Nickname Q

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

What nicknames can you think of for Hadassah?

I came up with:
Sadie
Ada
Sarah (meh)
Daisy (long shot, I know)

I am wondering if my husband would like Hadassah if he liked a nickname for it.

Speaking of my husband, who likes common names; I finally found a name that could grow on me that he said he really liked: Elise.

It's less my style, but I don't mind it. What matters is he LIKES it. Wow.

Comments

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I love Elise and Sadie.

[xpaniic.livejournal.com]

I like Elise and Ada.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I know a Hadassah. She didn't have a nickname (but then again, nicknames aren't common here, so...) I like Sadie!

[christhiane.livejournal.com]

Elise is a nice name, I especially like it with Norwegian pronounciation.

What about Hadie? Or even Heidi? ^^

[yukonsally]

ooh, what's the Norwegian pronunciation?

[christhiane.livejournal.com]

Elise: eh-LEE-seh

In Norwegian e is pronounced like the vowel in bed, and i like in sit. =)

[yukonsally]

sounds very similar to the French pron

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Don't like Hadie... a bit too much like Hades. Heidi is so German to me that it kind of defeats the purpose of using such a lovely Hebrew name. But that is just me.

[devofriends.livejournal.com]

Nicknames I have heard for Hadassah include Dass and Dassi. I know a Dassi who is around two years old; I think the nickname is adorable on her and she'll grow into the name. Hadassah is high on my list of names. :-)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

It's moved up on mine significantly, especially after reading the Mark of Lion series.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

er Mark of THE Lion.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that could work. It's really nicknamey though, and I think my husband would require a name that the person could use forever, like he does with Chris. The only people in the world who call him Christopher work for the IRS. :)

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

And you don't think Chris is nicknamey? C'mon, it's just the first five letters of his full name; it became a "name" because it's a shortening of Christopher. Dassi or similar (Dassah?) could work equally well for life.

And your child may not want to go by a nickname forever; my parents stuck my brother with Chris for Christopher and me with Beth for Elizabeth, and now we both introduce ourselves differently; I use my full name, and he uses his middle name. I think Hadassah is a good choice because there are so many nickname options, and the full name is beautiful, as well.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I don't think Chris is as nicknamey as Dassi, and that partly has to do with th fact that it ends in -i. I am Rosalie, and I went by the nickname Rosie for a really long time. My husband calls me Rose. Rosie is more nicknamey that Rose, to me, because it sounds younger.

I do like Dassah, though, a lot. Bet my husband wouldn't. Sigh.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

i agree that it is too beautiful for a nn but if i could get my hub to use it b/c he liked the nn then i would.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

oops this was meant for below. i do like hattie!

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I love love love love love Hadassah.
If only my hubby didn't hate it I would use it. And I wouldn't give it any nick name, it's too gorgeous.

I don't really think any of the nicknames you have up there work except maybe Ada.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I agree that it is too beautiful for a nn, but if I could get my hub to use it b/c he liked the nn then I would.

[catchstars.livejournal.com]

Addie?

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

That is cute! Thanks.

[lady529.livejournal.com]

..Addie or Daz..?

I can't stomach Dass, 'cause it's a somewhat foul name for a loo in Norwegian.. Along the lines of how "shitter/shithouse" is perceived in English..

The Lady 529

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the note!!! I like Addie.