nn and mn for Melissa?

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nn and mn for Melissa?
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Sun, 02-05-2006 - 10:29am

Ok, I think DH and I have decided on a girl name - my criteria was that it had to be feminine sounding and not trendy. His criteria seemed to change every day, and he didn't like my top choices: Brenna, Jillian, and Christina. But last night he said he LOVED the name Melissa. While it wouldn't be my first choice, I do like it and I think it's growing on me the more I think about the name Melissa Myers.

Here's my dilemma - I need a pretty mn that flows well. My mn is LeAnn and would love to pass that on, but I'm not sure it flows all that well. I'm also wondering what to call her (if it's a her). I'm not fond of Missy...would Liz pass as a nn? If not, what are some other suggestions?

TIA!

Heidi
EDD 08.12.06

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Registered: 12-16-2005
Sun, 02-05-2006 - 6:20pm
Thanks, Melissa! I think I like Renee better! :) I think I like Lissa too, but I really like Liz. I would have picked Elizabeth, but that is my DSD's middle name.

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Mon, 02-06-2006 - 12:27pm
Glad I could help!

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Mon, 02-06-2006 - 2:37pm

Hello Heidi,

My name is melissa and I am not sure if you are still looking for suggestions for nn and mn for you baby regarding the name Melissa, but I thought I'd write anyway.

Mn are very hard to come up with. Mine is after my grandmother.. Joan, which isnt very pretty but works for me. I love My name. and if you do have a girl you can always call her honey bee..which is the meanging of melissa. while shes still very young.

As far as Missy is concerend. no one ever calls me that and my mother made sure of it! melis, MJ, mel, are my nicknames. my mom always said she loved when people called me mel, because when I got older i would surprise them with the fact i was a girl , tall skinny and blonde.... not what you expect when you think of the name mel..lol..by the way melissa meyers is very nice...my maiden name was Melissa J McMunn..good luck!!

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Mon, 02-06-2006 - 3:23pm
My name is Melissa and my middle name is Renee. Just a suggestion. As far as nicknames, I have been called Meme (by my niece), Melis by friends, and know two other Melissa's and one is called Lisa and the other Lissa I hated Missy and had an aunt that sometimes used it, but I think it was just to make my mom mad (they didn't get along too well!) Mainly I was called Melissa. I don't think that Melissa LeAnn sounds too bad especially when it is a name you are passing down. I tried Melissa Lee and Melissa Ann and I think Melissa LeAnn is the best one. Good luck!
Melissa
Mommy to Brayden Allen (4 1/2), Brielle Nicole (22 months) and Baby girl in March
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Registered: 12-28-2005
Tue, 02-07-2006 - 9:31am
The Melissa's I know usually go by Mel. I personally love Missy. You could use Lissie or Lissa, or Liss. I also think LeAnn goes great with it! You could call her Lissie Lee! I think that's adorable.
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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 10:27am

Thanks, Melissa! It's nice to hear that others have steered clear of Missy - I just don't like it! :)

I do like Honey Bee - I had read that about the meaning...

My Little Man.  His name is Kaleb Pershing - we call him KP.

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Registered: 01-05-2004
Tue, 02-07-2006 - 10:41am

Hi...another Melissa here. My mn is Marie, it is also my Mom's mn. She also made sure that no one ever called me Missy. She couldn't stand it so I've been known as Lis or Lissa all my life. This name was very popular in the 70's but you don't here of many little girls today with the name. I also love the meaning of my name as you can tell by my screen name.


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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 3:40pm
m name is melissa lynn. nn's are mel, issa, melis.

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