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Help[Opinions] Great Names, awful nicknames...
William - Bill
Edward - Ed
Richard - Dick
James - Jim
Charles - Chuck
Frederick - Fred
Katherine - Kathy
Isabelle - Bella
Olivia - Livvy
Penelope - Penny
Rebecca - Becky
Susannah - Sukie
Any disagreements? Any other examples?
Edward - Ed
Richard - Dick
James - Jim
Charles - Chuck
Frederick - Fred
Katherine - Kathy
Isabelle - Bella
Olivia - Livvy
Penelope - Penny
Rebecca - Becky
Susannah - Sukie
Any disagreements? Any other examples?
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William - Bill (Bill is not too bad, but I'm not a fan either)
Edward - Ed (True. Edward sounds good, Ed sounds like idiotic)
Richard - Dick (Do I even need to say that I agree?)
James - Jim (I've never liked Jim)
Charles - Chuck (Eygh. Chuck has always made me think of dried beef)
Frederick - Fred (I think Fred is OK, much better than 'Rick')
Katherine - Kathy (No, I like Kathy as a nickname for Katherine)
Isabelle - Bella (I disagree. I think Bella is a gorgeous name on its own so I like it as a nickname as well)
Olivia - Livvy (I agree. Livvy is awful)
Penelope - Penny (I like Penny. I'd never even considred it as a full name, but it makes a very cute nickname. If I named my daughter Penelope, I'd call her Penny sometimes)
Rebecca - Becky (True. I love Rebecca, but Becky doesn't sound good)
Susannah - Sukie (Dislike Sukie, too.)
Edward - Ed (True. Edward sounds good, Ed sounds like idiotic)
Richard - Dick (Do I even need to say that I agree?)
James - Jim (I've never liked Jim)
Charles - Chuck (Eygh. Chuck has always made me think of dried beef)
Frederick - Fred (I think Fred is OK, much better than 'Rick')
Katherine - Kathy (No, I like Kathy as a nickname for Katherine)
Isabelle - Bella (I disagree. I think Bella is a gorgeous name on its own so I like it as a nickname as well)
Olivia - Livvy (I agree. Livvy is awful)
Penelope - Penny (I like Penny. I'd never even considred it as a full name, but it makes a very cute nickname. If I named my daughter Penelope, I'd call her Penny sometimes)
Rebecca - Becky (True. I love Rebecca, but Becky doesn't sound good)
Susannah - Sukie (Dislike Sukie, too.)
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I'm with you on every one of those.
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William - Bill ~ prefer William, but don't hate Bill
Edward - Ed ~ Ed's okay, but Edward's better
Richard - Dick ~ love Dick, I hear it and think of a cute 19th century cockney boy
James - Jim ~ very much agree with you
Charles - Chuck ~ see above
Frederick - Fred ~ see above again
Katherine - Kathy ~ I think of my great-aunt Kathy, not exactly what I want to think of
Isabelle - Bella ~ neutral
Olivia - Livvy ~ neutral
Penelope - Penny ~ hate Penny
Rebecca - Becky ~ I don't especially like either name, but Becky's much worse
Susannah - Sukie ~ AGREE!!!
I also dislike the nickname Rae from Rachel, Sadie from Sarah (how do they get Sadie anyway?), Tori from Victoria (like the sound, but it reminds me of the political party), LuLu from Louisa, and Madge from Margaret.
Edward - Ed ~ Ed's okay, but Edward's better
Richard - Dick ~ love Dick, I hear it and think of a cute 19th century cockney boy
James - Jim ~ very much agree with you
Charles - Chuck ~ see above
Frederick - Fred ~ see above again
Katherine - Kathy ~ I think of my great-aunt Kathy, not exactly what I want to think of
Isabelle - Bella ~ neutral
Olivia - Livvy ~ neutral
Penelope - Penny ~ hate Penny
Rebecca - Becky ~ I don't especially like either name, but Becky's much worse
Susannah - Sukie ~ AGREE!!!
I also dislike the nickname Rae from Rachel, Sadie from Sarah (how do they get Sadie anyway?), Tori from Victoria (like the sound, but it reminds me of the political party), LuLu from Louisa, and Madge from Margaret.
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William - Bill is really not my style. I prefer Will or Liam which are both nice.
Edward - Ed is nms. Edward is so nice on it's own
Richard - Dick - really hate this one
James - Jim - James isn't too long to begin with so I much prefer the full name
Charles - Chuck - maybe Charlie, or does that sound too feminine?
Frederick - Fred - really dislike Fred
Katherine - Kathy - Prefer Kate or Katie
Isabelle - Bella - I love Isabelle on it's own, no nn. I don't like Bella either
Olivia - Livvy - ditto Isabelle
Penelope - Penny - nms
Rebecca - Becky - Becky is kind of cute
Susannah - Sukie - I prefer Anna as a nn
A few others I dislike:
Natalia nn Nat - I much prefer the full name or nn Talia or Lia
Sofia nn Sofie - I don't know why but I dislike it
Cristina - Cris - really hate this! I don't mind Cristy or Crissy
Samuel nn Sam - I hate Sam, I don't know why but it just isn't my style, but I love Samuel
Edward - Ed is nms. Edward is so nice on it's own
Richard - Dick - really hate this one
James - Jim - James isn't too long to begin with so I much prefer the full name
Charles - Chuck - maybe Charlie, or does that sound too feminine?
Frederick - Fred - really dislike Fred
Katherine - Kathy - Prefer Kate or Katie
Isabelle - Bella - I love Isabelle on it's own, no nn. I don't like Bella either
Olivia - Livvy - ditto Isabelle
Penelope - Penny - nms
Rebecca - Becky - Becky is kind of cute
Susannah - Sukie - I prefer Anna as a nn
A few others I dislike:
Natalia nn Nat - I much prefer the full name or nn Talia or Lia
Sofia nn Sofie - I don't know why but I dislike it
Cristina - Cris - really hate this! I don't mind Cristy or Crissy
Samuel nn Sam - I hate Sam, I don't know why but it just isn't my style, but I love Samuel
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i think bella is cute for isabella
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William - Bill: Bill only works on certain people. I don't like it much.
Edward - Ed: Well, it's ok, but I like Eddie much better - Ed lacks personality.
Richard - Dick: If Dick wasn't what it is, I'd really like it. I think it's cool on older people whose naming predates the common acceptance of the word, like Dick Button.
James - Jim: Jimmy is okay, but I agree this one is not great. James is too stuffy alone though - like Karen said. I like Jamie.
Charles - Chuck: Only on certain men.
Frederick - Fred: I like Fred!
Katherine - Kathy: It's not bad at all.
Isabelle - Bella: Better than Izzy! Bella is nice.
Olivia - Livvy: Ugh. Yeah this is awful. It reminds me of the word livid.
Penelope - Penny: Penny's cute.
Rebecca - Becky: I don't like Becky either.
Susannah - Sukie: I agree, this is lame, synthetic. Susie is much nicer.
I also don't like:
Luke for Lucas
Ellie for anything
Emmy for anything
Edward - Ed: Well, it's ok, but I like Eddie much better - Ed lacks personality.
Richard - Dick: If Dick wasn't what it is, I'd really like it. I think it's cool on older people whose naming predates the common acceptance of the word, like Dick Button.
James - Jim: Jimmy is okay, but I agree this one is not great. James is too stuffy alone though - like Karen said. I like Jamie.
Charles - Chuck: Only on certain men.
Frederick - Fred: I like Fred!
Katherine - Kathy: It's not bad at all.
Isabelle - Bella: Better than Izzy! Bella is nice.
Olivia - Livvy: Ugh. Yeah this is awful. It reminds me of the word livid.
Penelope - Penny: Penny's cute.
Rebecca - Becky: I don't like Becky either.
Susannah - Sukie: I agree, this is lame, synthetic. Susie is much nicer.
I also don't like:
Luke for Lucas
Ellie for anything
Emmy for anything
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Ouchies...(m)
These are some of my favourite names! I like a lot of those nicknames--they make the names much more approachable.
In particular, I love Ed, Jim (the only way I'd ever use James), Fred, Kathy (LOVE this!), Livvy (but spelled Livvie), Penny, Becky, and Sukie (as Sukey).
Nicknames I don't like are the cutesy ones that have popped up again as of late. I don't like Will or Jamey (though I like Jay). I also don't like Andy, Bella (the sound a frog makes), or Danny (SO whiney in comparison to Dan!).
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These are some of my favourite names! I like a lot of those nicknames--they make the names much more approachable.
In particular, I love Ed, Jim (the only way I'd ever use James), Fred, Kathy (LOVE this!), Livvy (but spelled Livvie), Penny, Becky, and Sukie (as Sukey).
Nicknames I don't like are the cutesy ones that have popped up again as of late. I don't like Will or Jamey (though I like Jay). I also don't like Andy, Bella (the sound a frog makes), or Danny (SO whiney in comparison to Dan!).
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William - Bill-agree w/ you here, I love the nns Liam and Will and love William by itself just cannot stand Bill.
Edward - Ed-again agree, Ed reminds me of the talking horse a bit too much dated
Richard - Dick -can't stand this it's horrible, Rick isn't all that much better
James - Jim -don't get where Jim comes from and it's dated and dull
Charles - Chuck -yup agree with you here Chuck sounds like good old frat buddy
Frederick - Fred same. I actually really like the name Frederick but wouldn't call my future son that because of the Fred nn bound to come up
Katherine - Kathy sounds dated and tired this nn needs to die. If I'd ever use Catherine, I'd be spelled that way, but then you run into Cathy or Caty though Kat is a great nn for the K spelling.
Isabelle - Bella this drives me insane. I hate that added cutsy bella attached to names especially to Isabel which I think is so classic and pretty
Olivia - Livvy not so bad
Penelope - Penny yup penny sounds a bit simple and plain to me
Rebecca - Becky -becky just sounds harsh and unnatural in my mouth. I really don't like it. Becca is much softer and much prettier.
Edward - Ed-again agree, Ed reminds me of the talking horse a bit too much dated
Richard - Dick -can't stand this it's horrible, Rick isn't all that much better
James - Jim -don't get where Jim comes from and it's dated and dull
Charles - Chuck -yup agree with you here Chuck sounds like good old frat buddy
Frederick - Fred same. I actually really like the name Frederick but wouldn't call my future son that because of the Fred nn bound to come up
Katherine - Kathy sounds dated and tired this nn needs to die. If I'd ever use Catherine, I'd be spelled that way, but then you run into Cathy or Caty though Kat is a great nn for the K spelling.
Isabelle - Bella this drives me insane. I hate that added cutsy bella attached to names especially to Isabel which I think is so classic and pretty
Olivia - Livvy not so bad
Penelope - Penny yup penny sounds a bit simple and plain to me
Rebecca - Becky -becky just sounds harsh and unnatural in my mouth. I really don't like it. Becca is much softer and much prettier.
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William - Bill- I prefer William nn Liam or Billy for a little lad
Edward - Ed- Prefer Eddie or Ned, my grandfathers name, goes by Eddie, though i love Edward by itself
Richard - Dick- My uncles name he usually goes by Richard or Dicko
James - Jim- I prefer Jimmy
Charles - Chuck- YUCK i hate Chuck, i love Charles or Charlie
Frederick - Fred- I love Frederick only by itself or maybe Freddie
Katherine - Kathy - Trashy, prefer Kate or Katie
Isabelle - Bella - My cousins name is Isabella and she goes by Bella or Belly which i like
Olivia - Livvy - I prefer Olive or Olivia nn Olive
Penelope - Penny - Hate Penelope
Rebecca - Becky - I hate it when people call me that!! I prefer Beck
Susannah - Sukie - I prefer Susannah nn Annie
Benjamin- Ben - I Hate the name Ben, i prefer Benji
Samuel- Sam - I just like plain Sam
Alexander- Alex- Prefer Alexei or Sasha
Damian- Damo - So trashy!!
Edward - Ed- Prefer Eddie or Ned, my grandfathers name, goes by Eddie, though i love Edward by itself
Richard - Dick- My uncles name he usually goes by Richard or Dicko
James - Jim- I prefer Jimmy
Charles - Chuck- YUCK i hate Chuck, i love Charles or Charlie
Frederick - Fred- I love Frederick only by itself or maybe Freddie
Katherine - Kathy - Trashy, prefer Kate or Katie
Isabelle - Bella - My cousins name is Isabella and she goes by Bella or Belly which i like
Olivia - Livvy - I prefer Olive or Olivia nn Olive
Penelope - Penny - Hate Penelope
Rebecca - Becky - I hate it when people call me that!! I prefer Beck
Susannah - Sukie - I prefer Susannah nn Annie
Benjamin- Ben - I Hate the name Ben, i prefer Benji
Samuel- Sam - I just like plain Sam
Alexander- Alex- Prefer Alexei or Sasha
Damian- Damo - So trashy!!
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I dislike Bill, Dick (simply horrible, think of the association!) and Chuck (makes me say Chuck the chubby all the time).
I have nothing against Ed or Ted, but I just prefer Ned for an Edward. The same goesto Jim - James is so much better on its own, and you can still call him Jamie when he's young.
I don't like Kathy because of the K, but I find cathy particularly sweet. Livvy and becky are too cute for my taste, but Liv is all right. And I rather like Penny for Penelope. Penelope is just too long for a child! :-)
I have nothing against Ed or Ted, but I just prefer Ned for an Edward. The same goesto Jim - James is so much better on its own, and you can still call him Jamie when he's young.
I don't like Kathy because of the K, but I find cathy particularly sweet. Livvy and becky are too cute for my taste, but Liv is all right. And I rather like Penny for Penelope. Penelope is just too long for a child! :-)
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William - Bill -- Completely agree. William is nice enough without a nn, but I prefer Will.
Edward - Ed -- Ed just seems so dated, so I agree with that one.
Richard - Dick -- One reason I would worry about naming a child Richard (well, that and I don't particularly care for the name, anyways.)
James - Jim -- I don't care for Jim, but I don't see it as "awful".
Charles - Chuck -- ditto for Jim.
Frederick - Fred -- reminds me of Scooby-Doo. Not one of my favorites.
Katherine - Kathy -- Kathy seems very dated, IMO.
Isabelle - Bella -- Actually, Bella's one of my favorite names (by itself). So I quite like it.
Olivia - Livvy -- I don't think Olivia needs a nn, but I do prefer Liv to Livvy.
Penelope - Penny -- I actually rather like Penny, but can't stand Penelope. Something about it rubs me the wrong way.
Rebecca - Becky -- Much prefer the nn Becca.
Susannah - Sukie -- Just don't care for it.
Edward - Ed -- Ed just seems so dated, so I agree with that one.
Richard - Dick -- One reason I would worry about naming a child Richard (well, that and I don't particularly care for the name, anyways.)
James - Jim -- I don't care for Jim, but I don't see it as "awful".
Charles - Chuck -- ditto for Jim.
Frederick - Fred -- reminds me of Scooby-Doo. Not one of my favorites.
Katherine - Kathy -- Kathy seems very dated, IMO.
Isabelle - Bella -- Actually, Bella's one of my favorite names (by itself). So I quite like it.
Olivia - Livvy -- I don't think Olivia needs a nn, but I do prefer Liv to Livvy.
Penelope - Penny -- I actually rather like Penny, but can't stand Penelope. Something about it rubs me the wrong way.
Rebecca - Becky -- Much prefer the nn Becca.
Susannah - Sukie -- Just don't care for it.
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William - Bill -- Completely agree. William is nice enough without a nn, but I prefer Will.
Edward - Ed -- Ed just seems so dated, so I agree with that one.
Richard - Dick -- One reason I would worry about naming a child Richard (well, that and I don't particularly care for the name, anyways.)
James - Jim -- I don't care for Jim, but I don't see it as "awful".
Charles - Chuck -- ditto for Jim.
Frederick - Fred -- reminds me of Scooby-Doo. Not one of my favorites.
Katherine - Kathy -- Kathy seems very dated, IMO.
Isabelle - Bella -- Actually, Bella's one of my favorite names (by itself). So I quite like it.
Olivia - Livvy -- I don't think Olivia needs a nn, but I do prefer Liv to Livvy.
Penelope - Penny -- I actually rather like Penny, but can't stand Penelope. Something about it rubs me the wrong way.
Rebecca - Becky -- Much prefer the nn Becca.
Susannah - Sukie -- Just don't care for it.
Edward - Ed -- Ed just seems so dated, so I agree with that one.
Richard - Dick -- One reason I would worry about naming a child Richard (well, that and I don't particularly care for the name, anyways.)
James - Jim -- I don't care for Jim, but I don't see it as "awful".
Charles - Chuck -- ditto for Jim.
Frederick - Fred -- reminds me of Scooby-Doo. Not one of my favorites.
Katherine - Kathy -- Kathy seems very dated, IMO.
Isabelle - Bella -- Actually, Bella's one of my favorite names (by itself). So I quite like it.
Olivia - Livvy -- I don't think Olivia needs a nn, but I do prefer Liv to Livvy.
Penelope - Penny -- I actually rather like Penny, but can't stand Penelope. Something about it rubs me the wrong way.
Rebecca - Becky -- Much prefer the nn Becca.
Susannah - Sukie -- Just don't care for it.
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