Baby name MIMI

[Livvielo]

After some honest opinions. I love the name Mimi, my husband likes it but as a nickname. I plan on calling her Mimi from day one, so is there any point giving her a different full name if that isn’t what she’s known by? Obviously both my husband and I do have to agree when it comes to names, so we are both after some outside input from people that won’t sugar coat the truth, so as not to upset us. the only name I like that we could use to get Mimi as a nickname is Amelia. Any other suggestions welcome.
We are expecting our 3rd girl. Our daughters names are Hannah and Louisa.

I love it short for Miriam

I don't like Amelia which I've always found a bit stuffy and matronly and now find it a bit overdone...

I don't love mimi on its own tbh... lots of shortenings work on their own, but I personally don't think that mimi is one of them.

There must be a lot of possible options to use on BC

I know a Melanie nn Mimi

Oh hadn’t thought of Miriam! We did think of Millicent, although she would most likely be a Millie.

I think Hannah and Louisa are beautiful, strong, classic names that would suit any girl or woman. Mimi doesn’t really match those standards to me. Amelia/Emilia would fit with Hannah and Louisa and allow for Mimi for a nickname.

Or even Mia/Camila.

For something like Mimi you need a full name, and I say that as someone with an Alex. (Not Alexander)

Miriam
Marian
Mira-Jane (I love this name but I won't be having any more children)

Anything's OK as a nickname, but honestly, I'm with your husband here, Mimi is a bloody awful full name to be lumbered with.

I know a Jemima who’s known as Mimi.

I’m Livia, almost always called Olivia. Known as Livvie. I almost wish my name was actually Olivia because of the confusion. That’s something I wasn’t to try and avoid- and think I have done with our other daughters names. Hannah’s middle name is Rosalie, which she likes to be known as with her friendship group. Louisa is Louisa Lily. We call her Lulu, but she’s known by her full name to everyone else

Ohhhh I LOVE this!!

I know a Mirabelle, nicknamed Mimi

Mimi is so sweet for a baby, but maybe you should give her a more formal name on her birth cert for when she wants to be prime minister . I know a Miriam who goes by Mim.

Above comment was meant to be in reply to the name Jemima

Jemima is so lovely! Go with that

I know two Mimis. One is short for Miriam, the other is officially a Charlotte but apparently spent so long shouting ‘Me, me’ as a toddler that it stuck.

She’s still rather self centred, so I don’t love it as a name.

I think Mariah Carey’s nickname is Mimi, OP - so it seems to work with any name starting with an M?

I think you could use mimi as a nickname for lots of names. I love it bye
Mia
Emiliy
Amelia
Margot
Miriam
Mirren
Camilla
Maisie

I think you could use Millicent too

I know a Mia nicknamed Mimi. It's a cute nickname but I think it's a bit too cutesy and feel you're imagining it on your baby rather than a grown woman, which she will spend the majority of her life as. So I think you need to choose a name which can have the nickname Mimi.

Jasmine/Yasmine

This is outing but I have a Jemima nickname Mimi

I’ve just suggested Jemima to my husband and he loves it! Can’t believe we didn’t think of it.
Do you think Hannah, Louisa and Jemima ‘go’ together? (Not that it’s a deal breaker!)

Hannah, Louisa and Jemima sound great together

I think I actually love Jemima enough to lose the nickname Mimi. it’s actually so lovely in full

it is not a proper name.
don't give her a doll's name, or a pet's name.
give her the dignity of having a proper name.
anything else is mere vanity.

Miriam is a beautiful name.