Nicole/Nicolette/Nicoletta

[RosebudTheCat]

My DSis and DBIL are intending to call their DD a 'Nic' name (no pun intended!) to honour his late father (Nicholas). Which of these do you think are good/bad? Any other suggestions as well, other than Nicola which they're not keen on? I can't decide which I like best, personally.

TIA!

[RosebudTheCat]

Um, obviously Nicoletta without a space!

[Leopoldina]

I really like Nicoletta however the only one I know is Italian so it's more "natural"

[squoosh]

It's not on your list but I Love Nico.

From your list I'd pick Nicole, it's a bit 80s but I still think it's pretty.

[RosebudTheCat]

Hadn't thought of Nico... will pass it on, thank you!

[Bowlersarm]

I love Nicole.

Nico to me is a boys name, as I know two!

[Littlecherublegs]

Nicole, love it!

[Littlecherublegs]

Oh and I knew of a Nicarla once, nn Nic / Nicki - think her father was Iranian.

[UriGHOULer]

I love them all. Sorry that's no help.

Nicole could be a bit Shertzsinger (or however its spelled) so I'd go for Nicolette/a

Nico would be a cool nickname.

[woodlandwanderwoman]

So sorry but new as Bridget Jones astutely points out, Nicolette is a bit too similar to popular brand of smoking cessation aids.

Nicole and Nicola both lovely

You could also take another approach of having nic in a name, not just a beginning... Like Anica, Monica, Danika, Veronica etc

[neolara]

I know a couple of boy Nicos, so not sure I'd go for that.

[Leopoldina]

Nico is a lovely tribute to Lou Reed too ;-)

[elcranko]

Nicole without doubt. I absolutely love this name!

[neiljames77]

My youngest daughter is called Nicole but with our surname starting with a G, it doesn't seem to roll off the tongue when spoken. Make sure the whole name sounds right when you say it. We should have called her Nicola really but Nicole seemed more modern and fashionable.

[YummyMummybee]

Nicolina is also an Italian version if Nicola. It's v pretty!

[RosebudTheCat]

Seems Nicole is general favourite here...

Thank you all very much.

[PinkParsnips]

Nicole is lovely and classic, we had it on our list.

Unfortunately I can only think of the new Bridget Jones book now with Nicolette being like Nicorette!

[terilou87]

My dd is called Nicole she gets called nic or Cole for short x

[ZenNudist]

I love nicole. Hate Nicola, think the other ones are not good. Nicolette sounds Like nicotine gum!

[manicinsomniac]

I also really like Nicole.

There's also Nikita.

[mathanxiety]

I think Nicole is horribly 90s. All of DD2's friends are either Nicole or have Nicole as their middle names.

Nicoletta is too Italian and frilly.

Nicolette otoh is really stylish. So is Colette, a short version.

[GrandstandingBlueTit]

You're naming a DD, right? As far as I'm concerned, Nikita is a big old middle-aged Russian man's name...

I think Nicole will stand the test of time more. Nicolette as second choice, and Nicoletta should be out of the running. Just too frilly.

[mathanxiety]

Nikita definitely a masculine name in my book.

[Retroformica]

Nicole is nice.