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Are there any names you love but you wouldn't use as dislike the nn?

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GimmeDaBoobehz · 19/03/2014 22:22

There are several names I think are lovely but wouldn't use them as I don't like the nicknames associated with that name. Samantha (Sammy), Nicholas (Nick) and Natalie (Nat) to name a few for me.

I am the opposite with some names though. Love Seb not so keen on Sebastian, I like Alex but only so so on Alexander and prefer has to Jasmine.

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ChickenFromHell · 23/03/2014 19:50

Love Evelyn, hate Evie/Eve

Gorran · 23/03/2014 19:48

And conversely, really like Pippa but not Philippa.

Gorran · 23/03/2014 19:45

Felicity but not Flick, Lissy or Fliss.

SolveAProblemLikeMaria · 23/03/2014 13:54

Love Alexandra. Really dislike Lexi! Also love Rosanna but don't like Ros

penguinplease · 23/03/2014 08:09

I liked Rebecca but also hated the shortened names.

I have a Charlotte though, she is very firmly against any nn and any attempt by anyone to shorten it is met with a response that it is not her name and must not be used.
Suspect this is my doing for insisting to her that the alternatives are all horrible!

shoobidoo · 23/03/2014 07:28

Madeleine is nice but Maddie is just too 'mad'.

Also hate Willie/Will (a last will, a verb) but quite like William.

Wannabestepfordwife · 22/03/2014 19:09

stokey I'd never heard of it before but it's beautiful and goes beautifully with dps surname.

mintymoomoo dp was going to be Jennifer but Jenna for short instead.

Me and dd are francesca and Jennifer and I can't believe how many people don't like jenny it's beautiful lol

looki · 22/03/2014 17:19

Another vote for Victoria. Really like it and went to school with one who despite always calling herself Victoria became a Vicky at sixteen/seventeen.

Absolutely detest the name Vicky, Vic etc

Thumbwitch · 22/03/2014 15:01

I'm the opposite Mintymoomoo - I love the nn Jenny but can't abide Jennifer! If we'd had a girl, I would have called her Genevieve to be able to use Jenny/Genny as a nn (DH was fine with it too Wink).

I knew a Francesca who called herself Cesca (Chesca) - I liked that. Don't like Fran or Frannie though, and really dislike Frankie.

Cassiopeia is another long option for Cassie.

Stokey · 22/03/2014 14:15

Wannabe we had the same problem with Cassie so went for Cassia

An idea?

MamaLazarou · 22/03/2014 11:59

I love Joely and Christina but Jo and Chris are just too commonplace as nicknames.

Wannabestepfordwife · 22/03/2014 10:57

Love Victoria don't like Vicky and Tor
Love Stephanie don't like Steph
As a francesca I hate Frankie and if I give the death stare if someone calls me it
I really like Cassie but I'm not keen on Cassandra or Cassidy

Innogen · 21/03/2014 22:32

Sorry, too soon.

Fliss, or Fifi when I was younger.

Completely forgot about Tory for Victoria. Makes me more inclined to use it now.

Obviously if you hate all the nicknames it ruins a name, but it is very possible to manipulate nicknames away from one, towards an alternative, if needed. My parents did.

So don't rule a name like William out if you like Will, but hate Bill. Chances are that you can bend it your way. And by the time the child is old enough to chose a different nickname for themselves (some don't, I never did) it's not really your choice anymore what your child is referred to.

Innogen · 21/03/2014 22:26

As a Felicity, I hate Flick too. No one ever called me it though. I'm Fliss :)

WrongendoftheSTIX · 21/03/2014 20:50

Felicity. I hate the nickname 'Flick'

Stokey · 21/03/2014 14:57

Minty I know a Francesca called Chessie which is far nice IMO than Frankie etc

And for Victoria, I know a Tory, Tordy & Tic, all bettet than Vicky

Agree with Tamsin, loved it but didn't call DD2 it as didn't want it shortened to Tammy.

I also liked Miranda but couldn't get on with Mimi, Miri, or god forbid Randy as nicknames

And Melissa, y - Mel no.

myitchybeaver · 21/03/2014 11:43

I would have named one of my DC Oliver a lovely strong handsome name. If it wasn't for the drippy Olly/Ollie...

AmysTiara · 21/03/2014 11:25

Gabrielle and Gabriella. Gorgeous names but I hate Gabby or Gabs.

Isabel but I dislike Izzy and Belle.

Mintymoomoo · 21/03/2014 09:32

Love Jennifer and Francesca but hate Jen/Jenny/Fran/Frankie

emmyloo2 · 21/03/2014 07:34

Funny lots of people are saying they love Victoria but hate Vicky. We have a 10 month old Victoria and this was our one reservation with using this name. However, it would never occur to us to call her Vicky. She is absolutely Victoria or sometimes Toria (as this is what her 3 year old cousin calls her). My sister's friend is a 40 year old Victoria and she has never been called Vicky in her life. She is also Victoria.

So I am still hoping our Victoria won't get Vicky!

But anyway..I digress. Names I like but don't like nicknames - love William but don't like Bill. Like Juliet but don't like Jules.

Love Charlotte but hate Lottie or Charlie. I hate all cutesy nicknames though. Like Isabelle but can't stand Bella. It goes right through me!

OnABabyDiet · 20/03/2014 19:47

Love the name felicity, but hate flick, fliss, floss etc...

Agree with pps on Charlotte.

OnABabyDiet · 20/03/2014 19:44

Love the name felicity, but hate flick, fliss, floss etc...

Agree with pps on Charlotte.

Stateofgrace · 20/03/2014 16:32

Madeleine - Maddy
Victoria - Vicky
Rebecca - Becks or Becky
Olivia - Liv
Virginie - Ginny
Isobel - Izzy (however this could be combatted by 'Ibby')
Beatrix - Trixie ('Bix'?)

On the flip side..

Love Kitty but not keen on K/Catherine

LePetitPont · 20/03/2014 16:06

dilys4trevor I too want an Agatha so i can use Taggie of Jilly Cooper fame! Although with mine and my husband's somewhat stumpy genes, she would never have the log legs of an Irish wolfhound...

I really like Elinor but not Ellie.

Mireio · 20/03/2014 16:05

Oh, I agree with Rebecca as well! Love the full name but can't stand Bec, Bex, Becca, Becky etc.