Hatsy, Pepper, Birdie and others

[starrynight]

Hey Berries,
I've recently been crushing on these "cutesy" Nicknames. What are your favorite formal names to get these nick names? ::

Hatsy (Nickname for Harriet, but do you think it could be used on it's own? Will this age well?)
Kitty (I'm not sold on Catherine/Katherine yet)
Birdie (I'm thinking of using it on it's own or using Beatrice!)
Pepper (Guilty pleasure! Is this usable on it's own? What could be a formal name?)
Dulcie (LOVE this. Again, is this usable?)
Lua (love on it's own, what do you think?)

I also love:
Henrietta nn Etta
Minerva nn Minnie.

What are your favorite spunky nicknames??

[misshoppy]

I love Birdie! I put it on my list...I wish you could have seen DH's face :P Alas, we will not be having a child named Birdie.

[annettevernon]

I think Hatsy is the only one that is usable on its own. I love Birdie as a nickname, we call my sister Robyn this.

[sunshine.10]

Hatsy -- I don't think this could stand on its own, but it's a cute nickname for a child named Harriet. As far as it aging well, I'm not sure I'd want to be called that still as an adult.

Kitty -- What about using a variation of Katherine as the first name? For instance, Katerina. Come to think of it, this could even be a cute nickname for Katelyn. Or, how about something like Cadence?
Birdie -- This is a cute nickname for Beatrice! Could also be used with a bird name as pp mentioned. Wren is my personal favorite.
Pepper -- Oh wow, this is really cute! Hmm, maybe Eponine or Eppie?
Dulcie -- I love this as a nn for Dulcinea or just on it's own.
Lua -- This isn't my style, but I think it could stand on its own.
Oh, and Henrietta nn Etta is lovely.

[sugarfoot]

Cute nn list! I think Birdie, Dulcie, and Lua cOuld stand on their own, but my favorite from your list is Lua.

[frustratedauthor]

Generally, I don't have a problem with nickname names myself. I think some of them can be solid first names. That said:

Hatsy - feels a bit cutesy for a first name. I like Hattie a bit better. Harriet might be the best route to go.

Kitty - I like it well enough. It could probably stand as a first name, but I would probably use Katherine or even Kate to ground it.

Birdie - I have a soft spot for this one, because Bird is the middle name of one of my great great grandfathers. Maybe it could work on its own? I like the idea of Beatrice nn Birdie, though. I'm all for giving a kid options.

Pepper - I LOVE this. For a full name, how about Philippa or Penelope? I don't think Pepper itself is really a stretch, though. Piper is a familiar name. Why not Pepper?

Dulcie - Eh...

Lua - Not familiar with this one.

Etta - I actually like this on its own.

Minnie - I can't wrap my mind around this one. I do like Minerva, though.

My favorite spunky nicknames?

Lula (a family name that I LOVE)
Hattie (another family name)
Daisy
Maisie
Millie
Sadie (I have a cousin called this)
Gigi (I'd use it as a nn for Georgia)
Poppy

[noahsark]

I think you and I have twin minds re: girls' names, @starrynight

Hatsy - Harriet is one ofmy fav names, and i alsoprefer Hatsy to Hattie.
Kitty - Catherine has to be a forerunner. perhaps Nikita also?or an irish name catriona (phonetical alternative: Katarina, also)
Birdie - adore this name i do. suggestions: Bernadette, Bridget and one i toy with a lot: Amber
Pepper - i feel this is substantial enough/
Dulcie - suggestions: Dulcette
Lua - this one is very cute. haven't heard of it before,i could suggest Luna, Louisa.

[jesba]

Hatsy - I like Hatsy quiet well, also more than Hattie. I do think it needs to be a nickname, for Harriet and I think you could do for Henrietta as well!

Kitty - I like it but like Kit better. Besides Katherine and its ethnic variations....Keturah?

Birdie - I prefer it as a nn, for Beatrice works! Or for a bird name like Wren, Lark, etc.?

Pepper - I don't care for it, but, it could work, the right girl could pull it off. Fuller name could be Philippa, Penelope, Piper.

Dulcie - I like this, I like the Spanish Dulce better. But either way I just hear "dull" in English.

Lua - hmm. I'd prefer Lula or Luna. But this would work with a hefty enough last name, I think.

I also love:
Henrietta nn Etta - this is nice.
Minerva nn Minnie. - I have yet to get into seeing Minerva as rehabbed, but it does get love on here : D. Minnie I like more each time I hear it. Still pretty mouse-y, but slowly getting better...

Good luck!

[taz]

Kitty- our daughter Leonie is called Kitty...we got it from leo/lion
Birdie- Bernadette, Berenice, Robin, Starling..any bird name
Pepper- Petra? Patricia...maybe even Bell or any bell/bella name

I love these...
Bunny
Babe
Betsey
Betty
Bette
Etta

[emmybee]

Well, Dulcie is usable as is, I think. So is Lua. Pepper--sure, why not? I could get Pepper from Penelope.