[name_m]Just[/name_m] like the title says what are your favorite nicknames for girls?
From the top of my head:
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] - [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Enzo[/name_u] - [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u] - [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u] - [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] / [name_m]Théophile[/name_m]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] - [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (Does this one count?!)
[name_u]Coco[/name_u] / [name_f]Cora[/name_f] - [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f] - [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Leo[/name_u] - Many names that start with [name_u]Leo[/name_u]
I like so many of this style of name!
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_u]Mattie[/name_u]
[name_f]Mallie[/name_f]
the ones i always come back to ~
mila (melia, melina, milena, et al.)
anya (annika)
lu (lu- names, especially lucy)
bess (elizabeth, betty)
may (any “mary” or “margaret” names)
lily (the “lily” names, elizabeth)
maelie (mayella, maelle, or on her own!)
malou (mary lou)
lucy (louisa, lucilla)
ella (elizabeth)
jules (julie, juliette, julia, etc)
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Dot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mim[/name_f]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f] (prn. bet)
[name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_u]Mina[/name_u]
[name_f]Esty[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_f]Livie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenny[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Dot[/name_f]
[name_u]Jess[/name_u]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_u]Angie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
I like nicknames as full names but as for nicknames I like simply as nicknames…
[name_f]Hetty[/name_f], [name_f]Joanie[/name_f], [name_f]Missy[/name_f], [name_f]Tiggy[/name_f], [name_f]Dodie[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Zibby[/name_f], [name_f]Mim[/name_f], [name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Junie[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f], [name_f]Mare[/name_f], [name_f]Nonie[/name_f], [name_f]Busy[/name_f], [name_f]Didi[/name_f], [name_f]Tessie[/name_f], [name_f]Gertie[/name_f]
I love this question because some of my favorite names are nicknames!
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] for [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (also [name_f]Molly[/name_f] for Mary)
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f] for [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] for [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] for [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f],
[name_u]Lu[/name_u] for [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f] for Vieienne
I honestly prefer many of the nicknames listed to the full names, especially [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f].
Thank you, this was fun!
[name_f]My[/name_f] faves are:
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Tay[/name_u]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Deenie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Pip[/name_u]
[name_u]Kitty[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Rai[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Junie[/name_f]
[name_u]Joni[/name_u] / [name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_f]Isby[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Cadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lolo[/name_f]
[name_f]Ro[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Shell[/name_u]
[name_f]Trudie[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u] / [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Busy[/name_f] (Elizabeth)
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] (Philippa)
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] (Frances/Francesca)
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] (Eleanor)
[name_f]Bea[/name_f] (Beatrice/Beatrix)
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f] (Rosemary/Rosamund)
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] (Harriet)
[name_u]Indie[/name_u] (Indiana)
[name_f]Junie[/name_f] (Juniper)
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u] (Sunday)
[name_u]Penny[/name_u] (Tuppence)
[name_f]Millie[/name_f] (Millicent)
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f] (Nelle, [name_f]Helene[/name_f], and Helena)
[name_u]Coco[/name_u] (Colette, [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], Colby)
[name_f]Leni[/name_f] (Elena, [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], Lennox)
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f] (Colette, [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], Juliet)
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] (Lucy, Louise/a)
[name_f]Lola[/name_f] (Lorelei, Eloisa)
[name_f]Bunny[/name_f] (Bonnibel, Bonnie)
[name_u]Berry[/name_u] (December, [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Bernice[/name_f], Bernadette)
[name_f]Posey[/name_f] (Josephine)
[name_f]Buffy[/name_f] (Elizabeth)
Some of these could be full names in their own right, but I would use them as nicknames:
Annie/Anya
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cici[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
Fia/Fiadh
Hazy (not comfortable using it on a HUGE basis, but I do think it’s cute for [name_u]Hazel[/name_u] occasionally)
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Philou[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
annie
rosie
charlee
addie
evie
georgie
ginny
immy
hallie
libby
leni
mim
midge
mimi
maddie
bee
meg
livvy
liss
allie
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
As nicknames (not necessarily all as full names):
[name_u]Alba[/name_u]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
Dizzy
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_u]Io[/name_u]
[name_u]Isa[/name_u]
Izzo
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Ocie[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Reggie[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sassy[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Simi[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Tuck[/name_m]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Zaley[/name_u]
Nicknames for names that I like. (I have some strange faves with very stretchy nicknames). Some names have more than one nickname so I’ll choose one. (I’m collecting names for characters, not real people). I’m not counting nicknames based on middles, (which are Rosfrith- [name_f]Rosy[/name_f], and [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]- Wisty).
Unice-Ice (my internet pseudonym and name crush)
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]- [name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Renata[/name_f]- [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u]- Dandy/Dandelion. (the resemblance)
Rosafiere- [name_f]Fifi[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f]- [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f]- [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
Info
The nickname “Ice” is simply for the last three letters. It has nothing to do with the pronouciation. Most names that end in [name_u]Ice[/name_u] (Alice, [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], etc) could have [name_u]Ice[/name_u] as a nickname.
The reason I chose 2 nns for [name_u]Endellion[/name_u] is because [name_u]Dandelion[/name_u] is the full nickname, and Dandy is the short nickname. (nns for nns)
[name_f]Fifi[/name_f] is because of [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]fiere. I have too many [name_u]Rose[/name_u] variants as nicknames and standalones.
The nickname “Teddy” Is for the first syllable. I considered [name_u]Eddie[/name_u] but [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is cuter.
[name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f] is a character, not a real person (I wouldn’t put a child through that. I just like to imagine what old and unfashionable names would look like on people today). The nickname [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] is to balance out the clunkiness.
I have no reasonings for [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] and Renata’s nns.