Help me find a name.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I am writing a story and I need help naming a character... Basically this is what I want for her but the names I've tried haven't stuck.

She's a bit on the shier side but has a wicked bad temper if that helps at all.

Dark hair and eyes and fair skin, born and raised in the US (so no foreign names).

I want her to have a name that would fit in this day and age but nothing oonique or kreatiff. Also, the name needs to be shortened to a more 'gender ambiguious' sounding one syllable nick name.

Names I've tried/nicknames:

Kimberly/Keek/Kiki (and then I happened to watch an episode of the Kardashian and that died).
Susan/Sue (not necessarily masculine).
Katherine/Kate.
Katherine/Kit (from Kitty).
Cate/Cat/Kit (I really liked the name Kit for a while but was never convinced 100%).
Romina/Remy (really loved this one but, again, it didn't stick).
Josephine/Jo (too overused).
Danielle/Dani (but then my male lead turned out to be a Daniel with the nn Dani).
Mariela/Mara (loved it but seems too latin for her)

And now I am stuck... I wouldn't mind more "different" sounding names like Willow, Willa, Lily and stuff but I don't know... I need suggestions asap!

Comments

[stacyinthecity.livejournal.com]

what year was she born?

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

she was born in the early 90's (most likely 1993 or 1994)

[stacyinthecity.livejournal.com]

One name that jumps out at me is Talia, could be Tal (rhymes with "pal") for a unisex nickname. I also liked your idea of Willa or Willow with "Will" as a nickname.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I have an innate dislike for Talia... never mind innate, it comes from this girl; http://images.buddytv.com/usrimages/usr-1/-1_76f55dda-80cb-4585-9e64-3fd29fcc4dbb-tm1206-p09-tahl-1.jpg

and wow... I didn't even think of Will for Willow/Willa. Too bad Buffy was actually on in 97 or I'd just have made her mother a fan XD

[stacyinthecity.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have no idea who that is. :)

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Tahlia Brookins from America's Next Top Model... We all need our dose of trashy tv, okay?

[stacyinthecity.livejournal.com]

lol for sure. My fave is the bachelor/ette franchise. :)

I'm supposed to be working, but there are great suggestions below! Maybe later if I need a diversion I'll think of more if you still are taking suggestions. :)

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I will admit to having watched Teen mom (*coughallseasonscough*) so, you get me, boo!

Yay I love suggestions so have at it. I'm actually supposed to be working too XD

[sayga.livejournal.com]

Ashley/Ash (or even Lee)
Cadence/Cade (my second favorite)
Channah/Chance
Edith/Ed or Eddie
Rayna or Raina/Ray (my favorite)
Roberta/Rob
Lilah or Lylah/Lyle
Kaylee/Kyle

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

hm from your list I actually like Raina/Ray (I had considered Ray but with Rachel) and Lila/Lyle =). I sooo wanted to use Kyle but no name has truly made me think it'd be a nickname for it.

[sayga.livejournal.com]

Kylee? But I don't know why Kyle would be the nn for Kylee unless Kylee REALLY was a tomboy or something like that.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Kylee has one y and two e's too many for me o.o

[sayga.livejournal.com]

Calliope could be Cal or Kyle. It has a KA and an LY sound in there. Too much of a stretch? Plus, Calliope is a mouthful so I could see someone wanting to go shorter. Especially if, as mentioned a second ago, she was a bit tomboyish.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOH!! I looove the Idea of Calliope/Cal/Kyle! That one just rose to the top of my list. Crazy enough to be unique (without being oonik'e) and I would definitely want to shorten my name if I was a Calliope. The ONE issue I have with it is the Grey's Anatomy character.

[jessicamariek.livejournal.com]

Growing up, I knew a Marissa whose nn was "Ray", so that's the first thing that popped into my mind. (also, she fit the dark hair/eyes and occasional killer temper too :P)

Melanie/Melody/Melania shortened to Mel might also work.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Hmm interesting! I'll add that to my list of possibilities. Thank you =)

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

Kelly/Kellie nn Kel
Melanie nn Mel
Mila nn Mil
Cameron nn Cam/Cammie
Charlotte nn Char/Charlie
Caroline nn Cal/Callie

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

She has a sister names Kelly so that oine is out (she does go by Kels) and the rest aren't quite speaking to me either. But thank you so much for taking the time to suggest some names =)

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

No prob :) hope you find a good one, soon!

Mikayla nn Mick/Mickey
Mackenzie nn Mack
Michelle nn Mitch

Just came to me so I figured I'd share...no idea why they are all M's haha!

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

hah hah I actually favor M names... probably because I am, apparently, a self centered child =P

I really like Michelle nn Mitch!

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

Sweet! And I think Michelle and Kelly go well together as a sibset

[so-there.livejournal.com]

Adrienne! Ade or just A for short.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

thanks for the suggestion!

[rekkless.livejournal.com]

Veronica - Ronnie
Francesca - Frankie
Stephanie - Stevie
Charlotte - Charlie
Maxine - Max or Maxie
Natalie - Nat
Kendra - Kenny
Alexandra - Alex or Ally
Judith - Jude
Jayla - Jay
Michelle - Mitchie
Antonia or Antoinette - Toni
Jacqueline - Jack
Nicole or Nicola - Nicky or Nick
Joanna - JoJo or Joey
Mattea - Matty
Christina - Chris
Aurora - Rory

some other boyish names could be Billie, Bobbie, Andy, Jamie, Shane, Beau.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I looove Aurora/Rory but I do have a character named Rordan whom goes by Rory.

[ahavah]

I don't really know what this could be a nickname for, but what about Rex? That jumped out at me as I read your post. Interesting nn for a girl. I'm sure there are some good names it would work with, but nicknames come about so randomly sometimes, it could be as easy as her loving dinosaurs as a kid. :P

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

Roxanne?

[mela-chan.livejournal.com]

What about a single syllable ambiguous name, like Reese or Quinn? There's also Matilda/Matt, Josephine/Jo, Jamie/Jim, Jemima/Jim, Katherine or Katelyn/Kit (and someone could annoy her by calling her Kit-Kat), Willow or Willa/Will, Patrice or Patricia/Pat, Louisa/Lou, Rhonda/Ron, Lauren/Ron or Lo, Erica/Rick, Arianna/Ari, Miranda/Randy or Andi, Morgan/Mo, Amelia or Melissa/Mel, Lindsay, Linda or Lynette/Lin, Camilla/Cam, Dara/Dare, Lucy/Lu, Jackie or Jackelyn/Jack, Ophelia/Phil, Janice/Jan or John, Gertrude/Ted, Victoria/Vic or Tor, Gabrielle or Gabriella/Gabe, Michelle/Mich, or Lisa/Lee...

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Matilda/Matt is lovely! I looove Kate/Kit, Morgan/Mo (but I get called Mo a lot so that woudl be pushing it for me), Michelle/Mich.

[iantosgal.livejournal.com]

Leanne (nn Lee/Lea)
Maxine (nn Max)
Alison (nn Ali)
Andrea (nn Andie)
Karen (nn Ren...not a common nickname but there was a drama series called In the Flesh on BBC 3 about a month ago and the main character was called Kieren and his friend called him Ren...I kind of like it...)


Can't think of any more. Hope these help... :)

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

thanks for the suggestions!

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Wilhelmina nn Will or Bill (or Willie or Billie but they aren't one syllable.)
Regina nn Reg, Reggie, or Gene
Tallulah/Louise/Louisa nn Lou
Melody nn Mel
Meadow nn Mo

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Meadow/Mo!! I adore that one.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

Seeing "Sue" described as not masculine made me think of "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash :)