/name_f]/[name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Liza[/name_f]/[name_f]Libby[/name_f]/[name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f]

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u]/[name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ed[/name_m]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]

These names are all my top names as well! Luckily I have backup nicknames.

I actually like alternative nicknames for all the intuitive nicknames I despise, so it doesn’t play a deciding role for me.

[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] - NO [name_u]Chris[/name_u], YES [name_m]Topher[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - NO [name_u]Alex[/name_u], YES [name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - NO [name_m]Ben[/name_m]/[name_m]Benny[/name_m], YES [name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] - NO [name_m]Will[/name_m], YES [name_m]Liam[/name_m]

[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] - NO [name_f]Lori[/name_f], YES [name_f]Lore[/name_f]/[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Katharine[/name_f] - NO [name_f]Katie[/name_f], YES [name_f]Kate[/name_f]/[name_f]Kat[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - NO [name_f]Nell[/name_f]/[name_f]Nellie[/name_f], YES [name_u]Penny[/name_u]/[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] - NO [name_u]Alex[/name_u]/[name_u]Lexi[/name_u], YES [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

[name_f]Marta[/name_f]- [name_f]Martie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]- [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Allegro[/name_f]- [name_u]Allie[/name_u]. I love [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] though…
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]- [name_f]Bella[/name_f] I irrationally hate. I love the nn [name_f]Belle[/name_f] and [name_f]Ammie[/name_f] / [name_f]Ami[/name_f] though.
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]- [name_f]Lori[/name_f]. No. I love [name_u]Renny[/name_u] though.
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]- [name_u]Allie[/name_u]. I love [name_f]Alba[/name_f] and [name_u]Bertie[/name_u] though.
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]- [name_f]Cathy[/name_f] and [name_f]Cate[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and [name_f]Thera[/name_f] though.
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]- [name_f]Mona[/name_f]. I love [name_m]Moe[/name_m], [name_u]Remy[/name_u] and Rémy though.
[name_f]Galatea[/name_f]- [name_f]Galla[/name_f]. [name_f]Gala[/name_f] is cute though.
[name_f]Galilee[/name_f] / [name_f]Galilea[/name_f]- [name_f]Galla[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Lil[/name_f] though, and [name_f]Gala[/name_f] is cute.
[name_f]Manon[/name_f]- [name_m]Man[/name_m] or [name_f]Non[/name_f]. No thanks.
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]- [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Ree[/name_f], [name_f]Rina[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] though, or [name_f]Marine[/name_f].
[name_u]Demeter[/name_u]- [name_f]Demi[/name_f].

[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] - [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] lots of others though.
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - [name_f]Liz[/name_f], but I don’t mind anything else.
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], Relie
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] - Hate [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], love [name_f]Cassie[/name_f].
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f] - [name_f]Demi[/name_f]

[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - [name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m] - Hate [name_m]Dave[/name_m], love [name_m]Davy[/name_m].
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] - [name_m]Joe[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] - [name_m]Dom[/name_m]

[name_u]Phil[/name_u] for [name_m]Philip[/name_m] and [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] for [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] are the worst for me. I love the full names, but those nicknames are just terrible in my opinion.

Ooh, and I hate [name_m]Barney[/name_m] for [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m].

I have this issue for the following first names on my list, any alternative nn suggestions?

[name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_m]Morrison[/name_m], [name_m]Morrie[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_u]Sully[/name_u]

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_f]Char[/name_f]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]/[name_f]Gabriela[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gabby[/name_u]

I love [name_f]Pamina[/name_f], Tamina, and [name_f]Tamora[/name_f] but absolutely can’t stand [name_f]Tammy[/name_f] or [name_f]Pam[/name_f].

I absolutely adore [name_m]Phillip[/name_m] but despise [name_u]Phil[/name_u]. Also I can’t find a single nickname I like for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f].

[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]: [name_m]Harris[/name_m], Hare, Rison, [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]: [name_m]Rossy[/name_m], [name_m]Rock[/name_m], [name_m]Rocko[/name_m], [name_m]Rocco[/name_m]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]: [name_m]Cas[/name_m], [name_m]Sid[/name_m], Idy
[name_m]Morrison[/name_m]: [name_u]Mo[/name_u], More, [name_m]Morris[/name_m], Rison, [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]: [name_u]Tobe[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]: [name_m]Ivan[/name_m], [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], Ully