Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Nicknames for Bernadette ? Can i ?

53 replies

icantgetnosleep5 · 17/11/2017 06:49

Is it too much of a mouthful ?!
Can't think of a nice nickname for it ??
Love the meaning - brave as a bear :)

I've always loved it, but now they've brought out a character in eastenders with it! Blush I'm not due for a good while tho (so hopefully they'll kill her off)!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
SumAndSubstance · 17/11/2017 22:11

I don't know that I would call it a 'crazy cult', but if you told me your daughter was Bernadette, I would be amazed that you weren't Catholic...

Joeybee · 18/11/2017 02:12

Bernie, Addy, Bea.

PalomaViolets · 18/11/2017 02:29

I’m called Bernadette - 38 years old and from an Irish Catholic background. Heathen now though Wink

My Dad hated anyone calling me Bernie but it was my nickname when I was younger. Being short and Scottish I was “Wee Bernie” for years. As I got older it moved to just B (Queen B to my partner Blush).

I really like my name. It’s not that common and the length adds to the appeal. Saying that I’ve just had a baby girl and her name has 4 letters. Good luck!

PalomaViolets · 18/11/2017 02:31

Just outed myself to anyone who knows me Grin. So many identifiers!

DullAndOld · 18/11/2017 02:32

the only Bernadette I know is about 60 and gets called 'Ber'

callmehannahbaker · 18/11/2017 02:40

I chose Bernadette as my confirmation name (Irish catholic), my late 2nd cousin was Bernadette and I chose it for her. She was mainly full named by family but got called Bear by friends x

lizzieoak · 18/11/2017 03:20

It’s a great name! Do you know this song? It’s one of my favourites m.youtube.com/watch?v=pUiMbY-4xfU

lizzieoak · 18/11/2017 03:20

Forgot to say Blush it’s called Bernadette and is by Paul Simon.

BaffledMummy · 18/11/2017 09:31

i know a Bernadette who is called Ben - has been all her life. She is in her 50s. Suits her!

Footle · 18/11/2017 09:34

Ursula is Little Bear

PacAMac · 18/11/2017 09:38

Bear is cute, or Betty Smile

Notreallyarsed · 18/11/2017 09:39

I know a Detty who is Bernadette. I love it!

icantgetnosleep5 · 18/11/2017 09:53

So cute, thanks for the song -hvnt heard of it! :)

Nice to hear from an actual Bernadette , thank you x
I was brought up catholic, so maybe thts why it's always resonated as one of my fave names

OP posts:
Judashascomeintosomemoney · 18/11/2017 09:57

‘My’ Bernadette (yep Irish Catholic) was always Benny. Though I think that was possibly influenced by the green woolly bobble hat she liked to wear when it was a bit chilly Grin

PalomaViolets · 18/11/2017 10:00

Oooh. Also the great Four Tops song!

I might be a bit biased 😋

icantgetnosleep5 · 18/11/2017 10:00

:) very cute

OP posts:
icantgetnosleep5 · 18/11/2017 10:02

Oooh thanks Paloma ! All my children have their own special song tht I'd sing to them from infancy, so it's awesome to hear some Bernadette ones :-D

OP posts:
holdbackonthewine · 18/11/2017 17:51

I know 2 adults by this name both known as Bernie. There were several at my Catholic primary so I’d assume you were Catholic. Lovely name.

ColinsVeryJolly · 18/11/2017 17:56

Bernadette is the jokey nickname I use for my vagina Blush

GinwithCucumber · 18/11/2017 17:57

Betty or Bee

It really is a dreadful name. One of the worst i can think of.

notacooldad · 18/11/2017 18:05

My school friend was called Bretta. And shortened again to Bret!Great when The Who song ^' you better, you bet' came out and we were all singing 'you bretta, you bretta , you Bret ' to her!

notacooldad · 18/11/2017 19:17

My school friend was called Bretta. And shortened again to Bret
When I say my school friend was called Bretta ,I meant that was her nick name from Bernadett.

flissfloss65 · 18/11/2017 19:22

A colleagues wife is Bernadette but has always been called Bunny. Love to have been called that myself.

capercaillie · 18/11/2017 19:24

I know a Bernice who is known as Berry - lovely way to shorten it

dontcallmelen · 18/11/2017 19:38

My sil is Bernadette, she is always Dette or Ber lovely name knew loads when I was at school(Irish catholic)