I need a word name that has a kinda-realistic nickname. Either that, or the name itself has to be usable. I’m not naming my character “Tree” or anything like that. Here’s a totally obvious example: Maximum Ride, from the book series Maximum Ride. Her nickname is [name_u]Max[/name_u].
So, for my character, maybe a name that’s short enough to be a nickname would work. Something like [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], [name_m]Ace[/name_m], or [name_u]Ash[/name_u]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though the character is a girl, it can be a tomboyish name.
Please help me! Thanks!
I like [name_u]Ash[/name_u]. Instead of the obvious [name_m]Asher[/name_m] how about naming her after a place like Ashwood or Ashmoor.
NN - Could be short for
[name_u]Ash[/name_u] - [name_f]Tasha[/name_f], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u],
[name_m]Ace[/name_m] - [name_m]Grayson[/name_m], [name_u]Mason[/name_u], [name_f]Macen[/name_f], [name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_m]Reef[/name_m] - [name_f]Marie[/name_f] F…, [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u] - [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
Rook - [name_u]Brooke[/name_u],
[name_u]Shade[/name_u] - [name_f]Shadow[/name_f]
[name_m]Shale[/name_m] - [name_u]Haley[/name_u], [name_u]Shelley[/name_u],
Row - [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m] - [name_f]Willow[/name_f] F…
[name_m]Cy[/name_m] - [name_f]Cypress[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u] - [name_f]Ekaterina[/name_f] O…, [name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u] - [name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_u]Dune[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u] - [name_m]Coby[/name_m]
Coriander - [name_u]Andy[/name_u]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] - Wist
[name_f]Turquoise[/name_f] - Turq
Wait so do you want a word name as the full name or nickname? Assuming it was full name - how about [name_f]Westerly[/name_f] nn [name_u]West[/name_u]? I’ve always liked it, but I’ve already got a character named [name_u]Waverly[/name_u], so…
Other suggestions - some of these are probably still too weird for you, but try them on for size -
Corinthian - [name_u]Cory[/name_u]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] - [name_u]Allie[/name_u] (flower names are pretty easy, come to think of it).
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Season[/name_f]
[name_u]Leaf[/name_u]
[name_f]September[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], Sep…
[name_f]October[/name_f] nn [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
Friday
[name_u]Christmas[/name_u] nn [name_f]Chrissy[/name_f], [name_u]Christy[/name_u], [name_u]Chris[/name_u]
[name_f]Breeze[/name_f]
[name_f]Valley[/name_f]
[name_f]Alchemy[/name_f]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
Vivid (an adjective, like Maximum :D)
[name_f]Verve[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Music[/name_f]
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_f]Praise[/name_f]
If you wanted traditional full names with word nicknames, sorry, but all I can think of are [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] nn [name_u]Story[/name_u], [name_u]Waverly[/name_u] nn Wave, and [name_u]Everly[/name_u] nn [name_u]Ever[/name_u]. And [name_f]Emberly[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ember[/name_u].
I’ll come back if I can think of any more 
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I helped!