Hi everybody,
I am looking to name a female character who is an adult, strong, independent, travels for work. I am leaning towards a first name that can be sort of old-fashioned and clunky but that has a nickname that could have the opposite feel. It’s unassuming or less obvious.
My only idea thus far is: [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Meg[/name_f]. People might think the first name is [name_f]Megan[/name_f], and hearing that it’s [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] throws them off.
Thanks for your help!
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First one I think of is: [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]/Elizabeth nn [name_f]Betsey[/name_f], I’ve heard both, but for some reason I just keep expecting it to be one or the other instead of having an open mind for both lol
2nd one: [name_u]Patsy[/name_u] used to be a nn for [name_f]Martha[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], but when I first saw it I thought it would be a nn for [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], so a [name_f]Martha[/name_f]/Matilda with the nn [name_u]Patsy[/name_u] would definitely threw me off
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I love these kind of names! Hopefully some of these might be similar to what you’re thinking? Super odd ones are mostly Puritan, so old but maybe not the old you were thinking of
Gloriana nn [name_f]Glory[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Violante[/name_f] or [name_f]Violaine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Violet[/name_f] or [name_f]Vi[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] or [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] or [name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_f]Remember[/name_f] nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u] or [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Andy[/name_u]
Pennyroyal nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u] or [name_u]Penn[/name_u]
Evanthia nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
Haddassah nn [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] or [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] nn [name_u]Hero[/name_u]
Maddelena nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f] or [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Umbrielle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bri[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawndelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivette[/name_f] nn [name_f]Olive[/name_f] or [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Roksana[/name_f] nn [name_m]Rocky[/name_m]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] nn [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f] or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] nn [name_m]Ace[/name_m] or [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] nn [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Arcadie[/name_f] or [name_f]Acadia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] or [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] or [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] nn [name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_f]Dorcas[/name_f] nn Orca (like the whale)
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] nn [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Alfrieda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_f]Corisande[/name_f], [name_f]Constanza[/name_f] nn [name_u]Coco[/name_u]
Clova nn [name_f]Cloe[/name_f] or [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Katchen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Kat[/name_f] or [name_f]Katie[/name_f]
Hollyhock nn [name_u]Holly[/name_u]
Kitteridge nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Callidora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f] or [name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] nn [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f] nn [name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_f]Bertha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_f]Alabama[/name_f] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u] or [name_f]Ama[/name_f]
[name_f]Aubrianna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bri[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ella[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] nn [name_f]El[/name_f]
[name_f]September[/name_f] nn [name_f]Em[/name_f] or [name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ever[/name_u] or [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ara[/name_u]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] nn [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
Abstinence nn [name_u]Abi[/name_u]
Deliverance nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f] or [name_f]Della[/name_f]
Dependance nn [name_u]Penn[/name_u]
Fannasibilla nn [name_f]Anna[/name_f] or [name_u]Billie[/name_u]
Humiliation nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
Lively nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f] or [name_f]El[/name_f]
[name_f]Promise[/name_f] nn [name_f]Romi[/name_f]
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I did not know [name_u]Patsy[/name_u] was a nn for [name_f]Martha[/name_f] & [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]! How interesting! I do like the [name_f]Betsey[/name_f] idea. Thank you!!
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What an awesome list! I love the variety. I will definitely be short-listing some of them. So far, [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]/Gwen stands out the most, but also some of the nicknames- [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], & [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]. I’ll see what I can find for full names. Thanks so much for helping me out!
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