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What’s Coco short for?

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MrsRachel85 · 12/08/2018 15:47

Love the name Coco for a girl but would prefer a longer, more traditional name for birth certificate and to use Coco as a nickname. What could Coco be short for? I can think of Cora, Coralie, Chloe...

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qumquat · 13/08/2018 19:01

The only Coco I know is a Cordelia. I love both names and I agree with you op that she should have a more formal name she can use when she's older if she chooses.

Biologifemini · 13/08/2018 18:40

Coco is lovely but I wouldn’t name her after Chanel. While she was successful she had a dubious wartime history I wouldn’t want a child linked to.

MilesHuntsWig · 13/08/2018 18:36

One I know is Constanza

Quangot · 13/08/2018 18:28

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_WM4uMLs98o

Quangot · 13/08/2018 18:22

Remember my name. Remember, remember, remember... Faaaaayyymmme! I'm gonna live for ever...

NothingOnTellyAgain · 13/08/2018 16:06

Amazed I seem to be the only one to think of Fame! Eitehr am a lot older or younger than everyone else on thread Grin

NothingOnTellyAgain · 13/08/2018 16:05

Makes me think of Fame! Everyone wanted to be Coco including me :D

You could call her Coco and give her a more standard middle name she can use when she grows up if she chooses, or vice versa.

Macarena1990 · 13/08/2018 15:54

My 12 year old dd is Coco. Not short for anything.

She has quite a sensible middle name should she think she needs it in the future, but at the moment she is happy!

kaylanelson · 13/08/2018 15:51

@MrsRachel85 thank you so much 🙈 think me and boyfriend have decided on 'winter blossom' and we love it and have came to the conclusion that not everyone is going to like it 🙃 xxxx

NordicNobody · 13/08/2018 15:04

And coco for me will always be Chanel, never pops, nut, or 'the clown'. You can get her this book to cement it (and a bag on her 18th, obviously).

What’s Coco short for?
NordicNobody · 13/08/2018 15:01

Definitely Constance. It's a marvellous name and coco is a great nn.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/08/2018 12:25

I know a little Chloe (CoCo).

Bellabutterfly2016 · 13/08/2018 12:00

Coco?
As in coco the clown 🤡
Please don't call anyone that they will be ridiculed and prob get to 18 and try to change their name legally as it's so awful!

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MrsRachel85 · 13/08/2018 11:46

Thank you everyone, some great suggestions there! Think I’m now leaning towards Coco as a middle name...

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MrsRachel85 · 13/08/2018 11:43

@kaylanelson Thank you! I know I shouldn’t care what other people think but can’t help it sometimes 🙄
For what it’s worth I love Winter, Winn and Winnie!

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kaylanelson · 13/08/2018 11:13

@MrsRachel85 just go for it! it's not a 'too out there' name it's beautiful! I want to call my daughter winter and people are saying it's too out there but at the end of the day it's your child ... and whatever name you think is 'the' name go for it! good luck xxx

EmpressOfSpartacus · 13/08/2018 09:25

Or rather for anyone over about 7, sorry!

EmpressOfSpartacus · 13/08/2018 09:24

Cute is bad for anyone under about 7, though.

Aurea · 13/08/2018 09:21

My dog is called Coco. It's one of the most common dog names. I don't know if this is relevant to you?

Faroutbrussel · 13/08/2018 09:19

A quick google says coco is a nn for the Spanish name Socorro

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 13/08/2018 09:08

The only Coco I've met is actually called Amanda probably not helpful

NewUserNameTime · 13/08/2018 09:05

I think Coco is very cute but agree with giving her a longer full name.

I know Coco's from Chloe and Collette. I love Nicole though as a full name, it's pretty and classic. Coco is a much nicer NN than Nic

slovenlys · 13/08/2018 08:53

I know a Koroni (coh-Ronnie) who is called Koko

Quangot · 13/08/2018 08:39

Colleen
Nicolette
Corita
Coraline
Sirocco
Cosette
Cornelia

Aprilshowersinaugust · 13/08/2018 07:59

Coco Pops?