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Nn for audrey

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whensitgunnahappen · 29/12/2010 20:32

Dh and I are thinking of Audrey (amongst others) but I would shorten it to dee as a Nn if necessary. Dh hates it an says she would not been known as anything other than Audrey. Is disagree and hate Aud! What would you shorten it too?

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goingforit · 29/12/2010 20:35

Nothing. Keep it as Audrey forever. It's a wonderfully classy name. Love it.

eandh · 29/12/2010 20:36

beautiul name as it is (my wonderful Nana's name who passed away in July)

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whensitgunnahappen · 29/12/2010 20:43

Thank you. I love it too. I'm worried it will get natural shortened and wanted to have something ready before she becomes "aud". Didn't think dh would go for it but he loves it! Result.

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whensitgunnahappen · 29/12/2010 20:44

Naturally*
I am sorry for your loss eandh x

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tummytickler · 29/12/2010 21:17

Just Audrey. Dee is awful. It does not need a nickname, and it would never occur to me in a million years to create on for an Audrey (they way I might with Eleanor, or Margaret for example)

westlake · 29/12/2010 21:20

i wouldn't worry about nick names, you will have very little control over them anyway. I don't like Audrey much but LOVE Dee.

PlanetEarth · 29/12/2010 21:47

My mum is an Audrey. My grandma picked this name as she didn't like nicknames and thought it would be impossible to shorten... and it never has been.

said · 29/12/2010 21:49

I know a Drey

LittleYellowTeapot · 29/12/2010 22:00

I love Audrey and Audra

talkingnonsense · 30/12/2010 08:25

What about audie? Pretty when she is little?

tinselthechaffinch · 30/12/2010 08:28

Drina?

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whensitgunnahappen · 30/12/2010 09:44

Audie! Love it. Ideally it won't be shortened but when she's little I'm guessing it will naturally happen. Audie is cute. Thanks xxx

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santagotstuckuptheCHIMCHARney · 30/12/2010 09:48

i know a grown up aud....really cool. i like it. audie is lovely for a little girl, but looks a bit too much like audi when written....

i find that nicknames sort of develop with your children, rather than being made iykwim?

Amapoleon · 30/12/2010 09:49

I know one Audrey and she is shortened to Aud, which she hates.

boodleboot · 30/12/2010 11:09

I have a baby Alice and really ummed and ahhhed about what pre-emptive nickname she should have so i understand where you are coming from with Audrey but as others have said a nickname really does just evolve and for the most part you just have to go with it.....(hence we have an Alicebear....didn't see that one sticking!!)