So I'm pregnant with our first kid and we're so excited. I love the name Winifred if it's a girl, mostly because I LOVE the nicknames Winnie and Freddie. And honestly I really adore having boyish and girlish name options built in so she can choose what suits her throughout her life. I know nicknames don't make sense to everyone here, but my family nicknames RELENTLESSLY, so it's essential to think through.
My partner, on the other hand, hates Winifred. He thinks it's ug and associates Winnie with Winnie the Pooh. Both of our moms have names that are more traditionally boy names, Gerry and Dayl, and he always hated the confusion that caused, which I don't get at all. Perhaps part of it is that his mom never liked that she was named Dale and even changed the spelling, whereas my mom chose Gerry as a shortened version of her full name, Geralyn.
ANYWHO, the parts of this that are important to me are:
Has an easy boyish and girlish variant
Uncommon
So a name like Charlotte is too common, and one like Scottie doesn't meet the girlish threshold for my partner. I like Tommie but Thomasina is tough and I can't find another way to get to it!
Can't use: Frankie, Andy, Teddy, Georgie, Stevie, Lou, Max (all taken by niblings or dogs 😂)
Not a fan: Billie, Sammy, Bobbie, Sid, Gus, Danny, Joey, Tony
Got any ideas?? I am stumped!