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Help[Opinions] Less intuitive nicknames
What are the most unusual nicknames you’ve come across or can think of- ones that you wouldn’t intuitively go to from the first name? I the idea of names like: Felicity ‘Flick’, Henrietta ‘Hetty’, Katherine ‘Kit / Kizzy’, Elizabeth ‘Libby’, Abraham ‘Bram’, Frederick ‘Fritz’ and so on, what are some others you’ve come across (the more unexpected the better!)?
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I knew a Katrinka that went by KT, a Marquita that went by Molly, a Wendolyn (not a typo) that went by Winnie, and a Pandora that went by Penny.
I like:
Genevieve "Eve or Evie"
I like:
Genevieve "Eve or Evie"
I love these ‘non intuitive’ nicknames!
Penelope “Poppy & Polly”
Astoria “Story”
Magdalena “Lane”
Elisabeth “Lassie”
Constance “Tancy”
Georgette “Jett”
Margaret “Midge”
Dorothy “Dodo” (so cute!)
Josephine “Fifi”
Valencia “Nancy”
Sebastian “Bash”
Bernard “Bear”
Zachariah “Rye”
Michael “Cole”
Jeremiah “Remi” / Jeremy “Remy”
Charles “Chase”
Christopher “Kit”
Roderick “Rocky”
Conrad “Cord”
Chester “Chet”
Penelope “Poppy & Polly”
Astoria “Story”
Magdalena “Lane”
Elisabeth “Lassie”
Constance “Tancy”
Georgette “Jett”
Margaret “Midge”
Dorothy “Dodo” (so cute!)
Josephine “Fifi”
Valencia “Nancy”
Sebastian “Bash”
Bernard “Bear”
Zachariah “Rye”
Michael “Cole”
Jeremiah “Remi” / Jeremy “Remy”
Charles “Chase”
Christopher “Kit”
Roderick “Rocky”
Conrad “Cord”
Chester “Chet”
My family likes to use the last syllable of one's name and create double them. Example: my cousin named Eliana (fake name), will be called ''Nana''. And if my sister is called Melody (fake name), her nickname will be ''Deedee''.
It doesn't work with every name of course. It's usually with a name that ends in a vowel sound. Let's be honest, something like Julien would be ''Lienlien'' and that just sounds weird. Hahaha!
It doesn't work with every name of course. It's usually with a name that ends in a vowel sound. Let's be honest, something like Julien would be ''Lienlien'' and that just sounds weird. Hahaha!
Monica “Mono” is unfortunate.
And It is about the most unusual nicknames I can think of. In reality, I've never met a single one. I wrote a comment because I like coming up with unusual nickname ideas.
Thank you.
They probably called her name in anger. Separating the syllables and emphasising the last one would give bee-ah-TRICE! As the mother of a Beatrice, I can confirm that it works.
Maybe they don't like Bea.
There’s a YouTuber, Azzyland, whose name is Azra but goes by the nickname “Azzy”. I prefer the spelling Azzie, though.
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Jack for Jacqueline. Saw it on the back of an old postcard I found. Addressed to a Jacqueline but called Jack in the letter portion.
I suppose the nicknames of my Polish relatives would not seem intuitive in English but I am not listing them because they ARE intuitive in their language of origin and I don't want to add to how English culture centric this site it. It's so cringe.
I suppose the nicknames of my Polish relatives would not seem intuitive in English but I am not listing them because they ARE intuitive in their language of origin and I don't want to add to how English culture centric this site it. It's so cringe.
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Aw, I would so love to know.
Me too! I love names from other cultures and would love to know how nicknames work there.
This thread is about less intuitive nicknames and the ones I am talking about are common as dirt.
Fair enough. Would love a separate thread on them, then!
Purdie for Prudence
Biddy for Bridget
Binnie for Bernice
Biddy for Bridget
Binnie for Bernice
Purdie is interesting, I’ve never heard that before
Edie seems plenty intuitive to me!
A friend went to grad school with a Katherine "Kibby."
I knew of a Heather who went by Hetty.
I knew of a Heather who went by Hetty.
I haven't come across any in my personal life, unless they were completely unrelated to the first name.
While I like it, Mia for Amelia doesn't seem very intuitive to me.
Neither does Milly