How To Find A Girly Name With A Tomboy Nickname

How could you forget Teresa- Teri? What’s with always ignoring Teresa??

Word of warning on this trend: I’m a Julia who is admittedly not particularly girly. Unfortunately, this leads people to tend to call me “Jules”. I hate being called Jules. It lends itself to thoughts of British chauffeurs, likes Giles and Jeeves. I’d prefer to be called by my name but my personality just forces people’s minds to go with Jules for some reason. I hate it so much I started to go by Claire. A girl’s name with no nicknames! Take that, Jules!

There were several older and more obvious girly names with tomboy nicknames I didn’t include, like Teresa/Teri and Geraldine/Gerri and Jessica/Jessie. With many of these lists, you just have to draw the line somewhere or they’d get too unwieldy.

I definitely enjoyed this list. Aurora has always been high on my list for its namesake value (my grandmother’s name) and for having a cute nickname like Rory. Aurora can be hard to pronounce sometimes, so a nickname would definitely crop up!

Just plain Matt would work for Matilda, too! I love Clementine – Clem. Great list! Jack works for Jacqueline.

Cute list. I was a serious tomboy with a girly name with girly nicknames – Sara. With Sadie and Sally as the nick choices? No way! Lived thru it. My fav senior couple at church are Pat and Leslie. Leslie is the male. I giggle at all the people who don’t figure out the who is whom. You do see lots of seniors that both have the male names. Dick and Tommie, Billie and Bob – it cracks me up as a name lover!

Gus as a nickname for Augusta? Gus I strongly dislike for a guy or a girl. I appreciate tomboy nicknames, but not when they sound like your local gas station attendant. How about Augie? Much cuter!
I feel the same way about Hank… what about just plain Henri/y? Not that I particularly like that either…
I love Ari, Clem, Jules, and Charlie – and my very my favorite is Romy!
Oh, and for Alex, which is my sister’s nickname, Alexi is another option that keeps it masculine.

My parents adored this trend; they loved that we had feminine full names but masculine nicknames so we could go by them if we ever needed to. My sisters and I are Sam (Samantha), Jack (Jacqueline), and Alex (Alexandria)! Mattie for Matilda and Rory for Aurora are on my personal list.

What about Rett as a nickname for Henrietta?

While my name – Olivia – is completely overused and disgustingly popular these days, I sure thought it would make this list. It’s one of the frilliest names I can think of and “Ollie” is one of the most tomboyish names I can think of. Granted, I hate being called Ollie, but that’s irrelevant.

Love this blog! Faves are Alexandra/Alex, Aurora/Rory, Antonia/Toni, and Rosemary/Romy. Wish I’d seen this list when I was pregnant with my daughter.

One of my favorites which isn’t up there is Jacqueline-Jack

My friend Jacinta goes by Joey

What’s wrong with your friendly local gas station attendant?

Some of my favorites are Rosemary/Romy, Henrietta/Henri, and Cordelia/Cory! Also, Andrea/Andy, which isn’t on the list.

My daughter’s name is Raven, we all call her “Ray.”

“How about Augie?” Just wait till they reach 15 – then you’ll know what was wrong with that name…

I love girly names for the specific reason they are feminine and frilly. Why would I negate that with a tomboyish nn? Hmm.

I cringe when people try to call my Ekaterina, “Kat” or “Ekat” in person.

I’m a Julie and I love the nickname Jules. Most people call me Jules because it sounds casual and pretty. I love it!

Augie… lol!

Discount Allegra D…

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hmm what about my name “Rebecca” or “Becca”

I like Tomasine/Tomasina or Tomoko/Tomiko with Tommie/Tommy/Tommi/Tommee as a nickname!

Some more:
Georgia-Gigi
Madeleine-Maddy

And also:
Edwina-Ed, Eddie

Cee

My bestie’s mums name is Sandra and she hates it so she calls herself Sarge which is really cool.
and my best friend is Kendra we call her Ken or Kenny
My mums Victoria we call her Vic
and its not a nick ane there a girl i know called Tony or Toni not sure how its spelt.
Hope it helps someone!

I have three cousins that are sisters: Nicole (Nick/Nicky), Elisha (Lee), and Melissa (Mel). We always got a kick out of it.

Just to start off, “how about Augie?” PUH-LEASE! as soon as the poor child reached their teenage years…. well they’d probably hate you forever.

Secondly, my name’s Eliana (pronounced al-ee-ah-nah), which is quite feminine. personally, i think it’s a pretty and old fashioned name, and although it doesn’t have a ‘boyish’ nickname, ellie or el still works fine. (:

my name is iman and i need a tomboy nickname and plz dont tell me to use MAN,plz help me =D my mane means Faith but i dont want my nick name to sound like that ,and by the way thanx

adrian jordan frankie
Jamie bobbie cooper
evan jamie casey
levi kobe cassie
liam nickole taylor
donovan nikkie piper
Alix harper Hadley
Hattie Charlie lake
Avery daviana davina
Davy rory romy
Zara riley Paige
Makenzie Megan teagan
Peyton Lucy Alexandra – Alex
Al
Toni
Ari
Gus
Rory
Bernie
Cam
Cat
Charlie
Chris
Clem
Cory
Dani
Frankie
Freddi
Geo
Harri
Hank
Izzy
Jessie
Jo
Jules
Vinni
Leo
Lou
Marti
Matti
Max
Mel
Micki or Mike
Nat
Sasha
Nicki
Flip
Romy
Sam
Stevie
Teddi
Ronni
Vic–or Tori

how about ash for ashley.

Would Jessica be Jess?? Cuz I’m not a girly girl

I think Camilla nn Cam is adorable.

I personally don’t really like girl names with tomboy nickname becus of one reason … their charactors are always very confuse !!!

I’ve knew Sam ( Samantha ) and she’s super crazy lady. She’s very girly and emotional but sometimes she acts like boy. Val ( Valerie ) is another kid I know, she’s very tough one but could be really girly in the same time. And ofcus Lex ( Alexandra ) is very very and very weird girl but very smart.

Tres is cute nn for Teresa

My name’s Riley, which doesn’t need a nickname to sound tomboy-ish. Everyone already assumes I’m a boy when they hear my name ^^ (which I’m perfectly fine with).
My sister’s name is Jacqueline, and she goes by Jack (:
One of my friend’s name is Josephine (named after her grandmother) and we call her Joey.
My cousin’s name is Tabitha and we call her Tab, which I personally think is kind of tomboy-ish.

My name is Leanne (Lee-Ann). When I was a kid people wanted to call me Lee-Anna. (I don’t know where they got the A at the end.) I told people to call me Lee if it made it easier for them. I like my name, Leanne and the nickname, Lee.

In my family I am Andrea but my sister calls me Andi and she is Kendra but I call her Kendi, we always felt like it gave us a secret-sister connection!

I LOVE the girly name Harlow with the tomboy nn ‘Harley’

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My name’s Alexandra, and I like to be called Alex, but everyone, even my teachers, call me Sandra. I don’t know why. What’s wrong with Alex?

i want people to call me sabri but everyone calls me sabrina or sareana.

I like Erica or Fredicra *Rikki and Fredi*

I Love Bein Called Loose Even Tho Im Callled Lucie !?! Lol!

Elizabeth, Billie

What about Dakota nn Codi. I think that is super cute.

My given name is Martina, and growing up most of my family called me Tina, as there were at least 3 other people with my name at any given time. My grandparents and my one of my cousins called me Marty. I actually preferred Marty, but Tina just sort of stuck from birth.

What about Evangelina shortened to Evan?

Miranda nn Randi
Aurora nn Rory
Charlotte nn Charlie are my faves.

Had an aunt whose name was Roxanne – everyone called her Rocky. Love it.

I sometimes go by Vic, but I mainly am called Vicki. Anyone who calls me Victor will get punched.