WDYT of Immy?

[jasmine.lee]

I really like Immy, but it sounds like a nickname. Do you know any names that would suit this as a nickname?

Just letting you know, not Imogen please!!

I really like the name Monday with the nickname Immy, but is it too much of a stretch?

Thanks...

~Jasmine

[teacherma]

Ok so Immy as the nickname and not Imogen. I'm all for interesting names, but I'm not sure how I'd like growing up as a "Monday" seeing as Monday is the dreaded start of the work week and the "case of the Mondays". Not great associations, but not the worst in the world.

Other ideas to consider as the long form of Immy:

Aimee
Cosima
Decima
Demetria
Immaculada
Imani
Imelda
Imperia
Jamie
Jessamine
Kimana / Kimani
Martimana
Massima
Maxima
Mimosa
Olimpia / Olympia
Primavera
Primevère
Primrose
Salima
Septima
Ultima

[agirlinred]

It took me a moment to figure out how you were getting Immy from Monday. So yes, I think it's a stretch. Some people may not get it at all.

Imelda is the only thing I thought of.

[jasmine.lee]

Thank you both for your suggestions, but I don't particularly LOVE any of those names...

Any more suggestions?

~Jasmine

[bluejuniper]

I'm not fond of Immy, but if you like it then it is definitely best as a nickname. How about (some of these may be a stretch):
Artemisia
Bellamy
Boheme
Bonamie
Camelia
Cimarron
Dimity
Dominica
Domino
Emerald
Fiamma
Glimmer
Imara
Kimberley
Laramie
Lilium
Naima
Nima
Noemi
Persimmon
Thyme

[dantea]

I like Immy as a nn for Imogen! I know you don't like it though. Also, the only way I can see you getting Immy as a nn for Monday is with the shared Y....no that doesn't work

Others:

Adima -- one who is renowned
Akimi -- autumn fruit
Anima -- infinite smallness
Casimira -- deceleration of peace
Catima -- one who is innocent
Climena -- impassioned by glory
Cosima -- order, harmony, beauty
Crimson
Dima -- long and quiet rain
Dimona -- south
Enimia -- well dressed
Hanima -- of the waves
Himani -- snowy
Imala -- disciplinarian
Imani -- belief, faith
Imara -- strong
Imber -- ginger
Imelda -- universal battle
Imena -- dream
Imma -- water pourer
Kimana -- butterfly
Kimaya -- god-like
Kimba
Kimber
Kimberly
Kimbrell -- one who smiles a lot
Kimetha -- filled with joy
Kimora
Maxima
Maximiliana
Nimia -- she who is ambitious
Primrose
Simone
Vimala -- clean, pure
Zimena -- she who hears
Zimria -- song fest

[izzy.indigo]

Only ones I can think of are.
Esmerelda
Emerald
Jemima

I do think Immy for Monday is a bit of a stretch. But I think it's just fine to have a NN you love and use that really has nothing or very little to do with the name. I'm an Elizabeth and I'm a fan of all those stretchy NNs such as Izzy, Libby, Ellie, Zebby, Ebb, Bizzy, etc, so I say use Immy for Monday if you like it.

Also, gotta say, LOVE the idea of Immy for Simone!!! One of my MNs is Simone and I've thought of going by it. Will have to think about Immy. It's a fun NN! Simone has so many great NNs too. Immy, Simmy, Simo, Mona, Sime, Si.... My vote is for Simone!

[sodallas3]

Immanuella is one no one has mentioned!

[whirligig]

I'm not sure if these are proper names but:
Niamhe [prn nee-ma]
Nimmia [prn ni-mi-a]
Nima [a simpler spelling of Niamhe]

[courtneymarie]

I don't really like Monday as a name in general...I agree with the point teacherma made...associations like "a case of the Mondays," etc. Also the day-of-the-week name makes me think Wednesday Adams. I also have no idea how you could make Immy work as a nn.

Maybe you aren't open to this, but I didn't see anyone else suggest this so I thought I'd try...if you aren't in love with any of the Im- names people are suggesting, why not change Immy to Emmy? The sound is essentially the same, and that opens your options up to include all of the Em- names. Sure, some are uber-popular, but I'm sure it would be easy to find a hidden gem you could use.