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Mimi for short

83 replies

kmini · 21/11/2020 21:50

Always loved mimi as a nickname/short name. Any ideas on longer versions - not quite enough of name on it's own, for me!

Thank you!

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BikeRunSki · 07/12/2020 07:16

Miriam
Amelia
Camilla

My great granny initials were MIM, she was known as Mimi.

TheVanguardSix · 07/12/2020 07:12

I had an aunt Milada who was Mimi.

Off the top of my head:

Milena
Marina
Manon
Malory
Melody
Melanie
Melissa
Marissa
Michaela
Marianna
Matilda
Madison
Maxine/Maxina
Mailis (My-lees)
Marlena
Amalia/Amelie
Amadea
Esmerelda
Esme
Emer/Eimear
Imelda
Mila
Emery

HeadPain · 07/12/2020 06:57

The only one I knew was Mariah Carey, lol.

FippertyGibbett · 06/12/2020 21:57

Miriam

Cindie943811A · 06/12/2020 21:56

My French friend is called Mimi short for Anne Marie

CharitySchmarity · 05/12/2020 22:16

Dominique?

Pipandmum · 05/12/2020 12:42

I know an Amelia - she hates it and will only go by Mimi, which suits her much better.

Nonamesavail · 05/12/2020 12:40

I know 3.

One is AnneMarie known as mimi
One is Amelia
One is Emily

PamDemic · 05/12/2020 12:35

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BuffaloCauliflower · 05/12/2020 12:33

My niece is Mila but known as Mimi in the family

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 05/12/2020 12:29

Slight variation but my Gran was Mamie (nn for Mary)

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 03/12/2020 14:19

My friend has a Mia she calls Mimi.

That reminds me of the episode of Outnumbered, where Pete has his head turned by a woman called Mimi and, when Sue finds out and questions him further, it transpires that her name is Mia (with whom I think Sue is acquainted). Pete tells Sue that he wasn't trying to hide her identity, just that she's known as Mimi, which is short for Mia. Sue goes into one of her wonderful rants about Pete falling for a woman who's so stupid that she shortens her name by making it longer!

(No criticism of anybody called Mia being known as Mimi - just the suggestion that it's shorter!)

cookiesdippedincream · 03/12/2020 01:59

Mariah Carey goes by Mimi

PetraRabbit · 02/12/2020 22:44

Do you say it "mee-mee" or "mimy"? If the first one then I know a Mila and at least two Amelias who are called this, all toddler age- it does sound quire babyish to me, a bit like being called Boo Boo for example and I wouldn't want to be stuck with it as an adult. I think it's a very standard nickname for a lot of the M names that are so popular.

ImaSababa · 01/12/2020 23:56

I call my DD Mimi and she's a Naomi.

SOboredofcleaning · 01/12/2020 22:46

Ooo also I know a Mimiko who goes by Mimi. It's a Japanese name.

Candleabra · 29/11/2020 13:40

Cosima
Mary (I'm sure John Lennon's aunt Mimi was a Mary)

Cressie2 · 29/11/2020 11:11

Jemima

Ellmau · 28/11/2020 19:42

Miriam
Marianne

Eleanora8 · 28/11/2020 00:03

My niece is Mia nn Mimi

Pottytoes · 27/11/2020 23:52

I know a Naomi who is known as Mimi

brimfullofasha · 27/11/2020 23:33

Miriam

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 27/11/2020 23:30

Agree with the pp who said Mimi could be short for any name with a "me" sound in it - my vote is for Jessamine.

FrankiesKnuckle · 27/11/2020 23:22

Emiliy.

Scarby9 · 27/11/2020 23:18

What about Mimosa?

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