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Mickey as a nickname for a girl

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Empirebiscuits · 08/09/2018 12:55

What do you think?

Is it cute? Or a bit daft?

Any other ideas for a short name beginning with M? We’ve chosen Morvern which doesn’t lend itself to shortenings. It would be nice to have a cute name that we could call her by as well as her full name.

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Sungura · 15/09/2018 17:21

Mory is what I'd end up calling her.

moredoll · 15/09/2018 09:58

I like Mickey. I don't think a nn has to sound like the given name.

Aintnothingbutaheartache · 15/09/2018 02:33

Mickey is a very good name, boy or girl!👍

MrsFoxPlus4 · 15/09/2018 02:24

Nicknames usually come randomly and don’t need to be predetermined. Choose a name you actually like instead of searching for a variation to use instead

moredoll · 15/09/2018 01:58

Morvern - the shortening I've heard is Verne.

LeeMiller · 14/09/2018 15:54

Mo, Morve, Morvie, Minnie, Vivi, Vernie, are all nicer and make more sense as nicknames for Morvern than Mickey, in my opinon.

TheFaerieQueene · 13/09/2018 23:02

I don’t like it much and the spelling is clunky. That said, my opinion means nothing if you like the name.

ReginaPhalange89 · 13/09/2018 22:58

Is it Morven or Morvern ...? Morven is much nicer imo

Mickey is not nice for a girl. I wouldn't try to come up with a nn to be fair , surely it should develop on its own

IVflytrap · 13/09/2018 18:52

Maeve
Mabel
Merryn
Mirren
Mila
Molly

I've heard of Mickey/Mickie/Mikki(!) short for Michaela, but it's a bit dated now.

Joinourclub · 13/09/2018 18:02

Sorry, didn’t realise Morven was already chosen.

Morven will become ‘Morve’ surely?!

Joinourclub · 13/09/2018 17:58

The only Mickey I have known was a girl. A very nice girl.

Short m names I like:

Meg
Maggy
Millie
Mim

HeyMicky · 13/09/2018 17:43

I highly recommend it :)

Never been called a man or genitals or a mouse, although obviously mickey can be any of those things as well

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 13/09/2018 17:31

I have never come across a little girl called Mickey but I did know a woman called Michelle who was always known as Mickey. Simply because of my memory of her I would say it was a lovely name.

rainingcatsanddog · 13/09/2018 17:28

People will assume she's male because of Mickey Mouse and Mick Jagger and other men called Mick.

The phrases "taking the mickey" and "mickey mouse" would put me off.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 13/09/2018 17:21

Awful for boy or girl.

dstm · 13/09/2018 16:49

I think Mickey is a cute nickname for a girl!!

kenandbarbie · 13/09/2018 16:46

bigmickey.ie
Means penis here, see logo above!

RavenWings · 13/09/2018 16:37

Jaysus in this English speaking country, a mickey is a penis. Well known slang here. Bit different to moo moo or ickle preshus.

yougotanygrapes · 13/09/2018 16:29

In some English speaking countries, a Mickey is a nickname for ladyparts Blush

UKcanuck · 13/09/2018 16:17

It's a nickname @Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar, imho Moo-Moo is a perfectly fine family nickname/pet name. Unless you are thinking a nickname is for external usage, which as I pointed out would make a childish one less suitable. OK? Calm down. Sheesh.

PinkBuffalo · 08/09/2018 16:39

I knew a girl called mickey at secondary. It was short for Michaela. Sounds fine to me

Sunflower321 · 08/09/2018 16:35

It's fine as a nickname! Morven is lovely.

Mickey is no different to Teddy, Evie or any of the other current cutesy nicknames.

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 08/09/2018 16:28

Moo moo Hmm. This is a child the op is naming, not a teddy bear.

Sessy19 · 08/09/2018 13:17

My late-aunt was Mickey, for Michaela. I love it, both long and short.

Morvern is an interesting name, I like it. Mickey’s not a ‘natural’ nn, but she’s your daughter, you can nickname her what you like!

My friend has a Megan, but she’s only known as Mo. That’s how she introduces hersel. Not much difference in the comparison.

BertrandRussell · 08/09/2018 13:16

So long as you would be happy to shorten a boy’s name like Samuel to Susie. Or Barnaby to Betty.