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Thoughts on Colleen

dandlelyondandlelyon
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What are everyone thoughts on the name Colleen?  Is Leena an acceptable nn?

I am sorry for all the posts.  I am just not finding "the" name... 

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Re: Thoughts on Colleen

  • MCRM22011MCRM22011 member
    It's cute. It's recognizable, but not overly popular. Better than so many other names that are being used now!
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  • strawberrytreestrawberrytree member

    Love it! It's my cousin's name, otherwise it would probably be on our girl list. 

    Not crazy about Leena for a nn...do you need to have a pre-selected nn? 


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  • dandlelyondandlelyon
    Nickname not required. Just curious what nn people use for Colleen. My own name doesn't really have any nn options, do I guess I like having them as options for our girls.
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  • kayjay10kayjay10 member
    I really like Colleen.  I went to high school with a Colleen and she didn't have a nn.
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  • lovebug33lovebug33 member
    I like Colleen a lot. I think Leena is stretching it. She doesn't need a nickname!
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  • sesigssesigs member
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    I really like Colleen.  I don't like the nickname Leena.  Not every name needs a nickname and this is one that I wouldn't force one upon.

    On the rare occasion that my friend Colleen has a nickname, it's Col.

    All of this. I love the name and my friend Colleen goes by Col but not as an everyday always nn.  

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  • CiderWenchCiderWench member
    I really like it just the way it is - no nickname needed!
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  • swimiz500swimiz500 member

    imageCiderWench:
    I really like it just the way it is - no nickname needed!

    Agreed!  

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  • schmucacschmucac member
    It's a pretty popular Amish name where I live, but if you aren't near Amish, no worries!  And many that I know use the nickname "Colly".
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  • RedCardinalRedCardinal member
    I love this name it is one of my all time favorites, but my DH vetoed it. I wouldn't have a nn for it if I ever used it.

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  • LizzyJonnyLizzyJonny member
    Love the name Colleen! Beautiful and classic. I wouldn't use a nickname.
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  • alohamoraalohamora member
    LOVE Colleen.  I'd probably just call her Colleen, but I don't think Lena is a bad nn idea (I wouldn't do the 2 e's).
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  • Brady77Brady77 member
    Only chiming re: nickname because I had 3 Colleens in my high school graduating class.  None of them had a nickname other than us occassionally yelling to them as "Col". 
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  • minankelleherminankelleher

    love the name.  my sister is colleen and almost everyone calls her that.

    family calls her bean.

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  • colliebabecolliebabe member
    I am a Colleen so I love it! Really I think it is a very pretty name and under used these days.
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  • carrieval1985carrieval1985
    My mom's name is Colleen.  I think it's very pretty and does not need a nickname at all.
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