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Full name for Gigi

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scatterthenuns · 28/09/2015 22:19

I have been watching an interview with Gigi Hadid this evening.

This has got me thinking - what could Gigi be short for? I think it's cute!

Hadid's name is very much a nickname - her birth name is Jelena - but does anybody have any legitimate options?

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thorshammer · 28/09/2015 22:20

Georgia?

MyBoysAreFab · 28/09/2015 22:20

Georgina?

Joopy · 28/09/2015 22:21

Luigi! But more of a boy's name!

MrsBungle · 28/09/2015 22:22

I call my friend Gigi, she is Gillian.

Balonder · 28/09/2015 22:23

Giselle

llhj · 28/09/2015 22:23

Virginia Genivieve Regine/a

MrsLeighHalfpenny · 28/09/2015 22:24

Giselle
Gillian
Jennifer
Angela
Ghislaine
Genevieve
Jessica

scatterthenuns · 28/09/2015 22:24

My imaginary kitten (who will be realised when I travel less frequently for work) shall be named Luigi

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llhj · 28/09/2015 22:25

Gilberte like the book.

Poppy84b · 28/09/2015 22:26

Gilda or Gina.

StandoutMop · 28/09/2015 22:26

Gigi of the Colette book / musical film fame was Gilberte - not sure I'd use it personally.

llhj · 28/09/2015 22:26

Gianna?

scatterthenuns · 28/09/2015 22:28

Quite like Gilberte, but thats my sister's bastard ex-husband's name (without the e).

Didn't know of the book though, how interesting!

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SmugairleRoin · 28/09/2015 22:28

Giovanna
Ginevra

pinksummer · 28/09/2015 22:29

I know of a Gigi who is Greta.

Sorelip · 28/09/2015 22:32

The Gigi I know is Gehan. Egyptian name.

Shinyshoes2 · 28/09/2015 22:36

Gigi was what Yolanda Foster ( her mother ) was called as a child and Yolanda passed it down to her daughter .. So it was originally Yolandas nickname

Shortandsweet20 · 28/09/2015 22:38

We call my cousin Georgia, Gigi a lot. It started from when she was a baby and couldn't say her name so she called herself Gigi and its just stuck.

BikeRunSki · 28/09/2015 22:40

Anything beginning with "G"?
Genevieve?
Guinevere?
Gina/Regina/Georgina

wigglesrock · 28/09/2015 22:51

Initials - I know a Greta Georgina- she gets Gigi.

manicinsomniac · 28/09/2015 23:45

Is it pronounced Jiggy? I taught a Gigi pn Jiggy who was a Georgina. But she was only called that because the class also had Georgina, Georgia, Georgie and Genie so we were rapidly running out of options!!

Pantsalive · 29/09/2015 00:10

Gisella

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badtime · 29/09/2015 00:21

manic, it's usually pronounced 'zhee-zhee' (or like Zsazsa with an 'ee' sound instead of an 'ah' sound).

leghoul · 29/09/2015 00:25

Gigolo
Giraffe
Gillette

scatterthenuns · 29/09/2015 07:07

All great names leg.

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