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Lola as a nickname for Penelope?

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phoenixfox · 06/03/2013 14:41

Is it a bit of a stretch? I love Penelope but DH doesn't. I think I could scrape it by him with with Lola as a nickname. My other choices are Henrietta (Etta), or Beatrix (Bea). His favourite is Tabitha but I hate tabby!

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Bluestocking · 06/03/2013 21:06

Erik, I was just thinking today how sad it is that the good old term "naff" seems to have fallen into disuse. It's so perfectly descriptive.

PaulaPixie · 06/03/2013 21:01

Penelope is Penny?

ErikNorseman · 06/03/2013 19:43

Sorry misread. He hates Penelope so why bother naming her something he won't call her?

ErikNorseman · 06/03/2013 19:42

Umm no they are completely different. If you hate Penelope then don't name your child it. Pick a full name that you love and a nickname will flow from that. Forced nicknames are naffola.

MoonHare · 06/03/2013 16:27

That really is a stretch and what would be the point of putting Penelope on the birth cert only to call her by a completely different name?

Just choose a name you both like, there's no need to give your child a nick name.

MolotovCocktail · 06/03/2013 16:24

It's a bit of a stretch for me, sorry. I think of Penny and Nell (LOVE Nell) as NNs for Penelope.

Lola is a gorgeous name but it is quite different in sound and connotation to Penelope. I do like Etta as a name on it's own. You might be able to tell that I adore 'funky vintage' names judging from my love on Nell, Etta and Lola! :)

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phoenixfox · 06/03/2013 15:39

I love love love Harriet but have a nephew called Harry. I do like Tabitha but think tabby is just a cats name! Also my mother and father in law can't pronounce it!

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 06/03/2013 14:53

Not familiar with that nn, for Penelope, sorry.
Love Beatrix.
Tabitha < well impressed> that is a pretty far out choice by your DH, like it myself.

How about Seraphina, Harriet (Hattie) or Georgina (Georgie, Gina)?