Ginny

[tummytickler]

dh just suggested Ginny as a nn. He likes Virginia - which is pretty, but the 'virgin' bit worries me.
Any ideas what Ginny could be a nn for?

Ginny Weasley (Harry Potter character) is short for Ginevra, which is rather nice.

Dd has a friend Ginny, who is really Virginia, but rarely called it.

Genevieve?

Or Guinevive.
It's lovely but the HP connection would turn me off, I think.

I like Ginny in its own right tbh.
One of my best friends is a Ginevra and she is looovvveeeelllyyyyy!

Guinevere? (prob wrong spelling, but as in King Arthur)

Imogen can have the nn Ginny

Would you consider Jenny, with Jennifer as full name?

My MIL was Jinny. Lovely name. Lovely person.

I like Ginny and Virginia, but yes, I have to admit that I think being a Virginia between the ages of 12 and 16 could be quite embarrassing and problematic.

What about Imogen with Ginny for short?

oh it's you TummyTickler. NO I take back Imogen. Not your cup of tea at all I bet.

Another vote for Imogen, I love that name and never realised Ginny could be the short version, otherwise I might have used it for DD!

Gillian?

We have a Virginia who is always called Ginny; she is nearly 12 but has never been teased for the full name as I don't think her friends even realise she is anything other than Ginny. We really liked the full name and our DD1's name has never been shortened so I was suprised initially when everyone shortened it, but now like both versions equally. It is a lovely name, go for it!

Bearing in mind your previous choices, Ginny is an amazing name, I love it! Ginny short for Imogen or Guinevere or Ginevra or Virginia is fab, whichever one you'd go for

I do like Ginny

I Even quite like Virginia but I don't think I would if I was 15.

Love Guinevere/vive

Imogen or Genevieve lovely. Not keen on Virginia.

Ginny gorgeously sweet

How about nn Jeannie which sounds almost exactly like Ginny.

It could be nn for Jean or Jeanette.