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[Opinions] Which nickname?
Which nickname do you prefer for these names from my list? Please choose one of the ones I listed, but feel free to say what your actual favorite for it is. Explanations get your extra brownie points :)Thank you in advance.Bernadette Betty, Bertie, or Etta
Ekaterina Katya or Katenka
Georgiana Georgie or Gia
Katharine Kate, Kitty, or Kathy
Magdalene Maggie or Lena
Magnolia Maggie or Nola
Minerva Minnie or Mina
Winona Winnie or NonaDomingo Dom or Ding
Frederick Fred or Fritz
Vincent Vince or Vinnie
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Bernadette - Betty
Ekaterina - Katya
Georgiana - Georgie
Katharine - Kate
Magdalene - Maggie
Magnolia - Maggie
Minerva - Minnie
Winona - NonaDomingo - Dom
Frederick - Fred
Vincent - Vince
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Etta
Katya
Georgie
Kitty
Maggie
Nola
Mina
WinnieDom
Fritz
Vince
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Etta
Katya
Gia
Kate
Maggie
Mina
Nona
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Bernadette - Betty. I don't really like any of these options, but Betty was slightly better than all-boy Bertie or Etta which I can see only on a dog.
Ekaterina - Katenka.
Georgiana - Gia. My favourite nn would be Gigi.
Katharine - Kitty. Kathy is very nice too.
Magdalene - Lena.
Magnolia - Nola. Neither are good, Magnolia could do without nn.
Minerva - Mina.
Winona - Winnie.Domingo - Dom.
Frederick - Fred. Freddie is my favourite.
Vincent - Vinnie. I don't know if Vincent should have a nn, but I like Vinnie better than Vince.
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Bernadette Betty, Bertie, or Etta --I actually rather prefer the full name. I know a Bernadette about my age whose nickname is Bernie.
Ekaterina Katya or Katenka --To be completely honest, I love both equally and hypothetically if I ever had a daughter named Ekaterina I would use both nicknames interchangeably.
Georgiana Georgie or Gia --I tend to associate Gia with Gianna and Giovanna. I'm not particularly fond of any of the nicknames.
Katharine Kate, Kitty, or Kathy --Kate is timeless to me. I also like Katie and would use it interchangeably with Kate like my cousin does.
Magdalene Maggie or Lena --I'd use Lena for Magdalena, but not Magdalene.
Magnolia Maggie or Nola --I prefer Nola for Finola and related names. I prefer Magnolia without a nickname.
Minerva Minnie or Mina --I like Mina, but Minnie is spunky.
Winona Winnie or Nona --I have bad associations with a dog named Winnie, heh. I prefer Winona without a nickname.Domingo Dom or Ding --Ding just doesn't sound good.
Frederick Fred or Fritz --Fred is more universal. I also like Freddie/Freddy. Fritz is a gp of mine though. :-)
Vincent Vince or Vinnie --Vinnie conjures up unpleasant associations somehow. I like the couple of Vinces that I have known.

This message was edited 7/1/2009, 10:46 PM

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Bernadette-Bertie
Ekaterina-Katya
Georgiana-Gia
Katharine-Kate
Magdalene-Maggie
Magnolia-Maggie
Minerva-Minnie
Winona-NonaDomingo-Dom
Frederick-Fred/Freddie
Vincent-Vince
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Bertie
Katya
Georgie
Kate
Lena
Nola
Mina
Winnie
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Bertie
Katya
Georgie
Kate or Kitty - fav would be Kat
Maggie
Maggie - prefer Mags
Minnie - prefer it not shortened
WinnieDom
Frederick Fred or Fritz - prefer Frederick, Derick or Rick
Vince when older, Vinnie when little
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Betty
Katenka
Gia
Kathy
Lena
Nola
Mina
NonaDom
Fred
Vince
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Bernadette -Etta (it seems the most classy and most intuitive)
Ekaterina -Katya (it's prettier, Katenka sounds like the sound a car makes when it's broke)
Georgiana -Georgie (it has more spunk)
Katharine -Kate (though I love Kathy too, it's just more classy to me)
Magdalene -Lena (If it was only between these, Magda is my fav though. I dislike Maggie, reminds me of maggots)
Magnolia -Nola (this is the abbreviation for our home town, New Orleans, LA)
Minerva -Minnie (I love both, but these seems a bit more intuitive to me)
Winona -Nona (it's prettier and more intuitive)Domingo -Dom (Ding is silly sounding!)
Frederick -Fred (I guess, I dislike both, I'd probably use Erik, maybe Freddy)
Vincent -Vince (it's less...gangster-ish?)
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Bernadette -Etta
Ekaterina -Katya (because I like Katya as a name on its own, also like Rina)
Georgiana -Gia (also like Ana)
Katharine -Kate (the only one I can see on a grown up)
Magdalene -Lena (prefer Magdalena for this nickname)
Magnolia -Nola (also for above I hate Maggie, my fave nn is Lia)
Minerva -Mina
Winona -Nona (Winnie is male to me and makes me think of whining)Domingo -Ding (Dom makes me this of mafia)
Frederick -Fred (Fritz is a separate name for me, but prefer Rick or Ricco)
Vincent -Vince
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Bernadette - Etta
Ekaterina - Katya
Georgiana - Gia
Katharine - Kate. I prefer Kay though.
Magdalene - Lena
Magnolia - Nola
Minerva - Mina
Winona - NonaDomingo - Dom
Frederick - Fred
Vincent - Vinnie

This message was edited 7/1/2009, 3:37 PM

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Bernadette: Betty (though I also admire Birdie and Etta)
Ekaterina: Katya
Georgiana: Georgie (though I also admire Gigi)
Katharine: Kitty (though I also admire Kathy)
Magdalene: Lena
Magnolia: Maggie (though I strongly prefer Millie)
Minerva: Minnie
Winona: NonaDomingo: Neither...
Frederick: Fritz (though I also enjoy Freddie / Freddy)
Vincent: Vinnie
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