the unique baby name guide by the world's leading experts
Suddenly, nicknames are cool again. Not the cutesy Cindys and Mindys, Candys and Randis of the '60s and '70s, but rather older, funkier diminutives with a Victorian pedigree. It's a trend that gathered steam in Britain. Some of their favorite nicknames for girls are just beginning to land on our shores, but others have already hit our popularity list. Among those that you can consider putting directly on the birth certificate are:
