Stevie, Scottie, and....? 🤷

Hi all :sun:

I feel like every other baby announcement I see features one of these two at the moment! And that got me thinking: what ā€œboyishā€ nicknames might come next as stylish girl names?

There’s already [name_f]Billie[/name_f], [name_f]Andie[/name_f], [name_m]Drew[/name_m], [name_m]Jamie[/name_m], and [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] (and you might include [name_f]Indy[/name_f] in that?) but I’d be intrigued to know what others either you like or think could appeal to those who do like [name_f]Scottie[/name_f], [name_f]Stevie[/name_f], and similar!

I’m thinking [name_m]Benny[/name_m] (or Bennie), [name_f]Davie[/name_f] (or [name_m]Davy[/name_m] and Davey), [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m], and [name_m]Kit[/name_m]? I also like [name_m]Artie[/name_m], [name_m]Herbie[/name_m], and [name_m]Mack[/name_m] too :person_shrugging: But would love to hear some more ideas!!

Thanks for humouring me!!!

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I can definitely see [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m] and [name_m]Kit[/name_m]!
Maybe: [name_m]Tommy[/name_m], [name_m]Theo[/name_m], [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_m]Ollie[/name_m], [name_m]Louie[/name_m], Bo, [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], [name_m]Freddie[/name_m]? I recently read about the biologist [name_m]Toby[/name_m] Keirs and surprisingly quite enjoyed [name_m]Toby[/name_m] on a woman! Also [name_m]Bertie[/name_m] - I believe I saw an [name_f]Albertine[/name_f] ā€œBertieā€ on Instagram once!

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I see a lot of Stevie and Scottie announcements too! I’ve seen a lot of Charlie, Billie, Frankie, Ozzy/Ozzie, Indie/Indy as well.

I think Benny/Bennie, Davy/Davie, Tommy/Tommie Louie, Lenny/Lennie, Robbie, Ronnie, Wes, Ollie, Vinny/Vinnie, Georgie, Bobbi/Bobbie, Rickie, Max, Teddy/Teddie, Johnnie, Audie, Clay could all become trending for girls.

I thought of some more that I could see moving towards girls Marky/Markie, Joey, Cal, Willie, Mikey, Jimmy/Jimmie, Archie, Reggie, Sully/Sullie, and Auggie.

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[name_f]Bennie[/name_f], [name_f]Davie[/name_f], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m], and [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m] totally feel like they could come next! I especially love the idea of [name_m]Davy[/name_m] for a girl, and I grew up with a girl called [name_f]Bennie[/name_f] and it suited her really well.

[name_m]Other[/name_m] ideas I can see are [name_m]Reggie[/name_m], [name_f]Lennie[/name_f], or [name_m]Marty[/name_m] / [name_f]Martie[/name_f]? I feel like [name_f]Stevie[/name_f] and [name_f]Scottie[/name_f] both have a more retro vibe as masculine names which these names share.

In a slightly different style, [name_m]Scout[/name_m] feels like the natural third name with [name_f]Stevie[/name_f] and [name_f]Scottie[/name_f].

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I am not brave enough to make predictions, but some boyish(?) nicknames that I enjoy for anyone are [name_m]Toby[/name_m], [name_m]Alfie[/name_m], [name_m]Sebbie[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], and [name_m]Percy[/name_m]!

[name_m]Lemmy[/name_m], [name_m]Jude[/name_m] or [name_m]Jules[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], and [name_m]Nico[/name_m] also come to mind.

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[name_m]Can[/name_m] totally see [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m], and [name_m]Kit[/name_m]!

Agree with previous suggestions of [name_m]Bertie[/name_m] (for a while, before I was on nameberry, my baby name plan was simply ā€˜Bertie whatever the gender’!), [name_m]Max[/name_m] (Stranger Things could encourage this?), and [name_m]Percy[/name_m] (or Persy, if short for [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - I knew one of these who’d be in her early 20s now). I looove Freddie-short-for-Winifred and Leo-short-for-Leonora so would be happy to see them catch on too. [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] on a girl is so fun (prefer this spelling to [name_f]Teddi[/name_f] like the one on real housewives…).

[name_m]Other[/name_m] ideas: with [name_m]The[/name_m] Devil Wears Prada 2 perhaps more people will be inspired to use [name_f]Andie[/name_f]?

Maybe [name_m]Monty[/name_m], or [name_m]Ollie[/name_m] (seems a natural step from Olivia?)

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I’m not sure either. This style isn’t popular where I am.

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I think [name_f]Frankie[/name_f], [name_m]Max[/name_m], and [name_m]Kit[/name_m] are already halfway there. [name_f]Frankie[/name_f] and [name_f]Stevie[/name_f] seem particularly well matched to me.

I could see [name_m]Alfie[/name_m] and [name_m]Davy[/name_m] crossing over, though I think they have the disadvantage of not having a popular feminine full name like [name_f]Frankie[/name_f] ā€œFrancesā€, [name_m]Max[/name_m] ā€œMaxineā€, or [name_m]Kit[/name_m] ā€œChristinaā€. [name_m]Even[/name_m] when the name is used as a full name, I feel like there’s more chance a nickname will cross over when there is a feminine full name in mind.

Nicknames I’d like to see cross over more widely: [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_m]Louie[/name_m], and [name_f]Georgie[/name_f].

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definitely Georgie and Frankie! everyone’s already made some great suggestions so I don’t really have more to add.

edit: I know I said I didn’t have any suggestions but I remembered that I knew someone named Gilbert ā€œGillyā€, and I think that’d be a sweet name for a girl!

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Last year I actually met a mom with three kids, the oldest (boy) I’m pretty sure was [name_m]Steven[/name_m], then two girls Sc0ttie & Sp3ncer! I thought that was a pretty fun sibset. & I totally agree with you about [name_m]Benny[/name_m] and [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m], there is an influencer family on yt whose daughter’s name is [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m], and I love it.

I wonder if [name_m]Leo[/name_m] for a girl will ever really catch on - I think she could stand alone as a girl’s name, or maybe short for [name_f]Leona[/name_f]?

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I really love boys nicknames for girly full names - a perfect example for me is [name_f]Frankie[/name_f] for [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. Another example is my grandmother in law who’s name is [name_f]Martha[/name_f] but goes by [name_m]Marty[/name_m]. [name_m]Marty[/name_m] or [name_f]Martie[/name_f] could go with [name_f]Stevie[/name_f] and [name_f]Scottie[/name_f].

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I agree with all the ones you’ve said! ive also seen a few girls online lately called Oli/Ollie. I presume its as a nn for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] but I feel like it could become popular as a full name for girls!

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I could see [name_f]Jordie[/name_f] getting popular alongside [name_m]James[/name_m] for a girl from [name_m]Ryan[/name_m] Reynold’s daughter (even though that was a whole ago)

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I have definitely also seen lots of [name_f]Stevie[/name_f], [name_f]Scottie[/name_f], [name_f]Frankie[/name_f] and [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] announcements online, I think its primarily a trend in [name_f]America[/name_f] but wouldn’t be surprised if it starts trending in [name_m]Australia[/name_m] as well. I do actually know a woman in her 40s named [name_f]Stevie[/name_f]. I know [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_f]Noa[/name_f], [name_m]Rory[/name_m] and [name_f]Georgie[/name_f] have been used for girls for a while now as well and have a similar vibe.

I think there are lots of more masculine names that people change the y ending to an i or ie to make it more feminine that have been getting more popular like: Nicky/Nikki, Corey/Cori, Lenny/Leni, Danny/Dani

Some other ideas: [name_m]Ronnie[/name_m], [name_m]Casey[/name_m], [name_m]Ari[/name_m], [name_m]Joey[/name_m], [name_m]Bobby[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m]

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I met a girl named [name_f]Benny[/name] once (would be around 17 now). I think [name_f]Frankie[/name] is pretty established, and I’ve met a few girls called [name_f]Leni[/name]. [name_f]Remy[/name] leans pretty masc to me (the only ones I’ve met have been boys) but it seems like it’s getting popular for girls (not sure if you would consider it ā€œboyishā€ or just unisex though). I think [name_f]Georgie[/name] is pretty popular for girls but I don’t know of any who are ā€˜just’ [name_f]Georgie[/name] (mostly [name_f]Georgia[/name] where I am). Also [name_f]Max[/name] and [name_f]Alex[/name].

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[name_m]Davy[/name_m] (or Daivy)!!!

[name_m]Wiley[/name_m], [name_m]Tuck[/name_m], [name_m]Puck[/name_m], [name_m]Poe[/name_m], [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_m]Gus[/name_m], [name_m]Reggie[/name_m], [name_m]Toby[/name_m], [name_m]Joey[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_m]Grady[/name_m], [name_f]Georgie[/name_f], [name_f]Frankie[/name_f], [name_m]Kirby[/name_m], [name_f]Andie[/name_f], [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_m]Cuddy[/name_m], [name_m]Jax[/name_m], [name_f]Winn[/name_f], [name_m]Theo[/name_m], [name_m]Ori[/name_m], [name_m]Vinnie[/name_m], [name_m]Johnny[/name_m], Dani/Danny, [name_m]Marty[/name_m], [name_f]Ozzie[/name_f], [name_m]Ollie[/name_m], [name_m]Freddie[/name_m], [name_f]Tenny[/name_f], [name_m]Monty[/name_m], [name_m]Woody[/name_m], [name_m]Cal[/name_m], [name_m]Zeke[/name_m], Perry/Perrie, [name_m]Percy[/name_m], [name_m]Rudy[/name_m], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], [name_m]Augie[/name_m], [name_m]Jordy[/name_m], [name_m]Wilkie[/name_m], [name_f]Moe[/name_f], [name_m]Link[/name_m], [name_m]Pim[/name_m], [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_m]Cash[/name_m], [name_m]Rocky[/name_m], Toni/Tony

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I am not a fan of [name_f]Scottie[/name_f], [name_f]Stevie[/name_f], [name_f]Frankie[/name_f], [name_f]Billie[/name_f] or [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] for girls or [name_f]Mikey[/name_f] - I don’t like the sound or feel of these (a bit honky) but then I’m also background bummed that little boys aren’t [name_f]Janie[/name_f] & [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] etc.

I prefer [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] - and [name_m]Ollie[/name_m] & [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] - as nicknames. Somehow [name_f]Sammy[/name_f] gets through for me. I also just prefer Franny/ [name_f]Francie[/name_f] for Frances/ [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (or other nn’s for Francesca).

I do like & much prefer your more zippy suggestions of [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m] & [name_m]Kit[/name_m]. [name_m]Percy[/name_m], [name_f]Perrie[/name_f], [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_m]Remy[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], [name_m]Jett[/name_m], [name_m]Rafe[/name_m] are in same category. These don’t seem so cute & squishy/honky to me as a lot of these boy nicknames going around for girls. Yes, aware am a kook. :sweat_smile:

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I have a few names like these (including Scottie!) on my long, long list — though, I’ve realized that I think I like them more for others than for myself!

I also love [name_m]Reggie[/name_m], [name_m]Louie[/name_m], [name_f]Kennie[/name_f], [name_m]Ollie[/name_m], and [name_m]Richie[/name_m]!

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@planetnames Yes, I’ve seen [name_f]Albertine[/name_f] ā€˜Bertie’ – so cute! [name_m]Toby[/name_m], Bo, [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], [name_m]Freddie[/name_m], and [name_m]Max[/name_m] are great :slight_smile:

@lululemonmee yeah, I’ve met [name_m]Charlies[/name_m], Frankies and Indies – one [name_f]Billie[/name_f] too! And a [name_f]Bobbie[/name_f]!
Ooh, [name_f]Audie[/name_f] and [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] are great – as is [name_m]Archie[/name_m] – there was a female character in a show I used to watch called [name_m]Archie[/name_m]! Also [name_m]Auggie[/name_m], [name_m]Cal[/name_m] and [name_m]Sully[/name_m]! [name_m]Willie[/name_m] wouldn’t work where I am but [name_m]Wilkie[/name_m] maybe?

@EagleEyes [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Bennie[/name_f], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m] and [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m] – and [name_f]Lennie[/name_f] and [name_f]Martie[/name_f] – I knew a girl called [name_f]Martie[/name_f] growing up! And yes to [name_m]Scout[/name_m] – [name_f]Scottie[/name_f], [name_f]Stevie[/name_f], [name_m]Scout[/name_m] and [name_f]Sloane[/name_f] too!!

@Demoiselle yes, I don’t love the phrase ā€˜boyish’ but I feel like it’s the quickest way to convey the vibe – that it’s different to unisex or gender neutral names?
[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Percy[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_m]Toby[/name_m], and [name_m]Sebbie[/name_m]! And [name_m]Jude[/name_m] – I know a girl called [name_m]Jude[/name_m] :slight_smile:

@persephonescrown [name_m]Bertie[/name_m] is so charming – and yes to [name_m]Max[/name_m] – the Stranger Things character could make it plausible – I’ve seen a few Maxines? I’ve known a [name_f]Persey[/name_f] (short for Persephone!) [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is so cool too.
Monty!! Made me think of [name_m]Jonty[/name_m] too – a bit like [name_f]Joni[/name_f]

@southern.maple I don’t think it’s quite caught on where I am either – I’ve met [name_m]Charlies[/name_m], [name_m]Jamies[/name_m], Frankies and Billies, but that seems just slightly different to [name_f]Scottie[/name_f] and [name_f]Stevie[/name_f]?

@FreyByTheWay That’s a good point about not having the popular feminine name link – I guess that’s why [name_f]Georgie[/name_f] and [name_m]Louie[/name_m] could work (Georgia / [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f] / [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], Louella), or [name_m]Otto[/name_m] (Charlotte, Ottilie), and [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] (Theodora, [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], Edith?)
I guess there’s [name_f]Althea[/name_f] and [name_f]Alethea[/name_f] which are ā€˜familiar but rare’, but yeah - good point!

@silver.magnolia [name_m]Gilly[/name_m] for a girl is cute! though I wonder if it would get pronounced [name_f]Jilly[/name_f]?

@rosajune that is such a fun set! I thought I’d seen an [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m] on IG too! It is so cool! [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] for a girl – maybe because I’ve got a character called [name_m]Lio[/name_m] :grin:

@EpitomeofGrace I think something like [name_f]Martha[/name_f] ā€˜Marty’ and [name_f]Frances[/name_f] ā€˜Frankie’ give you the best of both!

@sofimillis I’ve seen [name_m]Ollie[/name_m] and [name_m]Oli[/name_m] too - probably for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] as you say – or [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]! But as a stand alone, its rhyme with [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Holly[/name_f], and [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] might help it catch on

@Livlikesnames I do like [name_f]Jordie[/name_f] a lot – such a cool sound

@RadioactiveSquid [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_m]Rory[/name_m], [name_f]Georgie[/name_f] and [name_f]Noa[/name_f] are all great! I think that’s what adds to the appeal of [name_f]Stevie[/name_f] – it’s got a hint of retro too. [name_m]You[/name_m] mentioning Danny/Dani and Nicky/Nikki makes me wonder if some of those now-slightly-dated choices like [name_f]Terri[/name_f], [name_f]Toni[/name_f], [name_f]Gerri[/name_f], and [name_f]Jorie[/name_f] might see a bit of a resurgence?
I’ve met a girl called [name_f]Bobbie[/name_f]! And can see [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_m]Ari[/name_m], [name_m]Ronnie[/name_m], and [name_m]Joey[/name_m] too! Funnily enough, most of the Caseys I’ve met have been girls!

@The_Bookwyrm [name_f]Frankie[/name_f] is well-established where I am too and I’ve met a [name_f]Leni[/name_f], I think. So cool you’ve met as [name_m]Benny[/name_m] though!
I’ve met a few Georgies here in the UK – mostly Georgia/inas but one [name_f]Georgie[/name_f] (sister was Gr.acie)

@shanade213 Ooh, great ideas – I have met a [name_m]Pip[/name_m] and a [name_f]Winn[/name_f]! [name_m]Can[/name_m] see [name_m]Poe[/name_m], [name_m]Toby[/name_m], [name_m]Reggie[/name_m], [name_m]Augie[/name_m], [name_m]Rudy[/name_m], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_m]Link[/name_m], [name_m]Wilkie[/name_m], [name_f]Moe[/name_f], [name_m]Rocky[/name_m], [name_m]Cal[/name_m], [name_f]Vennie[/name_f], and [name_m]Jax[/name_m] too

@EloiseT that’s fair – can understand why they wouldn’t appeal to all! [name_f]Janie[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] for boys are very charming though – never thought of [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] before!
I do enjoy [name_m]Percy[/name_m] (I knew a Persey), [name_f]Perrie[/name_f], [name_m]Max[/name_m], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], and [name_m]Jett[/name_m]! I’ve encountered a [name_m]Raffie[/name_m] too!

@SparkleNinja18 I think I’m in the same boat with a lot of these – with a few exceptions! [name_f]Kennie[/name_f] and [name_m]Richie[/name_m] are cool :slight_smile:

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I would lose it if I met a [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] called ā€œOttoā€, how cute!

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