I really love the name [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] always have always will, but the nicknames that come with it just do not appeal to me at all. [name_u]Penny[/name_u] is a major one that I just cannot stand it makes me think of coinage and another I heard one of my friends throw out there is [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] which to me sounds like something I would name a horse. There are a lot of beautiful names out there, but the nicknames are just horrible and I will probably never use this name because I know somewhere down the line someone will throw out the nickname [name_u]Penny[/name_u].
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] / [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] / [name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] / [name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] / [name_u]Jo[/name_u] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] / [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] & [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_m]David[/name_m] & [name_m]Dave[/name_m]/[name_m]Davie[/name_m]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Aly[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] & [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] & [name_m]Abe[/name_m]
And many more, but cant think of them, right now
I have a few…
[name_f]Corrine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Corrie[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] or [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Betsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] or any [name_f]Ann[/name_f] variation with that nn
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Cass[/name_u] or Caspi
[name_m]Viktor[/name_m]/[name_m]Victor[/name_m] nn Vik/[name_u]Vic[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u] nn [name_u]Shay[/name_u]/[name_u]Shae[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_m]Xander[/name_m] or [name_m]Zander[/name_m]
I have a huge list, which is partly why I prefer names in full.
Like [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]/[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]/[name_m]Bennet[/name_m], dislike [name_m]Ben[/name_m]/[name_m]Benny[/name_m]/[name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], dislike [name_f]Bea[/name_f]/[name_f]Bee[/name_f] (but I love [name_f]Trixie[/name_f])
Like [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (Eess-oh-bell), dislike [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
Like [name_u]August[/name_u], dislike [name_u]Gus[/name_u] (Auggie is okay)
Like [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], dislike [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]/[name_m]Ed[/name_m] ([name_m]Ted[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is okay)
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], dislike [name_m]Cash[/name_m], or [name_u]Cass[/name_u] (If anything Cip)
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Nikolai[/name_m], dislike [name_u]Nik[/name_u]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Evander[/name_m], dislike [name_u]Evan[/name_u] or [name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Pandora[/name_f], dislike [name_f]Dora[/name_f]
Like [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], dislike [name_f]Thea[/name_f]/[name_f]Dora[/name_f] ([name_u]Teddy[/name_u]'s okay)
Like [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], dislike [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]/[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
Like [name_f]Frances[/name_f], dislike [name_u]Fran[/name_u]
Like [name_m]Timothy[/name_m], dislike [name_m]Tim[/name_m]/[name_m]Timmy[/name_m]
Like [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], dislike [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
Like [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f], dislike [name_f]Roxie[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxy[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], dislike [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] (on a girl)
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Genie[/name_f]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m], nickname [name_m]Cash[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u], nickname [name_m]Rob[/name_m]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Genie[/name_f]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m], nickname [name_m]Cash[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u], nickname [name_m]Rob[/name_m]
love [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], strongly dislike [name_m]Frank[/name_m]
love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], strongly dislike [name_u]Sam[/name_u]
love [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], strongly dislike [name_u]Pat[/name_u]
love [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], not sure about [name_u]Joey[/name_u]/[name_m]Joe[/name_m]
…seems like boys names get the worst nicknames!
I love [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] but really dislike nn [name_f]Aggie[/name_f] so would never use it. I also love [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] but dislike [name_f]Bea[/name_f] and [name_f]Trixie[/name_f] (though I love nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]!). Going in the other direction I adore [name_u]Connie[/name_u] but not full name [name_f]Constance[/name_f].
I love [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] but dislike [name_u]Pat[/name_u] and [name_u]Paddy[/name_u].
I love [name_f]Constance[/name_f] but I really dislike [name_u]Connie[/name_u].
I, too, love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] but hate [name_u]Penny[/name_u]!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] but hate both [name_u]Cory[/name_u] and [name_m]Mac[/name_m].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] and nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m] but hate [name_m]Ed[/name_m] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] but hate [name_m]Ted[/name_m].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] but hate [name_f]Essie[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] but hate [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Flor[/name_f], and [name_f]Flora[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] but hate [name_f]Amy[/name_f] and think [name_f]Mia[/name_f] is way overdone.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and nn [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] but hate [name_f]Char[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Asher[/name_m] but hate [name_u]Ash[/name_u].
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Jess[/name_u]
[name_f]Emaline[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Ema[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f]/[name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_m]William[/name_m] ~ [name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u] ~ [name_m]Jim[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ~ [name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_m]Zacharie[/name_m] ~ [name_m]Zack[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] ~ [name_u]Cory[/name_u]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m] ~ [name_u]Vic[/name_u]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], strongly dislike [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. Not too keen on [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] either
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliza[/name_f], dislike nn [name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] - Literally every [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] I’ve ever known has been called [name_f]Liz[/name_f] and I hate it.
Like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], hate the nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
Like [name_m]Callum[/name_m], dislike nn [name_u]Cal[/name_u] - I love [name_m]Callum[/name_m] but [name_u]Cal[/name_u] reminds me of that jerk in Titanic
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m], dislike nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m]
Starting to like [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], but I’m not a fan of the nn [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m] but hate [name_m]Ed[/name_m]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m] & [name_m]Ted[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] but hate [name_m]Cas[/name_m], [name_m]Cash[/name_m] (Would probably go with Cip but would rather no nickname)
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] but hate [name_f]Char[/name_f], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (like [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] though)
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] but HATE [name_m]Fred[/name_m] & [name_m]Rick[/name_m] (not too keen on [name_u]Red[/name_u] either)
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] but hate [name_m]Artie[/name_m] or [name_m]Art[/name_m] especially on a girl!
[name_m]William[/name_m] but dislike [name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and hate [name_m]Bill[/name_m]/ [name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] but hate [name_m]George[/name_m] on a girl and not a fan of [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] or [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] but really don’t like [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] but hate [name_u]Mattie[/name_u] and dislike [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]/ [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m] but HATE Haggis and dislike Hamie (Hay-me) a fair bit too.
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] but hate [name_u]Clemmie[/name_u]/ [name_u]Clem[/name_u]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f] but hate [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] on a girl
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] but dislike [name_f]Immy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] but hate [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] but hate Kath/ [name_f]Kathy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] but hate [name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]/ [name_f]Liza[/name_f] I don’t mind [name_f]Beth[/name_f] too much but hate [name_f]Betsy[/name_f].
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] but hate [name_u]Andy[/name_u] & [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] but hate [name_u]Chris[/name_u] ( I do love [name_m]Kip[/name_m] though)
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] but hate [name_m]Ken[/name_m] ([name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Kent[/name_m] though)
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] but hate [name_m]Jon[/name_m]/ [name_u]Jonnie[/name_u]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u] but hate [name_m]Doug[/name_m]
[name_m]Lukas[/name_m] but hate [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u] but hate Emm
Wow…I have a lot! Not many of my kids will have nicknames! [name_f]My[/name_f] Aunt managed to go her whole life as [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] no [name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] so I know it can be done!
I like Katarina[/COLOR], but don’t like the nickname Kat.
I like Bennett and Benson, but don’t like the nicknames Ben, Benny, etc.
I like Tabitha, but don’t like the nickname Tabby.
Thanks ladies it’s really nice to know I’m not alone. I also love the name [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], but hate the nickname [name_f]Kathy[/name_f] to me no offense [name_f]Kathy[/name_f] just sounds so old.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] - can’t stand [name_f]Lucy[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m] - not a fan of [name_m]Sly[/name_m].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] and [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] - but I don’t much like [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Len[/name_m], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u] or [name_u]Andy[/name_u].
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]/[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Addy[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maddy[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u]/[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Kathy[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] - I dislike [name_f]Cathy[/name_f] and [name_f]Katie[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] though.
[name_f]Peridot[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Doe[/name_f], but I really dislike [name_u]Perry[/name_u].
[name_u]Dagny[/name_u] - The only nicknames I have heard with this name is Nini or [name_m]Dag[/name_m]. I thoroughly dislike both.
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u] - Vessy? No.
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] - I don’t like [name_u]Corrie[/name_u] at all. [name_f]Corinne[/name_f] doesn’t need a nickname anyway- [name_u]Corrie[/name_u] is still two syllables.
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f] - I don’t like [name_f]Netty[/name_f].
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] / [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - Dislike [name_m]Ben[/name_m].
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] - Dislike [name_f]Ama[/name_f] and Deus, for a boy.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]- hate [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]- hate [name_m]Ed[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and nn [name_u]Mattie[/name_u]- hate [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]- hate [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] name [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]- HATE [name_u]Josie[/name_u] and [name_u]Joey[/name_u]. I can only be called [name_u]Jo[/name_u] or [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]; no cutesy names for me!