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

62 replies

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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Mireio · 20/03/2014 16:04

I love Katharine but dislike Kat/Kate/Katie/Kathy

Alexandra but not Alex/Alexa/Lexi/Allie
Eleanor but not Ellie
Isobel but not Izzy or Belle
Louisa but not Lou
Emmeline but not Em/Emmy/Emma

Benjamin but not Ben
Daniel but not Dan/Danny
Joseph but not Joe/Joey
Jonathan but not Jon/Jonny
Oliver but not Olly/Ollie
Stephen but not Steve
William but not Will or Liam
Dominic but not Dom or Nick

Kantha · 20/03/2014 15:53

Andrew ==> Andy
Matthew ==> Matt

AmberDextrous · 20/03/2014 15:39

Ella, can't bear Ellie

missmysexybody · 20/03/2014 15:36

Love Dominic NOT Dom
Love Philippa NOT Pippa
Love Alexander AND Love Alex

slartybartfast · 20/03/2014 15:31

didnt go with amelia because i didnt like amy

Thumbwitch · 20/03/2014 15:29

Christina for me.
I love Christina, hate Chris, Christine and Tina. I don't mind Chrissie but don't like it either.

PennySillin · 20/03/2014 15:26

Rebecca, absolutely love it and would have loved to use it for one of my DDs but really dislike Becky, Becs

Benchmark · 20/03/2014 15:25

Love Francesca, hate Fran
Like Tabitha dislike Tabby
Love Alexandra, not keen on Alex

AmericasTorturedBrow · 20/03/2014 13:25

oh yes Charlotte to - beautiful name, Hate Charlie or Lotte

DiamondsAndRust · 20/03/2014 12:26

Love Tabitha but not Tabby - would get round it by using Kit.

MummyBeerest · 20/03/2014 12:26

Nicholas-I just don't like "Nick" or "Nicky."

I like Henry but always think "Harry" is an adjective and not a name.

IPokedABadgerWithASpoon · 20/03/2014 12:21

Love Bethan but dislike Beth

dilys4trevor · 20/03/2014 12:07

As a Natalie, I can tell you that 'Nat' is widely used and no-one really says the full name. Even worse, some people insist on 'Nats.' I am 39 and it still grinds my gears.

I agree utterly on David - it's beautiful and strong but you cannot risk 'Dave.'

I think we are nearly decided on Agatha for our third (based on my love of the Belgian detective and the spinster from St Mary Mead) but I have to say I don't like Aggy AT ALL. I may insist her nn (if people insist on shortening) is Taggie, a la Taggie Campbell Black!

Lulabellarama · 20/03/2014 12:04

Love Charlotte, hate Charlie or Lottie
Love Victoria, hate Vicky

Innogen · 20/03/2014 12:01

Victoria I love, Vicky is horrific.

LePetitPont · 20/03/2014 12:00

I love the nn Teddy but dot like Edward/Edwin/Edmund

Toby but not Tobias

Alex but not Alexandra

Amandine29 · 20/03/2014 11:17

Florence
Evangeline

Nicholas
Sebastian

Ludways · 20/03/2014 11:13

Love Matthew and Matt, loathe Matty

5things, I have a French Canadian friend called Genevieve, it's beautiful in French I always think it sounds wrong in English, lol. She usually goes happily by both her full name and Gene (pronounced Jean) which is lovely.

TheRaniOfYawn · 20/03/2014 11:11

The obvious shortening for DD's name is Tammy, but the only person who calls her that is her little brother. Her friends all call her by her full name and the family nicknames are Tass or Tansy.

TheBookofRuth · 20/03/2014 11:11

I like Anthony but dislike Tony, and I like Zachary/Zachariah but not Zach.

noodlebum · 20/03/2014 11:05

largebustedmamma - I know an Alannah and she's never been called Allie! Lana sometimes, but that's it.

Wishfulmakeupping · 20/03/2014 08:40

Oh and Vivienne can't imagine a baby Viv

Wishfulmakeupping · 20/03/2014 08:39

Love Victoria dislike 'Vicky'
I love Elizabeth but was really worried about using it for dd in case of Liz/Lizzy or Beth. Betsy was the only nn I didn't mind- we used it as a middle name.

ToffeeJungle · 20/03/2014 08:33

Love Joseph, dislike Joe/Joey
Love Dominic, dislike Dom

Love Matilda, dislike Tilly
Love Francesca, dislike Frankie

5madthings · 20/03/2014 00:06

Oh and ds3 was almost Isaac but same relative insisted she would call him zac... And went on about how she hated Isaac as it is a biblical name... I did point out that zac/Zachary is also a biblical name..

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