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My given name is Nicole, but I think my parents only called me that for a week! I've been Nikki pretty much since birth and now Nicole sounds way too grown up for me.

This works well as a middle name because the emphasis is on the second syllable (like Marie).

Personal experiences with the name Nicole: | Edit

(1) I have a good friend with this name but she spells it Nichole. I wish it was my name. (2)I know a Nicole she is very emotional and girly.

In my experience Nicole is commonly used as a middle name, perhaps because the stress on the second syllable makes it flow well with most first names.

My name is Nicole, which I have never minded. I think it's the best of the 80s craze names. The only thing that annoys me is when people spell it with an 'H,' how I was never the only 'Nicole' in my classes growing up, and trying to rid people of using the nickname 'Nikki' once outgrowing it. Overall, though it's not very unique, I have always liked my name.
Someone I know is named Nicole, she is very annoying and thinks she is so much better than everyone else. Sometimes she can be nice but mostly she is pretty obnoxious.

Nicknames for Nicole: | Edit

Nikki, Nika, Nicci, Nic, Cole, Coli, Colie, ColieBear, NikkiNikkiNiNi, ColiBear, Nicky, Niki, Nik, Nicola, Coleee, Nickle, Nix, Niccolita, Nikki-Cole, NikNak, Nicolie, Nicolie-olie, Chicole

Meanings and history of the name Nicole: | Edit

This is my name..common, but not too common like Jennifer

Famous real-life people named Nicole: | Edit

Nicole Kidman, actress
Nicole Brown Simpson, murder victim
Nicole Richie, "famous for being famous"
Nicole Parker, actress
Nicholle Tom, actress
Nicole Scherzinger, singer
Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, reality television personality

Nicole in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Nicole", song by Point Blank