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Winter with nn Winnie?

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DitzyDonkey · 04/05/2014 19:47

First of all, yes I'm due in Winter is it a bit mad? Summer and Autumn seem to be widely used! I think Winnie would be a sweet nn!

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atypicalwotsit · 08/05/2014 19:27

Juniper with Ginny as a nn as gin's made from the berries? Too much?

skinmysunshine · 08/05/2014 19:11

Juniper is lovely. Maybe Juno as a nn

atypicalwotsit · 08/05/2014 18:30

Love Juniper too, nick name Juni. Reminds me of Grimm. Agree with awomb, not keen on Flora at all. Been hearing it a lot recently.

atypicalwotsit · 08/05/2014 18:28

If you like Winnie as nn how about Winola?

Another winter inspired name could be Frostine, Tina or Fifi as nicknames?

Like Winnie and Winter.

AWombWithoutARoof · 08/05/2014 17:04

Ooh, I love Juniper and Winter! Not as keen on Flora, but still very nice indeed.

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DitzyDonkey · 08/05/2014 16:49

Just to update we won't be using Winter as a first name but possibly as a middle name. I have my heart set on Flora Juniper Winter but I have a little but if persuading to do on dh but I have plenty of time anyway as not due until the first week in January!

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Stokey · 08/05/2014 16:07

I love Winter - I read this MM Kaye book when I was a teenager where the heroine was called Winter, and thought it was great. Sadly DD1 was born at the start of November so would have been an Autumn instead.

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skinmysunshine · 08/05/2014 14:20

I like both a lot but do think they are really different in tone.

Yamyoid · 08/05/2014 14:05

I usually disagree with the masses on baby name threads and have again. I think Winnie is sweet, not so sure about Winter (but don't like Summer or Autumn either)

peppinagiro · 08/05/2014 14:00

Winnie is awful. Just awful. It sounds like a whingimg, bedraggled old lady in crimplene with continence issues. Also my mum used to call me 'Winnie the witch' whenever I looked grubby or scruffy.

Winter is much nicer!

AWombWithoutARoof · 06/05/2014 20:43

I love Winter too. How about Wren if you're not 100% sold?

NationMcKinley · 06/05/2014 14:03

LOVE Winter. It's a fab name. I quite like Winnie but not as much

Darmok · 06/05/2014 13:34

I love Winter, beautiful name!

Sorry but far from keen on Winnie, that's too old-lady for me.

Gugglebum · 06/05/2014 07:00

I love Winter, not as keen on Winnie. I only know one Winter (mn Eden) and she's a very beautiful, spunky and cool (no pun intended) little girl.

bouquetofpencils · 05/05/2014 22:53

Love Winter. Great choice.

Graciejoylove8 · 05/05/2014 12:32

Winter is lovely.
But I'm with a lot of other posters, Winnie is less lovely.
But it would prob happen naturally anyway (Winnie as a nn)

SheherazadeSchadenfreude · 05/05/2014 12:24

DD2 has a friend called Winter. Unfortunately the child's surname is an article of clothing...

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gymboywalton · 04/05/2014 21:55

Makes me think whinging winnie

evamummy · 04/05/2014 21:36

Winter for a winter born baby is nice. Win would be a cool nickname but agree that nicknames evolve naturally.

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DitzyDonkey · 04/05/2014 21:12

Thanks for the replies so far! Oh I don't know I don't think I will ever pick a girls name! I like Winter my dh loves it but I don't know if its the one!

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Cataline · 04/05/2014 20:33

Love love love and know a Winter and a Winnie- both thoroughly suit their names

Meglet · 04/05/2014 20:31

There was a little girl at the DC's nursery with exactly the same name, Winter but nn Winnie. I liked it.

Bowlersarm · 04/05/2014 20:29

I like Winter, not keen on Winnie. Winter seems quite strong and attractive whereas Winnie sounds wet and weak.

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