Agnes, nn Nessie?

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Opinions?

Nessie is the nickname for the Loch Ness Monster, isn’t it?

Also short for Agnes

I usually like old fashioned names but I don't like that one.
It's harsh sounding for some reason.

I wouldn't want to be Agnes or Nessie. I was at school with an Agnes but she changed her name to Senga (Agnes backwards).

Dreadful.

Agnes is really old fashioned in Scotland anyway - and only the Loch Ness Monster is really referred to as "Nessie".

Aggie would be the more common nickname and it's really ugly.

I know a lovely teenage Agnes.

Nessie I think of as being short for Vanessa.

@user1493494961

I wouldn't want to be Agnes or Nessie. I was at school with an Agnes but she changed her name to Senga (Agnes backwards).

Senga sounds dreadful!

I like it!

@Cupoftea53

I like it!

So there's two of us! 😂

I love the name Agnes!

I love the name agnes

I had an elderly relation called Agnes. She absolutely hated her name, especially if it was shortened to Aggie.
She stopped using it and went by her much nicer middle name.
It's very harsh sounding .

@PaolaDiLorenzo

I had an elderly relation called Agnes. She absolutely hated her name, especially if it was shortened to Aggie. She stopped using it and went by her much nicer middle name. It's very harsh sounding .

Yes suppose you're right.

I'm literally completely stuck on girls' names

Agnes? Sweet Mother of all that is holy! It's one of the ugliest names ever.

Worse than Chardonnay?

Love it. But my dd's name got about 150 hateful comments here so I wouldn't trust my opinion

I like it a lot. Traditional, strong, not twee or girlie, not common these days. I like Nessie or Ness as a short form. It works.

Nessie/Nessa/Ness is usually for Vanessa (a lovely name in itself).

Agnes (or Aggie/Ag) never sounds great in the English pronunciation. It's prettier in French, but probably poncey to choose that if you're English.

I love it. Ness for short, not Nessie.

I also slightly prefer Agatha. Love hard sounding names with Gs or Ts in, like Margot, Greta, Petra or Netta/Nettie.

Worse than Chardonnay?

In fairness, Chardonnay is not an ugly name. Tacky, but not ugly.

I'm not keen on Agnes, it is very harsh (although I do generally quite like strong names of that ilk).

Nancy is a nickname of Agnes, which is better than Nessie.

How about Nellie, short for Helen. I adore both.

I like it

@yourestandingonmyneck

I'm not keen on Agnes, it is very harsh (although I do generally quite like strong names of that ilk).

Nancy is a nickname of Agnes, which is better than Nessie.

How about Nellie, short for Helen. I adore both.

I loooove the name Nancy

I don't mind Agnes. It does kind of sound like an old lady and the meaning is a bit off putting but it's still beautiful. I think it is for a comeback! Not a fan of Nessie as a nickname though.

I read somewhere that the medieval pronunciation of Agnes was Annis - a much nicer name.