Nicknames for baby names

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phoebepaynter27 · 03/12/2023 22:52

Hi all, I'm new here and I'm expecting my little girl in April. I have the name Willow in mind but I'm just wondering what all of you out there think about different nicknames. I don't think 'willy' is too appropriate especially as she grows up. Thanks! 😁

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Strawberrycheesecake7 · 04/12/2023 00:12

She could be Will, Willa, or Billie.

MaloneMeadow · 04/12/2023 00:07

I really love Willow but couldn’t bring myself to use it as I knew that it would inevitably get shorted to Willy, whether I wanted it to or not!

UsingChangeofName · 03/12/2023 23:03

Nicknames commonly have nothing to do with a person's actual name - they evolve due to something about the person's appearance, or character or the way they mispronounced something when they were little.

Or it can be to do with your initials, or yes, getting called something like 'tree' due to the name you've been given.

If you are talking about how a name can be shortened, well, yes, there aren't many ways for 'Willow' to go.

NoTouch · 03/12/2023 22:58

It is the obvious nickname and she will be called it, hopefully affectionately, by classmates as she grows up.

It will be character building! But something to consider......

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