View Message

Yep. There are definitely names like that. Katherine and Kate, Francis and Frank, Gabriel and Gabe, Andrew and Drew, Judith and Judy, Anthony and Tony, Nathan and Nate.... there are lots of these. I usually like the full names more but there are a few where I don't- for instance I like Rand better than Randall, Annie better then Annabella, and a few others.

I don't know why but Bartholomew sounds like the name of a warrior in an epic story.

---

Bart makes me think of Bart Simpson

To me, Felicity isn't posh at all. It's a little spolit brat's name. ;) So I get the same vibe from both. I know what you mean though.

---

Catherine and Kitty give off completely different vibes to me.

Edith (staid old lady) and Edie (spunky and cute).
Genevieve (sophisticated) and Genny (mundane)
Lavinia (aristocratic) and Vinny (down to earth)
Miranda (ethereal) and Randi (cumbersome)

Elizabeth: Betty, Betsy, Bette

---

Alexandra: Alexa, Lexa, Xandra, Alex, Lexi

---

William: Bill, Liam

---

Margaret: Maggie, Meg

---

Isabella / Isabel nn Izzy (Izzy sounds too cutesy and immature)
Angelina nn Angie (Angie sounds kind of girl-next door)
Alexandra / Alexis nn Alex (something about a girl Alex seems different than the vibe I get from these two full feminine names)
Cynthia nn Cindy (Cindy sounds so middle-aged housewife, Cynthia sounds beautiful and sophisticated at any age)
Catherine nn Cathy (ditto)

Attn: perhaps? / sweet(: / Sophia12

---

As per the board rules, please choose one posting name and stick with it. If you wish to change your name, please announce that you are doing so, and do not switch back and forth between them. Thank you.

August / Augustus / Augusta nn Gus / Gussie - the former sound dignified and classic. Gus
brings to mind a greedy little boy.
William nn Bill - William is classic, a scholar of some sort. Bill is a carpenter.

---

I'll add more as I think of them.

This message was edited 10/22/2009, 8:14 AM

Yep, and that's sometimes what I like a lot about nickname options. Some nicknames might end up fitting someone's personality more later on.

---

Some that I think are different:
Alexandra - sophisticated; Alexa, Lexi - froofy and bratty; Alex - bright, quirky
Audrey - dark and calm; Audie - bright and energetic
Charles - strong and serious; Charlie - friendly and kind (love the difference with this though and would use this name/nn on a son)
Edward - dashing; Ed - stuffy; Ned - nerdy; Ted - kind
Eleanor - elegant, beautiful; Nell - sweet; Nora - sweet, but more daring; Ellie - girly, bubbly
Frances - shy, studious; Frankie - bright, bouncy, happy
Genevieve - elegant, regal; Genny, Ginny - yes, very girl-next-door; Vivi - edgy; Evie - sweet, youthful
...okay, I think I've made my point. It would take me forever to keep going through my PNL like this!

---

I think plenty of nicknames have a more youthful feel than their full names, at least. That's kind of the point for some nicknames.