Love NN, Hate Full!

macska3 · October 2013

I love the nickname Lottie--I think it's adorable, but I hate Charlotte--not just because it's too popular, but because I've never liked it.

Are there any NNs you love but hate the full?

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

You could use Carlotta instead. Or...I don't know, I'm sure there's other Lottie full names.

There's lots of names I only like the full name or the NN for, but I don't really see the big deal in using a NN as a full name. I like Maggie and Daisy but not Margaret; Kate but not Catherine; Tillie but not Matilda (we call Tallulah Tillie sometimes). I think any of those work fine on their own.

Helenahhandbasket · October 2013

Um-- totally. Rudolph. I don't hate Rudolph, but I don't think the name is super appealing.

Also-- dislike Penelope but I love Poppy.

What about Carlotta? A Carlotta could so be a Lottie.

NerdyLucy · October 2013

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

I like Maggie and Daisy but not Margaret;

Whenever this comes up, I always remember that you and I are the opposite with Margaret and. Maggie, though we agree on Daisy. I want to like Maggie, but I think I have some weird negative association with it. Maybe it will grow on me.

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

NerdyLucy said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

I like Maggie and Daisy but not Margaret;

Whenever this comes up, I always remember that you and I are the opposite with Margaret and. Maggie, though we agree on Daisy. I want to like Maggie, but I think I have some weird negative association with it. Maybe it will grow on me.

I like practically every NN for Margaret, and just can't like Margaret itself. Daisy, Maisie, Maggie, Midge, Margo, Greta---even Peggy, thanks to Mad Men. Margie is probably the only one that doesn't thrill me.

macska3 · October 2013

Scarlett&Gatsby said: NerdyLucy said: Scarlett&Gatsby said: I like Maggie and Daisy but not Margaret; I looooooooove Greta! Not a big Margaret fan, but it's a nice name.

ETA: formatting spasm...

NerdyLucy · October 2013

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

NerdyLucy said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

I like Maggie and Daisy but not Margaret;

Whenever this comes up, I always remember that you and I are the opposite with Margaret and. Maggie, though we agree on Daisy. I want to like Maggie, but I think I have some weird negative association with it. Maybe it will grow on me.

I like practically every NN for Margaret, and just can't like Margaret itself. Daisy, Maisie, Maggie, Midge, Margo, Greta---even Peggy, thanks to Mad Men. Margie is probably the only one that doesn't thrill me.

I love Margot (Margo, Margaux), so there's always that.

blu-eyedwife · October 2013

I love Winnie, but none of the longer names it could be short for.

Same with Minnie.

brownmouse · October 2013

Max- but hate Maxwell and Maximilian.
Lottie- Hate Charlotte
Finn/Fig- not fond of Finnegan
Millie- not fond of Millicent, though I like Matilda

brownmouse · October 2013

nadchael said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

NerdyLucy said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

I like Maggie and Daisy but not Margaret;

I looooooooove Greta! Not a big Margaret fan, but it's a nice name.

ETA: formatting spasm...

Gretta could be short for Gretchen too, I think..

mh89 · October 2013

I lov Max, Evie, and Finn, but hate their formal names.

VineyardMel · October 2013

Love Josie, dislike Josephine.

Linnea503 · October 2013

I love Fred, but don't care as much for Fredrick or Frederick.

Love Romy, don't love Rosemary.

Love Sadie, Sarah is just meh.

Kmommy91 · October 2013

Lottie is great as a full name IMO.

allardr · October 2013

I love Lexi but not a fan of Alexis

dreemkin84 · October 2013

Love Sadie but my name is Sarah so can't do that. And I hate Mercedes, which I've heard as a fn for Sadie.

dkbop1818 · October 2013

I posted about this the other day. LOVE Charlie...hate Charles.

Sam Buttons · October 2013

Scarlett&Gatsby said:
Tillie but not Matilda (we call Tallulah Tillie sometimes).

I love Tillie, but Matilda doesn't do it for me too.

I also love Penny, but loathe Penelope - so much so, we named DD2 straight up Penny.

CruiseGirl28 · October 2013

I agree with a lot of these. Also I think Izzy is a super cute nn for a little girl, but Isabella is too popular.

RedCardinal · October 2013

I love Millie, but can't stand Mildred.

BlessedMomma07 · October 2013

Love Liam hate William
love Nick not crazy about Nicholas
love Max but Maxwell & Maximus seem like their trying too hard

PB&J714 · October 2013

LOVE Libby, but Elizabeth is meh...too top 10 for me, & has the possibility of so many other nicknames I'm not a fan of.

Tony, not Anthony.

I know there are more, but I haven't finished my coffee yet.

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

Sam Buttons said:

Tillie but not Matilda (we call Tallulah Tillie sometimes).
I love Tillie, but Matilda doesn't do it for me too. I also love Penny, but loathe Penelope - so much so, we named DD2 straight up Penny.

I think Penelope is cute, but I love Penny on its own! It's really sweet.

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

RedCardinal said:

I love Millie, but can't stand Mildred.

Mildred is awful. I like Amelia and Millicent as full names for Millie, though. I really like Millicent in full, too, but since DH frequently calls DD2 Tillie, it seems kind of dumb to pick a name with such an intuitive rhyming NN.