These may not make sense to anyone but me. I have some good friends with less common nicknames and I know their lovely/clever names have influenced my thinking.
[name]Aurora[/name] nn [name]Arrow[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Peony[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name] nn [name]Rilla[/name]
Tons more I will add when I am on the laptop tomorrow!
[name]Lorelei[/name] - [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] - [name]Bay[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]- Lady (had a friend who called her daughter, named lydia, little lady)
[name]Francesca[/name] - [name]Fancy[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] - [name]Zuzu[/name]
I wrote a story in high school witch a character who went by [name]Essie[/name] and her full name was [name]Celeste[/name]. I think that’s really unexpected and awesome.
I have a friend whose name is [name]Angelina[/name], and people call her [name]Gina[/name]. But that’s not very unexpected.
My dog’s name was [name]Zoe[/name]. My mom called her [name]Suzie[/name] or [name]Suzie[/name] Q. But then again, my mom calls most female dogs [name]Suzie[/name]/[name]Suzie[/name] Q.
…Speaking of [name]Suzie[/name] Q… that’d be a cute nickname for [name]Susan[/name] [name]Quinn[/name] or something…
Oh, and speaking of [name]Susan[/name], an unexpected nickname could be [name]Sukie[/name]?
I am infatuated with the name [name]Marigold[/name], and I would use [name]Maggie[/name] as a nickname. I like [name]Coco[/name] a a nn for [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Roscoe[/name] (I think it’s a unisex short form) and [name]Louie[/name] and [name]Nell[/name] for [name]Eloise[/name].
I used to know a couple with a little girl called [name]Josephine[/name] who everyone called [name]Bijou[/name]. I’m not sure how they figured that one, but it is a really cute nickname.
Ones I like I don’t think have been mentioned yet:
[name]Victoria[/name] > [name]Ria[/name] - I know too many Vickys, and [name]Tor[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] just isn’t usable over here because of the [name]Tory[/name] Party, but [name]Ria[/name] is cute and different.
[name]Jackson[/name]/[name]Harrison[/name] etc > [name]Sonny[/name] - I’ve always thought [name]Sonny[/name] quite a cute nickname on a boy, and it works perfectly for -son names.
[name]Caroline[/name] > [name]Callie[/name] - Maybe this isn’t that unexpected, but all the Carolines I’ve known have gone by the full name or [name]Carrie[/name]/[name]Caro[/name], so to me it’s pretty unexpected.
My favorite is Renna for [name]Catherine[/name]. So much better than [name]Wren[/name] or [name]Kate[/name]/[name]Katie[/name]. I suppose it could be [name]Rinna[/name] too.
We call our [name]Violet[/name], “Vio” and have never heard of anyone else using this as a nn. It suits her much better than [name]Vi[/name] or [name]Lottie[/name].
Jemama, I was logging on specifically to add Vio for [name]Violet[/name]! LOL! [name]Love[/name] that!
Dindlee, I dig Renna for [name]Catherine[/name]!
Here are a few more:
[name]Eloise[/name] - Loi (LOW-ee)
[name]Gabrielle[/name] - Rielle, [name]Ree[/name]
Galadriel - [name]Dree[/name], Driel, [name]Riel[/name] (You’re laughing but I swear I would consider it if my husband would. I’m such a nerd for Tolkien.)
[name]Rebecca[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name] - [name]Ree[/name]
[name]Andrea[/name] - [name]Dree[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] - [name]Anya[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] - Cila
[name]Eliza[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name] - Ezza
[name]Calliope[/name] - [name]Io[/name]
[name]Adriana[/name] - [name]Adra[/name]
I also think, WHEN (not if) I finally get my [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Emerald[/name], considering her first and middle together could get me to [name]Mimi[/name]. Which is very cute.
I have an aunt-in-law [name]Elizabeth[/name] nn Biss
A friend [name]Rebecca[/name] nn lizard (it’s unexpected but doesn’t have anything to do with her name lol)
MrsH: [name]Mimi[/name] for [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Emerald[/name] is adorable. [name]Glad[/name] you like Renna. I’ve been all about [name]Catherine[/name] lately. I’ll give you one my fiancé came up with today-- he texted me from work (I think I’m making a name nerd out of him)-- we’ve been throwing around Noemí [name]Lucia[/name] as one of our combos and he wants to call her [name]Nola[/name]. Swoon!
[name]Isadora[/name] nn [name]Sadie[/name] is a favourite as far as unexpected goes
Some more:
[name]Agatha[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name] nn [name]Nessie[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] nn [name]Nia[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] (Betony) nn [name]Bets[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name] nn [name]Bo[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] nn [name]Cathy[/name] (never used anymore!)
[name]Constance[/name] nn [name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Demeter[/name] nn [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] nn [name]Zaza[/name]
[name]Euphemia[/name] nn [name]Eppie[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] nn Flicka
[name]Hermione[/name]/[name]Honorine[/name] nn [name]Hero[/name]
[name]Imelda[/name] nn [name]Mellie[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Posy[/name]
Lilivere nn [name]Liv[/name]
Ludivine nn [name]Lulu[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn [name]Magda[/name] (rather than [name]Maggie[/name] or [name]Lena[/name])
[name]Magnolia[/name] nn [name]Nola[/name]
[name]Margot[/name] nn [name]Mo[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name] nn [name]Goldie[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Tilda[/name] (or just [name]Maud[/name])
[name]Melusine[/name] nn [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Noelle[/name] nn [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Noa[/name]
[name]Olivine[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name]
Ombeline nn [name]Bell/name
[name]Ovidia[/name] nn [name]Vida[/name]
[name]Pascaline[/name] nn [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] nn [name]Sosie[/name]
[name]Thalassa[/name] nn [name]Tess/name
[name]Valentina[/name] nn [name]Leni[/name]
