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Longer name for Lovey

232 replies

erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:08

We LOVE the name Lovey for a little girl, but obviously for more professional circumstances/later life it wouldn't be appropriate. Any ideas for what Lovey could be a nickname for?

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AuntieEstablishment · 01/07/2024 15:09

Loveday.

radio4everyday · 01/07/2024 15:10

Do you not like your unborn child? Do you have any idea how much a child called Lovey will get teased at school?

Grow up.

stressedespresso · 01/07/2024 15:10

How about Valentina?

Did you make Lovey up? 😵‍💫

KnittingKnewbie · 01/07/2024 15:10

You could call her anything at all and just use Lovey the same way you'd use Honey or Sweetheart.

In fact, I call the children I teach Lovey now that I think of it. Especially if I'm supervising in a room of younger children and I don't know all their names

fluffiphlox · 01/07/2024 15:10

Loveday

Phial · 01/07/2024 15:11

Lavinia?

Lovey is a term of endearment round here.

craigth162 · 01/07/2024 15:11

Lavinia?

stressedespresso · 01/07/2024 15:11

KnittingKnewbie · 01/07/2024 15:10

You could call her anything at all and just use Lovey the same way you'd use Honey or Sweetheart.

In fact, I call the children I teach Lovey now that I think of it. Especially if I'm supervising in a room of younger children and I don't know all their names

This. You can use a pet name with any name. She does not need to be called Lovey at school etc - that is frankly ridiculous. Give the poor child a proper name. If you’re already worrying re: professional implications then that should already be telling you not to do it. Pregnancy hormones are to blame

UnbelievableLie · 01/07/2024 15:11

Lovey? Loveday?! Fucking hell, this is a person not a pet bird.

Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 01/07/2024 15:13

On Reddit, they call these types of name a tragedeigh.

suburburban · 01/07/2024 15:15

Please don't

It's a generic term of endearment

PollyPeep · 01/07/2024 15:16

Hmmm, I call both my sons lovey as a nickname

RobertaFirmino · 01/07/2024 15:17

Lovecraft
Lovehoney
Lovastatin

Beautifulbythebay · 01/07/2024 15:18

Dd's mate has a dd Gifty... Honestly op don't do it..
Lots of perfectly nice names out there.. Lovey isn't one of them.

stressedespresso · 01/07/2024 15:19

RobertaFirmino · 01/07/2024 15:17

Lovecraft
Lovehoney
Lovastatin

I mean.. who wouldn’t want to name their child after a sex toy website?

Pemba · 01/07/2024 15:19

UnbelievableLie · 01/07/2024 15:11

Lovey? Loveday?! Fucking hell, this is a person not a pet bird.

Loveday is a real name though with history.

Not Lovey though, that is like naming your child Darling, Sweetie, Baby, Cupcake or Honey! (Actually I have heard of people using Honey, better for a Golden Retriever or a Labrador than a person I feel).

Sandwichgen · 01/07/2024 15:19

Lovena

erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:19

radio4everyday · 01/07/2024 15:10

Do you not like your unborn child? Do you have any idea how much a child called Lovey will get teased at school?

Grow up.

That's why we want a longer name so she will not get teased. Lovey will only be what we call her at home.

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anorakblack · 01/07/2024 15:20

Why can’t you just call her Lovey as a nickname and give her a nice normal name that has no connections to it?

Overthebow · 01/07/2024 15:21

Just give her a proper name. Then you can use lovey as a family nickname.

Beautifulbythebay · 01/07/2024 15:21

Is McLovin just a boys name?????

WhosAfraidOfVirginalWolves · 01/07/2024 15:23

Jane. Or anything, really. Millions of children out there must be regularly referred to as Love/lovey/lovely/my lovely whilst having completely unrelated first names.

TipsySquirrel · 01/07/2024 15:24

Just call her Lovey at home as a nickname. It doesn’t need to be a shorter version of her file name. Our DD’s pet name from us is ‘Pud (Pudding)’. Her name doesn’t begin with a P.

erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:25

Beautifulbythebay · 01/07/2024 15:21

Is McLovin just a boys name?????

I can't bare the fact that it sounds like McMuffin though 😂

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erint09 · 01/07/2024 15:26

We currently have Lala (Larissa) if that helps

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