Fave girl name/nn?

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Fave girl name/nn?
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Sun, 10-08-2006 - 10:02am

Fave girl name/nn?



  • Felicity
  • Theresa
  • Marina
  • Adeline
  • Miranda
  • Elizabeth
  • Annabel
  • Angela


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Registered: 10-13-2005
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 10:59am

Fav nn from your list....



  • Felicity
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Registered: 12-08-2004
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 12:45pm

That was hard! I love nearly all of them. My vote went to Adeline, which I love, but it almost went to Theresa or Elizabeth. I remember that you want to use Tessa as a nickname for Theresa; I prefer Tess, but really, they're so close. And they're both so pretty.

For Elizabeth, my favorite, favorite nickname is Libba. I've mentioned this before, and I don't think many people agree. But I once knew the most adorable little girl named Elizabeth who was called Libba, and I just loved it. It's simple and sweet, but so different from what one usually hears. Lots of people suggest Eliza, but I'd actually prefer Eliza as its own name rather than as a nickname for Elizabeth.

I don't like nicknames for Adeline. I love long I's (which explains my love for Caroline and Rosaline and Emmeline, etc.). I just don't think that Addie does justice to the beauty of Adeline. I think it would be cute for a once in a while nickname, but I'd never use a full-time nickname for this one; Adeline's too gorgeous to shorten!

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 1:08pm
Thanks for the feedback! I love Adeline too, not to mention it is my Nana's mn, but I would probably use the nn Addie. I am a nn person, I need nn's for every name I would use. Which is problamatic for some names on the list. I love Miranda, but don't like Randi. I love Marina (Gramma's mn) but don't know of any good mn's. I am going to look more closely at the first poster's list and see if anything catches my eye. Right now, I'm think my favouirite is... Annabel Catherine nn Annie/Anna Cate. Thanks both you!

                             
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 1:11pm
Thanks Donna. I really like some of those, especially Cece for Felicity- that is cute!

                             
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Registered: 12-08-2004
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 1:19pm

OK, Annabel Catherine, nn Anna Cate is FABULOUS! Being a true Southern girl, I just love double names! This one's perfect; I especially love Catherine spelled with a C.

Like you, I'm into nicknames; I just don't want to use them full-time. For instance, the number one name on my list is Adair. It's almost assured to be shortened to Addie once in a while, just because my mom always shortened my name, and really, so have all my friends. But the beauty of Adair keeps me from wanting to use a full-time nickname for it (my second choice is Ruth Caroline as a double name, which I'm sure will get shortened to Ruthie...which is just fine, because Ruth is after my grandmother, whose full name was Ruthie). That's the way I feel about Adeline...not that Addie is bad, by any means. I just think that ever so often, the full name needs to be spoken because it's so gorgeous. And I'm envious that it's in your family!

By the way, I'm with you on Randi. I just don't like it. Mira may be cute, though, but harder in real life because I think people's first instinct would be Randi. For Marina, I love Mari (MAH-ree).

I love talking names with you; our taste is so similar.

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 2:05pm
Ooo, Adair is beautiful! And I totally agree that the full name should be used once in a while seeing as it is so pretty.

                             
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 2:15pm

I voted for Elizabeth because it has so many great nns. Libby or Beth are my favorites.

Annabel is my second favorite. I would probably use the full name or call her Anna. I just heard of an Annabel whose little sister pronounced it Abbabel. So she became known as Abba or Abby, and I think that's cute.

I've always loved Adeline, nn Addie.

From the list, Miranda and Angela are my least favorites because I don't like the most common nns as much(Randi and Angie), but I still like them and think they're great names.

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Sun, 10-08-2006 - 3:47pm

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It might have already been mentioned, but what about the "nn" Mary for either of those? You could also use Mira or Mina. Just a thought!

~Kelli


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 10-09-2006 - 2:42pm

Wow, what a tough choice... I love so many of these names!

I didn't put Felicity or Marina on my recent poll, but I easily could have. I'm also a nn person, and my biggest problem with Felicity is the lack of an obvious nn. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I think that Mia could also work as a nn for Marina or Miranda. Or maybe Rina/Reena for Marina, or Annie for Miranda?

This really was a difficult choice for me, and I think I ended up voting for Marina. It's a name that I love, but I'm pretty sure DH would never go for it, so I've given up. Your other choices are all great, too, and you really can't go wrong here.

Stephanie, mom to Megan Joy (nn Meg) and Julianna May (nn Annie)