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What could Kim be short for?

68 replies

Zarinea · 12/03/2021 19:20

For a hypothetical second DD - I love Kim, but not keen on Kimberly. Are there any alternatives?

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Ellmau · 12/03/2021 20:33

Could Kim be a nn for Camilla?

CoffeeRunner · 12/03/2021 20:32

I’d just go for Kim TBH.

Maybe with a longer middle name like Elizabeth?

SeasonFinale · 12/03/2021 20:30

Kiminy Cricket

YoniAndGuy · 12/03/2021 20:30

I think the idea of using initials is good (and if you go off Kim, which isn’t that amazing for a girl, you can use the other name)-

Kerensa Iris May
Kathleen Indie Molly

WhoTookAllTheGoodNames · 12/03/2021 20:28

My sister is called Kim-Marie and goes by Kim but hyphenated names are getting less common now.

KatherineSiena · 12/03/2021 20:25

How about Kimia? I know one, always known as Kimi. She is of Middle Eastern heritage.

Really pretty name and the girl is really lovely too.

AliasGrape · 12/03/2021 20:25

I have a relative Kim and we call her Kimothy Grin (she’s a Kimberley)

Google suggests Kimball I’ve never ever heard of anyone called that though.

tabulahrasa · 12/03/2021 20:24

Akimbo

WeWentToTheAnimalFair · 12/03/2021 20:23

Kimberlin

Doyoumind · 12/03/2021 20:21

Kimchi

Doyoumind · 12/03/2021 20:20

Kimbolton

BlowDryRat · 12/03/2021 20:18

Kamala as in US VP would be fine as NN Kim.

Potcallingkettle · 12/03/2021 20:08

Kimiya- you could shorten to Kim or Kimi

peepholepringle · 12/03/2021 20:05

Kimala sounds a lovely name

Runkle · 12/03/2021 19:48

Legs Akimbo

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 12/03/2021 19:45

Kimberley

KirstenBlest · 12/03/2021 19:45

Kimothea
Kimiljongiliana
Kimabella
Kimonoiana
Joakimiana

Squirrelly1 · 12/03/2021 19:45

Kimber - the porn actress on Nip Tuck

BlowDryRat · 12/03/2021 19:45

Just watch the first 15 seconds:

Earlybirdcatches · 12/03/2021 19:44

Kim Jong-il

MichelleScarn · 12/03/2021 19:42

Kimothy Kimothee Kimothie many spelling options!

BrutusMcDogface · 12/03/2021 19:41

Kimbelina is what I used to call my friend called Kimberley!

partyatthepalace · 12/03/2021 19:40

Just Kim is fine. It’s a name.

BrutusMcDogface · 12/03/2021 19:40

Kimberella! Is that a name?! I bloody love it! But wouldn’t call a child it, though....

Pinkclarko · 12/03/2021 19:40

I’ve definitely seen Kimora