Long version for Penny

[sunnymamaroo]

Hi all, i'm currently past my due date and awaiting the arrival of baby. I don't know what I'm having (very exciting!)
My partner and I are still undecided on names. We think we have a boys name chosen, but still undecided if it's a girl.
I love Penny for a little girl but I'm not a huge fan of Penelope. However I don't like the idea of giving baby a shortened name on their birth certificate.

What other names can be shortened to Penny?

Pennyrose

Tuppence makes me think of tupping. Not a good association.

Spencer! I actually love this name for a girl after watching pretty little liars.

Penguin.

I love the name Tuppence

If you do name your child this OP, please don’t ever visit Yorkshire with her 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

@WoeIsMee

Penelope is gorgeous. Honestly I would put that on the birth certificate.

Penny on its own is not a very "serious" name and all these other options just sound contrived.

Aspen?

Haha this thread has made me have a good laugh so thanks! With the oxytocin flowing hopefully I'll go into labour. I don't think you've swayed me with Pennifer Or Penjamin though.

OK it's given me food for thought, so thank you. I think ultimately if it's a girl I'll put Penelope on the birth certificate but just call baby Penny from the off. Then, like a few others suggested, she has the option to use other shortened versions when she's older.

Just need he or she to be born now!

Seriously just put Penny on the birth certificate...

Don't put on a name you will never use, it's just extra hassle for her tbh!

If she ever gets married it's the name on her certificate used, her passport and driving license will all have Penelope on 🤷🏽‍♀️

Pennywise

Honestly Penny isn't a serious name - just give her something else like Emma and say her sibling called her Penny when they were young and it stuck, or put it as a middle name

I would highly recommend not putting a name you don’t like just to have ‘options’ as the world of MN declare!
I agree with the above poster it’s a name they are called more often than people assume so I would strongly advise you to think about putting a name you won’t ever use or my the sounds of it not even that keen on.
Penny is a lovely name

Pick another name or have it as a middle and call her that - worst option is to force yourself to put Pennifer on her bc that defeats the point of a nickname

Spencer and Aspen are good suggestions OP, although if she’s Penny I imagine people will presume she’s either just Penny or Penelope

@toughgetsgoing

Why do you think Penny isn't a serious name???

There are famous and successful women called Penny! The ones I know are high up in their chosen careers...

If you wish to have an alternative give a middle name.

Mapenzie?

I'd go for either Penelope or Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
Depends how bad the labour is.

I knew a Penny who was actually Stephanie!! Apparently her little sister used to say Steph-penny and it stuck!!