Winifred

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Thoughts on Winifred shortened to Winnie.

I imagine most won't like it but I can just picture a little toddler Winifred. Not sure it would be liked as a teenager but Winnie surely wouldn't stand out amongst the Connie's, Millie's, Frankie's etc

I think it's coming back. I agree that it's in the same style as Millie, Frank etc. I don't mind it, but dislike nn Winnie. I do really like Freddie for a girl as nn for Winifred.

Love it!!! But would go with Fred if you wanted a shortened version! It conjures up a little girl and woman with attitude in my head!

There is a supermodel called Winnie Harlow but never heard a child called it irl.

I love the nickname Fred but that might have something to do with loving Angel.

I love it. Both Winifred and Winnie. However I was never much for
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I love it , just don't understand the haters I think it's really pretty.

*Awful, but the achingly hip wannabes seem to be trying to reclaim it.

Ugly and old fashioned for a reason. See also Olive and Joan*

Why is it wannabe? What if some people just like those names? I actually think Olive and Joan are lovely too, and know little babies called both. You can associate certain names with great-great-aunts with too many cats and egg on their cardies, but those great aunts were sweet little girls and trendy young ladies once. Trends come and go. It's really pretty subjective.

Hope the poor OP hasn't been frightened off. OP, you do you.

I'm chuffed that I am achingly hip

I went to school with a pretty and popular Winifred, I think it's nice.

Winifred is the epitome of hipster, currently. And, for me, very strongly associated with the Ballet Shoes character who was the most talented at the Academy but never got the parts because Pauline Fossil looked better. Earnest and studious, but not someone life smiles on.

It’s my colleague’s name and she goes by Freddie, which is cute.

I like it but probably prefer Freddie or Fred as I nickname.

Freddie is cute but Winnie is awful.
She’ll be called Pooh.

Winfred was the dignified head girl who applied to Oxford or Cambridge in Malory Towers. I always admired her and wanted to be a bit like her.

There were Winifreds on both sides of my family and my parents briefly considered it as one of my names, but decided it was just too awful. That was over 50 years ago and I wonder if its time might have come. There are little Mauds and Ediths, both also very old-fashioned until recently. I think Winnie would suit a little girl but using the full Winifred gives her the option of being Fred later if she want a more quirky sounding name.