What’s Coco short for?

[MrsRachel85]

Love the name Coco for a girl but would prefer a longer, more traditional name for birth certificate and to use Coco as a nickname. What could Coco be short for? I can think of Cora, Coralie, Chloe...

Or of course the other way round!

Constance Nicole

I have a coco- her proper name is Carys which gets used too. Boring story about why she's called that but she totally suits it, and it isn't really all that 'out there' I don't think. I know of a Collette shortened to Coco, too.

Cosima was on my short list but I had two boys. LOVE the name and the character on Orphan Black

I’ve also got a lot of love for Nico and the character off Broken Sword

I know a Coley, that name has the same “Co” sound at the beginning?

I know a Nicole and a Nicolette , neither go by the name Coco.

Because she’s got little legs

Short for corinne

I want to say Kokomo

Coco on its own is short for ‘my parents prefer I don’t become a CEO’, if you ask me.

I also don’t like it when parents use a nickname as the full name, ie Tabby on the birth certificate. It smacks of insecurity that the kid won’t have enough friends to generate a nickname more naturally.

But I know I’m in the minority with these views...

Coconut

The only Coco I know is just Coco. It's cute now she's 6, but I agree with you that a more formal name to give her options later would be better. Cosima or Constance are my favourites.

Also like pps suggestion of C O initials.

The only Nicole I know gets shortened to Nicki. I think most people would naturally jump to Nicki/Nicky before Coco.

I knew a Rebecca who liked to go by Becca, but loathed anyone calling her Becky. I think you'd have to be happy if either nickname developed.

I think you should use another first name with Coco as the middle name then call her Coco.

Coco Pops?

Colleen
Nicolette
Corita
Coraline
Sirocco
Cosette
Cornelia

I know a Koroni (coh-Ronnie) who is called Koko

I think Coco is very cute but agree with giving her a longer full name.

I know Coco's from Chloe and Collette. I love Nicole though as a full name, it's pretty and classic. Coco is a much nicer NN than Nic

The only Coco I've met is actually called Amanda probably not helpful

A quick google says coco is a nn for the Spanish name Socorro

My dog is called Coco. It's one of the most common dog names. I don't know if this is relevant to you?

Cute is bad for anyone under about 7, though.

Or rather for anyone over about 7, sorry!

@MrsRachel85 just go for it! it's not a 'too out there' name it's beautiful! I want to call my daughter winter and people are saying it's too out there but at the end of the day it's your child ... and whatever name you think is 'the' name go for it! good luck xxx

@kaylanelson Thank you! I know I shouldn’t care what other people think but can’t help it sometimes 🙄
For what it’s worth I love Winter, Winn and Winnie!