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Frankie or Danni

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Writerlythings · 05/09/2017 17:17

Okay so not for a baby but for a character so I hope that's okay mumsnetters as I love the names forum.

I want a name for my female character who is a tough cookie and quite stand offish but witty with it. She's a DI in an English force. I wanted a unisex name that she's chosen though her real full name is feminine. Ive been playing around with

Danni (short for Danica or Danielle)
Frankie (Francesca)
Lenni (Helena)

What do people think/see when they hear these names. Surname wise I was playing around with colours such as Grey or Green or something Irish like Farrell Or Flynn

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/09/2017 09:59

Stephanie (Stevie).

BellMcEnd · 06/09/2017 06:52

I knew a Michelle shortened to Mike.

Or......

Jude for Judy /Judith or obvs on its own

Gerry / Geri for Geraldine

Kay (maybe too Scarpetta)

HoratioNightboy · 05/09/2017 22:42

Is it CI5 fanfic, OP?

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Writerlythings · 05/09/2017 21:20

That is really cool

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Writerlythings · 05/09/2017 21:19

Really good suggestions as usual. Thanks for the great lists and views much appreciated x

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IStoleThisUsername · 05/09/2017 20:32

Billie (Belinda)

When I was at school there was a girl who everyone called 'jet' which I thought was really cool (her real name was Bridget)

Sophronia · 05/09/2017 20:19

Alex (Alexandra)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/09/2017 20:10

Roberta (Bobbi).

FrancisCrawford · 05/09/2017 18:50

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Sequence · 05/09/2017 18:40

Katherine (Kit)
Wilma (Will)
Christine (Chris)
Harriet (Harry)
Bryony (Bry)
Georgina (George)
Henrietta (Henry)
Alison (Al)
Victoria (Vic)
Leanne (Lee)
Michelle (Micky)
Olivia (Olly)
Roberta (Bertie)

SerfTerf · 05/09/2017 18:19

Actually scrub that. Toni is the ultimate bubble perm name.

SerfTerf · 05/09/2017 18:18

If it's eighties set, I really like Charlie/Charlotte or George/Georgina.

FrancisCrawford · 05/09/2017 18:15

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WindwardCircle · 05/09/2017 18:14

If it's set during the 80s then the character would have been born in the 60s so you need a name that was popular then. Jacqueline was very in then,you could have a Jack, Jackie or Jaks. Not Jax though, superfluous x s were a 90s thing.

GrockleBocs · 05/09/2017 18:13

Andy for Andrea.

GrockleBocs · 05/09/2017 18:12

I'm a 70s child and the only common easily shortened to a boys name I can think of was Samantha. Unless you use Ray for Rachel or Lee for Lisa.

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Writerlythings · 05/09/2017 18:06

Ah that's interesting as I was 80s and there were 3 in my class. All Danielles

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Danniotley · 05/09/2017 18:00

Not sure Danni was an 80's name.
Born in 71 and full name is Daniella shortened by people to Dani but still seen as an unusual name when I was a teenager.

FizzyGreenWater · 05/09/2017 17:48

Aha I see...!

Lee instead of Leonie?

Charlie instead of Charlotte?

Is it UK or America? You could have:

Hank short for Hankrietta

Chip short for Chippina

Butch short for Butcholetta

or maybe not

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Writerlythings · 05/09/2017 17:44

Ha yes and I love the Gentle Touch reference. I agree with a lot of the comment. In this case i don't have a free hand it is a specific scenario. Given the comments it suggests I'm on the right lines. There are likely to be bubble perms :)

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TheVanguardSix · 05/09/2017 17:43

Viv or Vic

FizzyGreenWater · 05/09/2017 17:43

Gwendoline Mary Coltrane?

Redpramlady · 05/09/2017 17:40

Harper sprang to mind
Or Robyn

SerfTerf · 05/09/2017 17:40

had her mum ARRESTED for crimes against naming babies.

😂

Achwm. We'all behave now OP. Honest.

Are we being any help at all?

FizzyGreenWater · 05/09/2017 17:38

Serf Terf Grin