Anchor????

[primarycolor.livejournal.com]

Two things:

1. I am writing a piece of fiction and I need to know what the nickname Missy could be short for? Anyone have any ideas?

2. I ran into a lady who works in my building that I am friendly with. She has popped out pregnant so fast! It's nuts. She told me their name for their son, who will be born in June:

Anchor

... YES. Like, the thing on the ship.

Let me know what you think!

Comments

[calixbat.livejournal.com]

I can only think of Melissa.


I think Anchor is cute!

[poohbaby.livejournal.com]

My cousin is Melissa but everyone calls her Missy...i've also known a Michelle who was called Missy...and since I'm from the south, I also know a few people are actually named Missy

and Anchor??? I'm a US Navy veteran but I would NOT use that as a name...that's just me though...

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

I've heard Missy as a nickname for Melissa too. I guess it could also be a nickname for Marissa or Marisa.

Anchor is interesting. I think it's kind of funny, I'm picturing a person that looks like an anchor. There are worse names.

[glowing-dragon.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fan of the name Anchor. Some words should be kept as words, not transformed into names.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Erm... do they plan to chuck him into the ocean?

[babity.livejournal.com]

Only if he has colic.

[girlssofwar.livejournal.com]

LOL

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

melissa.

[septembergrrl.livejournal.com]

Normally Missy is short for Melissa, but it could probably be for "Litle Missy" and one of those nicknames that's not really short for a name, like Buddy or Sis.

[nightskygalaxy.livejournal.com]

Normally I have known Missy as being short for Melissa. However, my name is Emily and my grandpa always called me Missy, and I know a few other people called Missy who's names aren't even close. I agree with the person who said it doesn't have to be a nn for anything really.

[oh-snitch.livejournal.com]

Shocking, but I love it.

[soulsurvival.livejournal.com]

it's usually short for mellissa. but if you want a weird name for like a book character or something then i dunno misty or Mistique like the xman character haha anything with a Miss" at the beginning would probably work.

Missy

[oscillating-fan.livejournal.com]

Missy could be short for a lot of M names- Miriam, Margaret, Matilda, Marcella, in addition to the Melissa, Michelle etc. that other people have said.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Missy is generally short for Melissa.

Anchor - eh. Better than Starboard. ;-p

[sonneta.livejournal.com]

Anchor?! No.

[ciara-belle.livejournal.com]

1. Really, it could be anything. You could have some backstory, maybe her family just likes weird nicknames. I've heard it the most for Melissa, though.

2. Anchor is absolutely horrendous.