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Help[Opinions] Re: Looking for advice - a German nickname
in reply to a message by Kay
Please take this with a grain of salt as I have no knowledge of German language, at worst this is good chance for German speakers to laugh at me ;)
If you want something literally "little fire," my first thought was "Flammelein," where die Flamme = flame and lein = affectionate diminutive suffix. I am not sure, but I would guess this nickname would have a poetic, maybe flowery or outdated connotation. I did a Google search and only found it in a poetic context: https://lueersen.homedns.org/!gutenb/arnim/wundhorn/wh2050b.htm
You might also consider a nickname tied to Helen, which has the possible meaning "torch." Ilka, Lena, and Ella are diminutives of either Helen or names etymologically linked to Helen.
If you want something literally "little fire," my first thought was "Flammelein," where die Flamme = flame and lein = affectionate diminutive suffix. I am not sure, but I would guess this nickname would have a poetic, maybe flowery or outdated connotation. I did a Google search and only found it in a poetic context: https://lueersen.homedns.org/!gutenb/arnim/wundhorn/wh2050b.htm
You might also consider a nickname tied to Helen, which has the possible meaning "torch." Ilka, Lena, and Ella are diminutives of either Helen or names etymologically linked to Helen.
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Dear Amparo, thank you! I was thinking about Flammelein too, but wasn't quite sure if the word can be formed this way :)
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