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What’s Coco short for?

114 replies

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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ThatsWotSheSaid · 13/08/2018 07:56

I think you should use another first name with Coco as the middle name then call her Coco.

NotAnotherHeffalump · 13/08/2018 07:47

The only Nicole I know gets shortened to Nicki. I think most people would naturally jump to Nicki/Nicky before Coco.

I knew a Rebecca who liked to go by Becca, but loathed anyone calling her Becky. I think you'd have to be happy if either nickname developed.

Ginandplatonic · 13/08/2018 05:07

Also like pps suggestion of C O initials.

Ginandplatonic · 13/08/2018 05:06

The only Coco I know is just Coco. It's cute now she's 6, but I agree with you that a more formal name to give her options later would be better. Cosima or Constance are my favourites.

kettleonplease · 13/08/2018 04:51

Coconut

Skittlesandbeer · 13/08/2018 00:03

Coco on its own is short for ‘my parents prefer I don’t become a CEO’, if you ask me.

I also don’t like it when parents use a nickname as the full name, ie Tabby on the birth certificate. It smacks of insecurity that the kid won’t have enough friends to generate a nickname more naturally.

But I know I’m in the minority with these views...

BettySpagBol · 12/08/2018 23:49

I want to say Kokomo

BellaAmora · 12/08/2018 23:32

Short for corinne

Pigeonpresent · 12/08/2018 21:24

Because she’s got little legs

Belindabauer · 12/08/2018 21:21

I know a Nicole and a Nicolette , neither go by the name Coco.

AdamantEve · 12/08/2018 20:28

I know a Coley, that name has the same “Co” sound at the beginning?

Condragulations · 12/08/2018 20:25

Cosima was on my short list but I had two boys. LOVE the name and the character on Orphan Black

I’ve also got a lot of love for Nico and the character off Broken Sword Blush

babyboots · 12/08/2018 20:25

I have a coco- her proper name is Carys which gets used too. Boring story about why she's called that but she totally suits it, and it isn't really all that 'out there' I don't think. I know of a Collette shortened to Coco, too.

pieceofpurplesky · 12/08/2018 20:24

Or of course the other way round!

Constance Nicole

pieceofpurplesky · 12/08/2018 20:23

Nicole is not dated - it's a classic name.

Nicole Collette
Nicole Cordelia

So you have the Coco in it and your DD can choose a less cutesy name when she is older

Nicolette Constance

BakerBear · 12/08/2018 20:18

Coco pops.

It’s a silly name

itssquidstella · 12/08/2018 20:14

Cosima is nicer 😬

MikeUniformMike · 12/08/2018 20:13

Corinne is nice.

AMAAAA · 12/08/2018 20:00

I know a French Corinne who is called Coco for short.

bunnyrabbit93 · 12/08/2018 19:57

Nicole or Chloe

jilldoyoulikeowls · 12/08/2018 19:55

@Margaurette amazing review 😂

ProfessorMoody · 12/08/2018 19:52

The Clown?

MikeUniformMike · 12/08/2018 19:51

Cocopops
Cocotheclown
Cocoapowder

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 12/08/2018 19:50

Ooops, someone beat me to it Blush

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 12/08/2018 19:49

Coconut