classic names

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Registered: 10-11-2005
classic names
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Tue, 11-01-2005 - 7:10am
I am trying to think of some classic names for both genders. I have come up with Catherine Grace, nn Cate, for a girl and William Alexander nn Will for a boy, but I think I need some other options. What are your favourite classic names for both genders? Please give ideas for nn's for them as well, as I would need a name with a good nn. Thanks a lot!
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Registered: 07-06-2005
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 8:20am

Here are some of my favorite timeless names some with and some without nicknames:

Girls:

Adrienne (Rienne)
Angela (Angie)
Anna/Anne (Anya/Annie)
Antonia (Tony/Tonia)
Audrey (no nickname)
Camilla/Camille (Cammie/Millie/Mila)
Caroline (Carrie/Caro)
Cecilia (Celia/Cece)
Celeste (Cece)
Christina (Chrissy/Tina)
Claire (no nickname)
Claudia (no nickname)
Daphne (no nickname)
Diana (Di)
Elisabeth/Elizabeth (too many nicknames to list)
Elise (ellie)
Eve (Evie or no nickname)
Helena (Lena)
Joanna (Jo/Anna)
Julia (Julie)
Laura (Laur/Lola)
Leah (no nickname)
Lucia (Lucy)
Margaret (Meg/Meggie/Maggie/Daisy/Maisie)
Maria (no nickname)
Mary (too many to list)
Miriam (Mirri)
Naomi (no nickname)
Penelope (Penny/Nellie/Nell)
Rachel (no nickname)
Rebecca (Reba/Becky/Bex)
Sara/h (Sally, Sadie)
Sonia (no nickname)
Susanna/Suzanna (Sue/Susie/Zanna)
Teresa/Theresa (Terry/Tess/Tessa)
Veronica (Vera/Ronnie)
Victoria (Vicki/Vicky/Tori)

Boys:

Alan (Al)
Andrew (Andy/Drew)
Anthony (Tony)
Benjamin (Ben/Bennie)
Calvin (Cal)
Charles (Charlie/Chuck/Chaz)
Daniel (Dan/Danny)
David (Dave)
Duncan (Dunk)
Edward (Ed/Eddie/Ted/Teddy/Ned)
Felix (no nickname)
Frederick (Fred/Freddie/Rick)
George (Georgie)
Graham (no nickname)
Henry (Harry/Hank)
Isaac (Ike)
Ivan (Vanya)
Jack (no nickname)
Jacob (Jake)
James (Jim/Jimmy/Jamie)
Jesse (Jess)
Joel (Joe)
John (Jack)
Joseph (Joe/Joey)
Julian (Jules)
Karl (no nickname)
Kenneth (Ken/Kenny)
Laurence/Lawrence (Larry)
Lorenzo (Enzo)
Malcolm (Mal)
Marcus (Marc)
Mario (no nickname)
Marc/Mark (no nickname)
Matthew (Matt/Matty)
Michael (Mike)
Miles (Milo)
Moses (Mo)
Nathan (Nate)
Nathaniel (Nate/Nathan)
Neil (no nickname)
Nicholas (Nick/Nico)
Noel (no nickname)
Patrick (Pat/Rick)
Paul (no nickname)
Peter (Pete)
Philip (Phil/Flip)
Quentin (no nickname)
Raphael (Rafe)
Reuben (no nickname)
Richard (Rich/Ricky)
Robert (Rob/Bob/Robin)
Roman (no nickname)
Samuel (Sam)
Simon (no nickname)
Stephen (Steve)
Thomas (Tom/Tommy)
Vance (no nickname)
Vaughn (no nickname)
Victor (Vic/Vix)
Vincent (Vin/Vince)
Warren (no nickname)
Wesley (Wes)

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Registered: 06-01-2005
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 8:37am

I love the names you have already...very timeless. Why do you need more options? Does DH/SO agree with these names? I think they are beautiful. (Just know that William may become Bill or Billy. I love nn Will though).


Denise



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Registered: 11-22-2003
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 10:12pm
Well, I am bias but my favortie would be Charles, nn Charlie.

Jennifer