I’m not pregnant just curious. I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] nickname names. The way I see it is if you plan on calling a child by its nickname why bother with a longer “professional” name. Anyway which of my favorites do you like
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Celie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_u]Lexi[/name_u]
[name_f]Chrissy[/name_f]
these ones are not really nicknames but still have that feel
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]! Such a cute and spunky little name. I love [name_f]Callie[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], and [name_u]Paisley[/name_u].
I would give a child a longer “professional” name because it will reflect better on her/him when s/he grows up to have a profession. People tend to think of better of a lawyer/doctor/etc with the name [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]/er than they would a lawyer/doctor/etc with the name [name_u]Alex[/name_u], even if [name_u]Alex[/name_u] is what her/his colleagues call her/him.
I plan to give my future children longer names which can be easily shortened. I agree with your love of nicknames; honestly I will likely call my child by his/her nickname the majority of the time. However, I like the idea of them having a longer name so when they are older they can chose to go by that if they prefer.
From your list, I agree with others that [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] is super adorable!
I also like [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f].
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] as nn for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]/s names, many C names
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] alone or nn [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Celie[/name_f] - very pretty Celandine [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f].
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f] -nn -so many lovely names or alone.
My favourite from your list is [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]. [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] is cute too.
I also like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. I’d never really thought of it as a girls name until I met one and I loved it! She was actually a [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] but no one, not even teachers or her parents called her anything other than [name_u]Frankie[/name_u].
That being said, I think some from your list are better kept as nn’s ([name_f]Chrissy[/name_f], [name_f]Celie[/name_f]…) and I personally would have a full name for [name_f]Callie[/name_f] but I think that’s more because I like the full names as much as the nn.
I know quite a few [name_u]Lexi[/name_u]/[name_u]Lexie[/name_u]'s so I see no problem with that as a full name. I’m not a fan of [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] though, I think you have much prettier names on your list.
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f] is my favorite, but I think that [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] could stand well on its own as well, and it has so much spunk. I also like [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (even though it’s almost too frilly for me some days) and [name_f]Callie[/name_f]. I also love [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], though I can only picture a little boy with that name these days, so it’s out for me.
One of my favorite nicknames-but-not is [name_f]Kate[/name_f] though, even if it’s a completely different style from these, though I know that if I ever wanted to get to a nickname, I’d probably give my child a longer name, so she can decide which one to use in which context. Also, I have a short name, which basically has no funny/peculiar nicknames except for the obvious shortening, and sometimes I hated that. Still, I would love to meet a little girl with a name from your list!
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] are my favourites! And [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] is actually a diminutive of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]! (A diminutive I would love to use as a nn for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] one day!)
I like [name_f]Celie[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], and [name_f]Callie[/name_f] a lot!
I’m not sure if your question about professional, longer names is serious or rhetorical but, the appeal is this: one, if your child grows up to despise their name, having a long name with nn options can make it easier for them to be called something they like.
Two, they’re referrred to as more professional names for a reason, and they CAN affect a person’s ability to get a job, interview, and be respected in their field. There is a subconscious judgement on the part of employers, human resources, and the general public, and the truth is having a daughter with the full name [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] may have a harder time finding a job or being viewed as a professional than a [name_f]Francesca[/name_f].