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Longer name for Lovey

232 replies

erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:08

We LOVE the name Lovey for a little girl, but obviously for more professional circumstances/later life it wouldn't be appropriate. Any ideas for what Lovey could be a nickname for?

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Pocketfullofdogtreats · 01/07/2024 19:42

Abouttimeforanamechange · 01/07/2024 19:08

How about Loverly?

Makes me think of the song from My Fair Lady.

Wooden tit be lovely?

Sandysandwich · 01/07/2024 19:37

If you can get Lala from Larissa, would any name that starts with Lo work?

Lola
Lois
Loretta
Lottie
Lorelai
Lowri
Lorna
Louisa

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 01/07/2024 19:34

stressedespresso · 01/07/2024 19:30

Lauren with a lisp?

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It's Cornish. Means happy/joyful.

stressedespresso · 01/07/2024 19:30

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 01/07/2024 19:26

Lucy
Dove
Lowen

Lauren with a lisp?

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 01/07/2024 19:26

Lucy
Dove
Lowen

MarshmallowPink · 01/07/2024 19:15

Loviah

Corinthiana · 01/07/2024 19:14

I thought calling a boy "Sonny" was bad.

stressedespresso · 01/07/2024 19:14

Mansionscoldandgrey · 01/07/2024 19:11

Is your surname Jubberly?

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Corinthiana · 01/07/2024 19:14

Mansionscoldandgrey · 01/07/2024 19:11

Is your surname Jubberly?

😂😂

Corinthiana · 01/07/2024 19:14

erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:26

We currently have Lala (Larissa) if that helps

Not really

Mansionscoldandgrey · 01/07/2024 19:11

Is your surname Jubberly?

Abouttimeforanamechange · 01/07/2024 19:08

How about Loverly?

Makes me think of the song from My Fair Lady.

Shufflebumnessie · 01/07/2024 18:53

Lovetta /Lovetta
Lovia/Loveia
Lobella
Lovina/Loveina
Lovette
Loveana / Lovanna / Lovana / Loveanna
Lovinnia / Loveinnia
Lovelyn / Lovlyn / Lovelin / Lovlin

wizzler · 01/07/2024 18:51

I think it's a terrible idea, but if you must, can I suggest Clover ?

Shybutrude · 01/07/2024 18:48

@theapii you can edit your post within a few minutes if you notice an error
Use the three dots on top corner gives you the option to edit your post
Not sure how long you have to do it though , at least four minutes !five minutes!

theapii · 01/07/2024 18:47

Or*

Mansionscoldandgrey · 01/07/2024 18:46

How about Loverly? Then in true MN tradition, your next baby can be Jimberly.

theapii · 01/07/2024 18:46

Sorry OP I'm not usually one to say anything negative about someone's choice of name, even when friends have called their child Parker of Jaxon (cringe!) but Lovey - that's just not good at all, sorry!

Nelly91 · 01/07/2024 18:46

How about Spendilove?

Needmorelego · 01/07/2024 18:44

@Kelly51 In a normal world I would assume that "Lala" is a nickname that evolved - like the child themselves learning to say their name and only managing the "La" bit.
But this is Mumsnet where people seem to give their children a nickname before they're even born which I find really odd 😂

Chartreux · 01/07/2024 18:42

People will spell her name Luvvie and think she's a rather fey actor.

Chartreux · 01/07/2024 18:41

erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:26

We currently have Lala (Larissa) if that helps

Lala and Lovey? Seriously?????????

Coconutter24 · 01/07/2024 18:40

I actually really liked the name ‘love’ from the Netflix show YOU. It suited her but I can’t imagine a child in real life being called it

Geiyotue · 01/07/2024 18:40

Lovena as already suggested is nice.

schloss · 01/07/2024 18:37

Is it common to pick the nickname both before a given name and before the baby is born? Do nicknames not just appear as time goes on?

My father still calls me by a name which no-one else ever uses and is as far removed from my name as you could possibly imagine. It most certainly wasn't agreed by my parents before I was born.