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classic names with quirky nicknames?

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AmberGuide · 09/05/2024 00:33

Recently realized that I quite like classic names that have quirky nicknames, and was wondering if anyone could think of any. Things like these:

Boys

  1. Laurence "Laurie" -> not too unexpected, but still kind of quirky I'd say?
  2. Christopher "Kit"
  3. Robert "Robin"
  4. James "Jem"
  5. Nicholas "Nico"

Girls

  1. Marjorie "Romy" -> love!
  2. Ophelia "Effie"
  3. Elizabeth "Birdie"
  4. Charlotte "Lola"

I have more trouble with this sort of thing for girls, because it seems most girls nicknames are quite quirky in their own right. Just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for either gender because I'm finding myself liking these types of diminutives quite a bit :)

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KnitnNatterAuntie · 09/05/2024 18:43

I have just read one of the Persephone Short Story Books and there is a character in one of the stories named Lisby . . . I've never come across this before and presume it's short for Elizabeth as it's so similar to Libby

goldenretrievermum5 · 09/05/2024 18:38

ontheflighttosingapore · 09/05/2024 18:31

Taylor / tatty

Tatty isn’t a complimentary name in the slightest.

ontheflighttosingapore · 09/05/2024 18:31

Taylor / tatty

ontheflighttosingapore · 09/05/2024 18:30

Felicity / fliss

mathanxiety · 09/05/2024 18:01

Elizabeth - Bitta
Susanna - Zsuzsu
Caroline - Coco
Katherine - Trinny, Trina

mathanxiety · 09/05/2024 17:52

Marjorie is a nickname for Margaret, and Romy is a nickname for Rosemary (as in Romy Schneider).

Mairzydotes · 09/05/2024 17:44

Victoria- Toya ( i knew several Toya's in the 90s)

I know a Ree whose full name is either Gabrielle or Gabriella.

Sudename · 09/05/2024 17:41

Veronica - Ronnie or Fron

DemBonesDemBones · 09/05/2024 17:40

Wilhelmina-Billie

newnamenellie · 09/05/2024 17:34

CurlewKate · 09/05/2024 17:30

@newnamenellie "Just use the quirky name!"

Please don't. My poor DS would be called Patch if I'd done that!

@CurlewKate I kind of like it 😂

CurlewKate · 09/05/2024 17:30

@newnamenellie "Just use the quirky name!"

Please don't. My poor DS would be called Patch if I'd done that!

PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 09/05/2024 12:01

Toffee for Dorothy based on how her older sister pronounced her name.

newnamenellie · 09/05/2024 11:07

Just use the quirky name!

DrFroggy · 09/05/2024 08:43

Arthur - Art
Nathaniel - Nate

I love these two

CurlewKate · 09/05/2024 08:38

Disclaimer:I'm pretty old school posh myself.

But to me "quirky shortenings" are definitely old school posh. I grew up, for example, with a Penelope who was known as Plods.

TheCultureHusks · 09/05/2024 08:29

Jonty for Jonathan.

Posy for Josephine.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/05/2024 08:27

How does Romy come from Marjory

Beatrix. Beattie. Trixie.
Elizabeth. Zabby.
Thomasina. Massie
Margaret. Gari.
Isabelle. Sabby
Jasmine Minnie
Alexandra Zanny.
Patricia Rici. Cia.
Nicola. Coco.
Anastasia. Tassy. Star.
Catherine. Rinnie.
Evelyn. Veli.
Henrietta. Henni
Josephine. Seffi. Fifi.
Imogen. Idgy.

Christopher Topsy. All though I don’t suppose you’d be thanked for that .
Alexander/Frederick…Derry
Sebastian… Bass.
Xavier Zay.
Mason/Jenson. Sonny.
Roland (Lan)

Blushingm · 09/05/2024 08:26

Biddie for Bridget
Bobsie or Bobbie for Roberta
Flossie for Florence

Glitterbiscuits · 09/05/2024 08:11

Cosima - Mimi

Mumofgirls2017 · 09/05/2024 08:08

Alexander Sandy/ Lex/ Al
joseph Zeph
Harrison Sonny/ Hal
Edward Ted/ teddy
theodore Ted/ teddy
wilfred wilf/ freddie
francis frankie
jacob coby
frederick eric
james jimmy
albert bertie
reginald rex
magnus max
isaac zach
robert bobby

elizabeth betsy
margaret daisy/ pearl
harriet Hallie/ etta
Tallulah Lulu/ tali
sophia fifi
Rosemary romy
matilda mia/ mattie
Elodie edie
eleanor Nellie/ nora
cordelia coco/ cora
josephine posie
henrietta etta
catherine kitty
caroline callie
imogen ginny
beatrix trixie
Miriam Mimi

Newname7 · 09/05/2024 08:01

Sarah - Sadie (not actually any shorter but a recognised alternative)

Glitterbiscuits · 09/05/2024 07:57

Caroline - Callie

TM1979 · 09/05/2024 07:56

I don’t really like quirky names at all but I do know a kid called Allegra and everyone calls her Tiggy. I do like that.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 09/05/2024 07:54

Laura - Lolly
Wilhemina - Minnie

FloofyBear · 09/05/2024 07:29

Alexander - Sasha

Genevieve- Vivi
Tiffany - Tiggy
Ethel - Ettie
Elizabeth - Liv, Betsy
Araminta - Minty, Minnie
Willamena - Billy
Margaret - Molly

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