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Help[Opinions] Old West Female Names with Masculine Nicknames
I'm looking for name ideas for a female character, the names have to be from the Old West time, 1800s. The story is set in the Old West.
The names have to have a masculine Nicknames, like Samantha to Sam (I can't use that name though). She was originally going to be called that but I have another character that goes by Sam.
I don't have a personality for this character yet, but she does go by the masculine nickname more than her name.
The names have to have a masculine Nicknames, like Samantha to Sam (I can't use that name though). She was originally going to be called that but I have another character that goes by Sam.
I don't have a personality for this character yet, but she does go by the masculine nickname more than her name.
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Antoinette or Antonia: Toni
Alice/Alexandra/ALberta/Alma: Al or Allie
Ann/Anna: Andy
Charlotte: Charlie
Della/Delphine/Adele: Dell
Edith: Eddie
Frances: Frankie
Frieda: Freddie
Geraldine: Jerry
Georgia: Georgie
Harriet/Henrietta: Harry/Henry
Johanna/Joanna: Johnnie or Jackie
Josephine: Jo
Jessamine: Jess
Louise/Louisa/Lucy: Lou
If her last name was a Mc' name, she might be Mickey?
Pauline: Paulie?
Phyllis/Phillipa: Phil?
Rachel: Ray/Rae?
Wilhelmina: Willie/Billie?
Alice/Alexandra/ALberta/Alma: Al or Allie
Ann/Anna: Andy
Charlotte: Charlie
Della/Delphine/Adele: Dell
Edith: Eddie
Frances: Frankie
Frieda: Freddie
Geraldine: Jerry
Georgia: Georgie
Harriet/Henrietta: Harry/Henry
Johanna/Joanna: Johnnie or Jackie
Josephine: Jo
Jessamine: Jess
Louise/Louisa/Lucy: Lou
If her last name was a Mc' name, she might be Mickey?
Pauline: Paulie?
Phyllis/Phillipa: Phil?
Rachel: Ray/Rae?
Wilhelmina: Willie/Billie?
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These are some nicknames popular for girls in 1880:
Willie (Will) - Wilhelmina, Willetta, Willabelle, Willodean
Ollie - Olivia, Olive
Callie (Cal) - Caroline, Calpurnia, Calista
Bertie (Bert) - Roberta, Alberta
Gussie (Gus) - Augustine, Augusta
Hallie (Hal) - Harriet, Mahala
Georgie (George) - Georgia, Georgiana, Georgina
Virgie (maybe Virg, like Virgil?) - Virginia
Dessie (Desi) - Desideria, Odessa
Artie (Art) - Artemisia
Lee - lots of things
Vinnie - Lavinia, Vincenza, Venetia
Tennie - Tennessee, Hortense, Hortensia
Mertie (Mert, like Merton?) - Rosmerta, Myrtle
Mellie (Mel) - Melanie
Frank - Francesca
Willie (Will) - Wilhelmina, Willetta, Willabelle, Willodean
Ollie - Olivia, Olive
Callie (Cal) - Caroline, Calpurnia, Calista
Bertie (Bert) - Roberta, Alberta
Gussie (Gus) - Augustine, Augusta
Hallie (Hal) - Harriet, Mahala
Georgie (George) - Georgia, Georgiana, Georgina
Virgie (maybe Virg, like Virgil?) - Virginia
Dessie (Desi) - Desideria, Odessa
Artie (Art) - Artemisia
Lee - lots of things
Vinnie - Lavinia, Vincenza, Venetia
Tennie - Tennessee, Hortense, Hortensia
Mertie (Mert, like Merton?) - Rosmerta, Myrtle
Mellie (Mel) - Melanie
Frank - Francesca
This message was edited 4/3/2024, 10:30 PM
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The previous poster has some great suggestions.
Martha nn Marty
Harriet nn Harry
Caroline nn Carl
Augusta nn Gus
Leona nn Leo
Winifred nn Fred
Lucinda nn Luke
Regina nn Reggie
Clementine nn Clem
Ernestine nn Ernie
Jamesina nn James or Jimmy
Loula or Lugenia nn Lou
Imogene nn Gene
Theodora or Theodosia nn Theo
Drusilla nn Dru
Sibyl nn Billie
Edwina nn Eddie
Martha nn Marty
Harriet nn Harry
Caroline nn Carl
Augusta nn Gus
Leona nn Leo
Winifred nn Fred
Lucinda nn Luke
Regina nn Reggie
Clementine nn Clem
Ernestine nn Ernie
Jamesina nn James or Jimmy
Loula or Lugenia nn Lou
Imogene nn Gene
Theodora or Theodosia nn Theo
Drusilla nn Dru
Sibyl nn Billie
Edwina nn Eddie
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Jean (Jessie), Matilda (Matt), Josephine (Joey, Jo), Ernesta (Ernie), Frederica (Freddie), Katherine (Kit), Frances (Frankie, Frank), Wilhelmina or Wilma (Willie), Bernadette (Bernie, Bert), Eugenie, Eugenia (Gene), Pauline, Paulina (Paul, Paulie), Thomasine, Thomasina (Tom, Tommy), Michaela (Micky), Jaqueline (Jack), Georgina, Georgiana (Georgie), Theodora (Teddy), Alberta (Bertie), Charlotte, Charlize, Charlene (Charlie), Edith (Eddie), Danielle (Danny), Stephanie (Stevie), Alexandra, Alexandrina,
This message was edited 4/3/2024, 1:53 PM
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