Nicknames - your favs, and the ones you can't stand!

General Name Discussion
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What nicknames do you love, and why? [name_f]Do[/name_f] they just sound adorable to you, or is there a special association?

I have a note at the bottom of my long list with my very favorite nicknames, and I’ve thought a ton about how to get to them with my more formal favorites.

Some favs for girls: [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Lilou[/name_f], Lieve, [name_f]Lu[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u], Roo, [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

For boys: [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Paddy[/name_u], [name_u]Si[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u]

Unisex: [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_m]Bear[/name_m]

Which do you hate?

I can’t stand CiCi/[name_f]CeCe[/name_f]… as a biology student, it makes me think of cecum (and way too many messy dissections!).

Oh, and [name_f]Happy[/name_f] Thanksgiving to those in the States :smiley:

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I usually hate nicknames but here are the few I like:

[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]

I absolutely can’t stand [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. Why would you take a gorgeous girl name like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and turn it into a boyish nickname?

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I like [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]. Also, [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] could be a cute nickname for [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], and I like [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] too. All’ ie or y endings.

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I like rory, [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], poppy, penny, posey, [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_u]Sam[/name_u], ash, [name_u]Cass[/name_u], [name_u]Matty[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_m]Linc[/name_m], and [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. Most of my favourite boys’ names don’t have accessible nicknames. I also adore [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] and [name_f]Annie[/name_f].

I don’t like: [name_u]Lexi[/name_u], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f] (do not understand the appeal), [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f] (it’s pretty and I do see the appeal but it’s just way overused).

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I love nicknames, my favourites are [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], Beka, [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], and [name_u]Rue[/name_u] for girls and [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Danny[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_u]Billy[/name_u] and [name_m]Harry[/name_m] for boys.

I don’t like [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] etc and don’t like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] for either boys or girls and don’t get the appeal of [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], even though [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] is one of my favourite names.

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I love nicknames too. My daughter goes by [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and we call my son [name_u]Cass[/name_u], and I also like [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_m]Joe[/name_m], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Billy[/name_u] for boys and [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_u]Abby[/name_u], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Libby[/name_f] for girls.

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I’m not generally a fan of nicknames, and tend to prefer short names that aren’t easily shortened. Here are a few that I do like:

[name_f]Lola[/name_f] (from [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]) - My favorite
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f] ([name_f]Magdalen[/name_f])
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] (From [name_f]Olivia[/name_f])
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]|[name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f] (From [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]…I MUCH prefer the formal [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], but would be OK with this)

[name_u]Remy[/name_u] (from [name_m]Remington[/name_m]) - Absolutely [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] this one
[name_u]Max[/name_u] (From Macsen, Macklin)
[name_u]Lex[/name_u] (From [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Lennox[/name_m])
[name_m]Bram[/name_m] (From [name_m]Abram[/name_m])
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] (From [name_u]Jamison[/name_u])
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]

I absolutely HATE [name_m]Mac[/name_m]. With a passion. Others I don’t care for:

[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] for a boy
[name_m]Natty[/name_m] (from [name_f]Natalie[/name_f])
[name_u]Nicky[/name_u]/[name_u]Danny[/name_u]/[name_u]Sammy[/name_u], etc. on a boy
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]/[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]/[name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]

Oh, there are so many more.

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Nicknames I love: [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_m]Bo[/name_m]/[name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Abe[/name_m], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_f]Bren[/name_f], Wennie, [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

Nicknames I loathe: [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Nicky[/name_u], [name_u]Ricky[/name_u], [name_f]Liz[/name_f], Gaz, Daz, [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Lolly[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and many more!

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My favourites: [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Ciel[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_u]Fee[/name_u], Roo (this one thank to @[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]), [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_m]Louie[/name_m], [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], Lissy, [name_f]Cissy[/name_f], [name_f]Vi[/name_f] (Vee), [name_f]Cherie[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_u]Isa[/name_u]/[name_u]Issy[/name_u], Bells, [name_f]Icy[/name_f].

Not sure: [name_u]Clem[/name_u]/[name_u]Clemmie[/name_u], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f].

Dislikes: [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f]/[name_f]Bessie[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f].

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My favourites:
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f] or [name_f]Milly[/name_f] for [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Polly[/name_f] for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] or [name_f]Nora[/name_f] for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] or [name_f]Posy[/name_f] for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] (although I’m not a big fan of [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] - I prefer [name_m]Archer[/name_m])
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] (although I dislike [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Jackson[/name_m])
[name_f]Meg[/name_f] (although I’m not a big fan of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_f]Megan[/name_f])

Some that I dislike:
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] (ubiquitous)
[name_f]Addy[/name_f]/[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_u]Gabby[/name_u] (although I love [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f])
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]/[name_m]Ed[/name_m] (but I love [name_m]Edmund[/name_m])

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I am a nickname person!
Girls: Bea, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Maidie[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u] ([name_f]Lavinia[/name_f],) [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] (hate [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] though!) [name_f]Claudie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Posey[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_u]Connie[/name_u], [name_u]Isa[/name_u], [name_f]Addie[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f]/[name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_u]Jessie[/name_u] (my nickname.)
Boys: [name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_m]Eddie[/name_m], [name_m]Ozzie[/name_m], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u], [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Rad[/name_m] ([name_m]Conrad[/name_m]) [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_u]Dash[/name_u], [name_m]Johnny[/name_m], [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_m]Zander[/name_m], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_u]Sam[/name_u], my brother’s name is [name_m]Brock[/name_m] and he was always referred to as [name_m]Rocky[/name_m] or [name_m]Rocko[/name_m], by one of our relatives, which was kind of different.

Ones I dislike: Auggie, [name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_m]Joe[/name_m], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_f]Rora[/name_f], [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_m]Barney[/name_m], [name_m]Ty[/name_m], [name_m]Moe[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_f]Aggie[/name_f], [name_u]Dru[/name_u], [name_f]Kiki[/name_f], [name_f]Lilo[/name_f], [name_f]Pru[/name_f], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Nessa[/name_f], [name_f]Jossie[/name_f], Johnne, [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], [name_f]Franny[/name_f]