Both DH and I have names that don’t translate into nicknames, so we really want our little one to have a cute nickname that shortens a formal, classy first name.
I know some people say “just use the nickname”, but I definitely need a full first name.
Full names we like are - [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_f]Marceline[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
We don’t like long, Meditteranean-sounding names ([name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f])
[name_m]New[/name_m] Englanders (‘Old Yankee’ names like [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] resonate well with us)
[name_m]French[/name_m] sounding last name ([name_m]Le[/name_m] [name_u]Beau[/name_u])
Here are the nicknames I love - need ideas for a full first name, or another great full name/nickname combo!
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] -([name_f]Aurora[/name_f] is the obvious choice, and I love the name, but this is getting very popular, and it feels a little ‘cheap’ to me)
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] could be a nn for [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Aurore[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
I think of [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] as a stand alone name.
[name_u]Laney[/name_u] could be a nn for [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] (Li-NAYE-a), [name_f]Elaina[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]- [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f], [name_f]Loralei[/name_f], [name_f]Corinne[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]- [name_f]Corinne[/name_f] is my fave.
[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]- [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], idk
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]- [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Thalia[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Haley[/name_u], - [name_f]Helena[/name_f] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] are my faves.
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]- stand alone or short for any D name
[name_u]Laney[/name_u]- [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f]- [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] is my fave, but I prefer [name_u]Dell[/name_u] as a nn for that,