New Name - same nickname

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

This is going to be a strange request...

I've got a friend who is undergoing gender reassignment pretty soon.  Her current name is John Paul.  What are some girl names that are similar, and might have the same nickname (JP)?  We're at a loss really, but she'd rather do a similar name than start completely over.  If she can't find something that "fits" she's going with Elizabeth, nn Liz.

I had a cousin that went from Raymond to Rachel, for example, keeping Ray as the nickname the same.  (Well it went to Rae, but same idea and pronunciation.)

Thanks!

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[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

Johnette (like the singer of concrete blonde)
Paulina
Paula
Jolene
Janie
Julie
Parker

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Jacqueline? Jack is a nn for John, and I can see Jackie/Jac being the nn.

Some other suggestions:

Johanna/Joanna
Joanne
Josephine
Jocelyn
Juliet

Paulette
Pauline
Pearl
Penelope
Piper
Paloma

[babyxdoll.livejournal.com]

JoAnna

Just thought of that because I like an actress whose name is JoAnna.

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

Piper is super cute
I like Jackie, too

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

Joanna
Joan
Jean (Anglicized form of Jean, prn Geen)
Jeanne (French name)
Jolene (this is the odd one out, but I like it)
Juniper (so that JP would make sense just from the first name)

Otherwise, she could still get JP from her initials, like now
Joan Pauline
Joanna Paula
Jean Polina

Different suggestions:
Jasmin Pearl
Jennifer Paris
Julia Priscilla
Jessica Patricia
Jane Piper

[behindgrey-eyes.livejournal.com]

I'm struggling to find a J and P that go as a whole name like John Paul but here are some names I like :) I'm sure lots of them would work as a middle name rather than JohnPaul if that makes sense :p

Joy
Jolene
Julia
Jean
Jessica [I love the nn Jess]

Penelope
Patricia [love the nns for that]
Pandora
Petra
Piper
Pepper

[behindgrey-eyes.livejournal.com]

I think the ones like Jean or Joy would go nicely with the longer P names :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Juniper is great--I can see JP totally!

[http://users.livejournal.com/-dahling-/]

I know of girls named Jonni or Jonnilyn

[summerhotel.livejournal.com]

Joan, Jane, Justine, Johanna, Julianna, Janine, Judith.

Parker, Poppy, Petra, Piper, Paige, Pia, Phaedra.

[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

Jacqueline Piper is really cute!

[ealexsism.livejournal.com]

Just wanna throw this out there:

I have a friend who went FtM and chose Jayden. I think it's quite obvious with a trendier name of the day that he renamed himself, which of course doesn't bother him but may bother your friend. Just something to keep in mind, if the friend wants to be Jayda or something trendy :)

[smittenlotus.livejournal.com]

J - Jamie, Jennifer, Jess/Jessica, Janet, Jane, Julie, Julianna, Joanna, Joan, Jackie, Jacqueline, Joy, Joyce

P - Paula/Pauline, Parker, Piper, Priscilla, Paisley

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I personally like Jocelyn Pauline, but some others:
Jacqueline
Johna
Joanna
Joanne
Jolene
Johnelle/Jeanelle/Janelle
Jaina
Jane
Janis
Gianna (I know it's a G but I can't can't can't spell it with a J)

Paola
Paula
Paulette
Paulina
Paige
Pamela
Patricia
Phaedra
Phillipa
Phoebe
Portia

[theblameanxiety.livejournal.com]

I've never known anyone who was called jack when their name was john...

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Really? It's pretty standard/popular, JFK being the biggest example, but others like Jack Nicholson, Jack London, Jack Layton...I think Jack's been the standard nickname for John for centuries.

[avec-bonheur.livejournal.com]

I approve of Janelle, it's my name. :)

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

It's a cute name. :) I actually really like it because of Janelle Brown from Sister Wives.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

John F. Kennedy often went by Jack.

I found this: In Medieval England, "John" was used as a generic name for a person (the usage John Doe still survives). The French used the name "Jacques" with the same purpose, and the two became conflated.

[rosabelle.livejournal.com]

I like the Juniper suggestion.

Julia
Johanna
Joy
Janine
Jenna

Pax
Paloma
Penelope
Persephone
Phoenix
Portia

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

Jane Paige or Jenny Pauline were the first to come to mind.

Jill/Jillian
Jean
Julie/Jules
Jan
Jacqueline
Josie/Josephine
Jess/Jessie/Jessica
Janet
Joan
Jennifer
Jubilee
Juniper
Johnna
Joanna

Polly
Pauline
Paulette
Piper
Pippa
Posy/Primrose
Phoebe
Penelope
Patricia/Patrice
Perenelle (Nicholas Flamel's wife)
Pilar
Paige
Pomona
Pommeline
Poppy
Prudence

[purplefog.livejournal.com]

Jayne Polly
Jean Penny
Jenna Paula
Joanna Pamela
Jeanette Paige

?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_endangered/]

Love Paulina and Parker.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_endangered/]

Love Piper!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_endangered/]

Justina, Jolene, Jacqueline

Paisley, Piper, Peyton

I really like Jolene Piper.

[lime-coconut.livejournal.com]

I really like Jocelyn Pearl

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Jana Paige

[ceresvulcan.livejournal.com]

Jacklyn Paige
Jonnie Pauline
Jessica Paige
Jessica Piper
Jenna Patrice

[jesuslovesbono.livejournal.com]

and Jack White's real first name is John.

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of Johnny Depp who's a II and his son John III who goes by Jack.

[seizansha.livejournal.com]

i don't know about 'P's since you've got a few you like.

how about Janika? it's a Hungarian version of John that's now used for girls.