Nicknames for Agnes?

[RitaMorgan]

Any ideas for nicknames other than Aggie or Nessie?

Nessa
Gigi
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I think you'll struggle to find a different one that isn't completely contrived. So, here are a few other probably less than helpful suggstions:

How about letting a nickname evolve naturally based on something else entirely, like her appearance, or what she likes doing?

Or just call her Agnes?

Or pick another name that you like the sound of better??

I had a great aunt Agnes who was always known as Ankie.

I do like Gigi.

Agnes is unfortunately DP's all time favourite girls name, and luckily DS was a boy so we skipped the issue But I did kind of agree to let him name the next one if it's a girl, so just wondering if there was a way I could live with Agnes...

My friends little girl is Agnes-Mary,but is always called Gigi..She is a beaut.

My great aunt Agnes was known as Nancy. It used to be very common for Agnes to be known as Nancy...no idea why!!

Ags

Nessa is ok. Even Nessie at a push.
Aggie and Ag are so harsh sounding.

I think Agnes is too short to need a nickname really.

If you wanted to soften it you could hyphenate it?
Agnes-Mary
Agnes-May
Agnes-Jane
Agnes-Marie
Agnes-Rose (Nessie-Rose is kind of sweet)

Agnes is much softer pronounced the French way, ie An-yes. I suspect this was the traditional English pronunciation way back, as it often turns up in old documents written as Annis or Anish.

So Ann or Annie wouldn't be much of a stretch.

Agree, An-yes much prettier - don't know if we could persuade anyone to pronounce it that way though! I also like Annis or even Anais as an alternative but DP is set on Agnes or Agnieska.

Can't believe no-one has said Taggie

Yes. Definately Nancy.

In Scotland, it would be Senga!

Senga is the traditional nn for Agnes where I live but never met anyone under 50 called either

Sorry x post I'm in Scotland too.

Agnieska is a fabulous name.

I like Agnes too, and Agnes (French) -- your DH has god taste imo.

we have a girl at work agnieska, and we call her Aga (not like the oven) as in AGA-DO do do.

I love the name Senga for its comedy value, but would never saddle a wean with it JustMe

I was going to suggest Senga - I've come accross it a couple of times - and not in Scotland.

But my favorite Agnes I always called grandma - so you can't really use it until she is much older.

My granny is Agnes but has been known as Nancy all of her life. I love the name Agnes but not that sure about nicknames that others will use by default (Aggie etc)

We had a family friend called Agnes, who was known as Aggie. I have to admit I think it is a very harsh sounding name and the nns aren't very attractive either. Names should be agreed by both parents, it's much too important a decision to give to any one person in my opinion.

She'd get Senga in Scotland. People don't seem to thing highly of Senga's - bit 'chavvy' if I can say that without getting flamed. Saying that I know a very unchavvy senga.

Again I thought Nancy.

I know a 5 yr old Agnes Rose who gets called Agney.

Is Senga a unique example of a nn that is the name spelled backwards?

I mean, why do that with Senga and not with, say, Nacnud or Nodrog? Or Maharg? :)