Kimberly?

citydancer1

So I have always really loved the name Kimberly for a girl. The thing is, my boyfriend and I wouldn't want the baby being called Kim if it really is a girl. I like Kimmie as a nickname but all in all I would really like her being called by her full name if we choose to go with it.

What do you think? Worth all the trouble of not liking the most common nickname?

Something else to ponder- spelling, Kimberly or Kimberlie? 

Keri Marie

Kimberly, and I like the nn Kimber

citydancer1

Oh wow, thank you for this! I have never heard of Kimber as a nickname but it's super cute! Awesome.

mrsekins

#1 Definitely spell it Kimberly.

#2  I think that as long as you and family only call her Kimberly or Kimmie, then you don't have to worry about her being called Kim.  I've known people that successfully go by their full, long names.  At some point, I'm sure you'll have to tell people you prefer not to shorten it, but if you can handle that, then go for it! It's a good, classic name!

aubreyan

I know a woman that goes by Kimberly only so it can definitely happen.  She is very clear about correcting people when they call her Kim though.  It comes off a little snooty sometimes.  I think it will be hard but if you love the name you can make it happen! It will be a lot of correcting people when they inevitably shorten it, and she might grow up to shorten it herself.

Kimberly > Kimberlie BY FAR!

evaazalea

In my heard I keep pronouncing Kimberlie as Kim-ber-lie (instead of lee). I like Kimberly and have a cousin with the name but she has always gone by Kim (and changed the spelling to Kym......)

AlphabetFish

Hmm, well, if it'll really bother you that much, then I say don't use the name. You may never call her Kim a day in your life, but a lot of other people she meets probably will. She may even grow to prefer the nickname and want to go by Kim.

I feel like this is a nickname that comes with the name, and you can't avoid it beyond just not using it yourself.

Also, I have always felt Kimberly was the correct spelling.

emeraudecephiro

I knew so many Kimberlys in my life, and seen even more spellings.

KittyMarie219

Its a good name and I think that as long as people respect you, then they'll also respect your wishes to only call her Kimmie or Kimberly. TBH, the only problem I have with the name is I immediately think of the Pink Power Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, but that's not a terrible association and I think only people who grew up in 90s, watching the show (like me) are the ones who might make the connection.

bread&jam

I have a niece named Kimberly. She is six and it still has not been shortened. My SIL doesn't even correct people. They seem to catch on pretty quickly that no one else is calling her Kim or Kimmie.

My girlfriend in high school went by Kimbry (full name was Kimberly Jan).

I didn't know if I liked it when I first heard the name, but now I love it. An adorable kid can really make a name equally as darling IMO.

appylovee

I can't stand the name, but then again I have a really bad association with the name. More then one actually. But one thing is, you can't control with kids call your child once they get to school. My uncle named his daughter Danielle, but hated the nickname Dannie, so everyone calls her Danielle in the family. Thing is once she hit school, kids started calling her Dannie. Same thing with my name. My family nn is Jessie. I introduce myself to people as Jessica, and they still call me Jess.. ugh. lol

SpruceGrouse

I know a Kimberly that goes by Kimber, I like that better than Kimmie.

MarxieVonTrapp

I like Kimberly.  It's pretty and normal, but it's not used a bunch.

I like Kimmie (I think of Kimmie Gibbler from Full House) and could like Kimber, but I always think of Kimber from Nip/Tuck who was a porn star.

shouldbworkin

I'm a Kimberlee and hated the alternative spelling growing up, but was thankful for it after I got married.  No one had trouble figuring out who I was when I changed my name.  I have never been called Kimberlee and have always preferred Kim, so while you may have a preference, your DD may feel differently.  I am still called Kimmee by close friends and family to this day ... in fact some people don't know who I am if I call them and say "this is Kim."  lol

I've never really loved my name, but I think it is unique in a good way these days.  Even when I was born in the mid-70s, although it was a popular name, there weren't a ton of us. I graduated with 1 Kimberly, so I think I fared better than the Jennifers.

kim1989

My names Kimberley (Ive never seen the spelling Kimberlie, it looks wrong).

I used to always tell people call me by my full name but people would still constantely call me Kim so I gave up and everyone just calls me Kim now. If you dont like that as a NN I would avoid using Kimberly because its inevitable that people will just say Kim

KaliChick

I'm also a Kimberly that goes by Kim.  My parents always called me Kimberly and I always called myself Kim.  I got Kimmie a bit as a young child.  I can distinctly remember in High School having the conversation with my mom "do you realize all your friends refer to me as Kimberly and all mine as Kim?"  It was then that she started referring to me as Kim. 

Funny though, when they had my older sister they named her Candace fulling intending on calling her Candy.  She went by it a handful of times and my parents just always called her Candace and so did she.  So when they named me Kimberly 3.5 years later they just assumed everyone would call me Kimberly.

I have a few friends named Kimberly and all but one go by Kim ... the one that's a Kimberly will correct you, nicely but she's always Kimberly.

Kymberli101010

My name is Kymberli - so its spelt different and I have always had people loving it. It get annoying though when you say your name and spell it and they still get it wrong thinking i made a mistake.

Good friends call me Kymi and others go by Kim (most people will take the lazyway out and say Kim but just stress Kymberli - my parents did and that is what I prefer.

Kimberley and Kimberly are the traditional ways of spelling it and its nice. But I love that my parents changed it up!