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Winter with nn Winnie?

37 replies

DitzyDonkey · 04/05/2014 19:47

First of all, yes I'm due in Winter Grin 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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EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 04/05/2014 20:27

Winnie is ridiculous as a nickname for winter. Winter as a name is just the right side of weird and I like it, but it's so different in character and tone to Winnie that they are totally unrelated names.
I just finished a novel by MM Kaye with a character called Winter de Ballesteros. Loved it.

squoosh · 04/05/2014 20:09

Winnie isn't an attractive name in any way.

CrispyFern · 04/05/2014 20:08

I love Winter but I don't love Winnie.

Spinaroo · 04/05/2014 20:07

I like it- less keen on Winnie, but it could grow on me

meringue33 · 04/05/2014 20:05

Don't like Winnie btw as I'd think it was short for Winifred.

meringue33 · 04/05/2014 20:04

I liked Winter for a boy but I've heard it's definitely a girls name nowadays. V pretty and rare.

Andcake · 04/05/2014 20:03

Both fine but this whole deciding nn thing is weird. She'll probably change it as a teenager!

meditrina · 04/05/2014 19:56

I found several ancestors called Winter.

All men.

NickiFury · 04/05/2014 19:55

I never heard of people assigning nicknames before I came on MN, surely they should just happen?

I like Winter but would never be brave enough to use it. Don't like Winnie though, sorry.

EyelinerQueen · 04/05/2014 19:52

I really really like Winter. Have done ever since Nicole Ritchie called her wee one Harlow Winter Kate.

Not so keen on Winnie though but that may be because I had a thoroughly horrible Great Aunt called Winnie!

AMI88 · 04/05/2014 19:51

Absolutely love Winnie- not a fan of winter (the name or season) :( sorry hope that's not mean!

JumpingJackSprat · 04/05/2014 19:50

Winter yes i like it. winnie not so much. But it's your child.

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