NN as full names

[Carleyroo]

Hi! The names we loves the most are nn for more formal names. We already have a boys name but need help with girls. Names we like are Edie and Nell but need help! Thank you x

I think Fenella is beautiful.

That's not how it works though. Some Williams are Will and some are Liam. Some Katherines are Kate and some are Erin.

Nell is beautiful x

@User739032 , and some are Kath/Kathy/Katie.
The Erins I know are just Erin AFAIK but maybe they are Katherine or Catherine.

Yes, I know. You are the one saying Fenella would be shortened to Fen. Like there is a one nickname allocation law.

The Erins I know are just Erin AFAIK but maybe they are Katherine or Catherine.

That's how names evolve though. Erin was definitely a shortening/nickname for Catherine but now it's both a shortening and a name on its own. As is Nell.

I think what people are trying to say is that one name can generate several nicknames and it's not the case that Fenella would be Fen as you state.

Those are both great names. I particularly love Nell.

All my children have names that are diminutive of a longer name ie:- Bill, Rosie to give an idea.
None have ever been disadvantaged by this.
My daughter has never reported anyone refusing their prostate surgery because she has a diminutive name for example.
When they were born I had no idea what their nicknames would be as they developed organically as they grew up.
I find the Mumsnet idea of choosing the nickname quite strange.

It’s fine to use the nickname as the full name.

there are names I always thought were “full” names but I found out are actually nicknames. I am a “use the full name” person but really it doesn’t matter. Use the name you love.

I find the Mumsnet idea of choosing the nickname quite strange.
I don't because if you have a long name it will usually be shortened, so if for example you don't want a particular shortening, it's probably a good idea to pick a diminutive. E.g. Sandy not Alex/Al for Alexander/Alexandra.
I find it strange that some names are picked just to use a 'nn', and the somewhat contrived 'nn' suggested.

@MarigoldGlove , only going by the Fenella and Finola I know.

@MarigoldGlove , only going by the Fenella and Finola I know.

Ok but you said 'it shortens to Fen not Nell'.

I find the Mumsnet idea of choosing the nickname quite strange.
Me too, especially boys. William Jones isn’t going to be Billy or Liam, he’s going to be Jonesy. Alexander Brown is going to be Alex or Xander, he’s going to be Browner. Maybe that’s just men I know!

I actually registered my daughter the long name and knew from the min she was born we would call her the shortening. Shortly after registering her I had huge regret as the longer name jjst wasn’t her to me so we made the decision to change this on her bc- so glad as she was never going to be called the long name.

Nell is a perfectly logical nickname for Fenella. I only know one Fenella who shortens it to Nell. I have never in all my life heard of anyone called Fen 🫤 people can use whatever nicknames they like! As I happens, I love the name Nell and it works just fine as a full name. It also sounds great with Romy. Edie is much more common these days and doesn’t ‘go’ with Romy, I think.

@Dazedandbemused0 , you've not read Freya North's McCabe sisters novels then.

personal favorite "nicknames" I love as full names -

Stevie
Bay
Kate
Rae
Mia
Lena/Lina
Abby
Lexa
Evie
Ginny
Tali
Demi
Meg
Callie
Liv
Ash