Nikki
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Origin of the name Nikki:
A feminine diminutive form of Nicolas, which is from the Greek Nikolaos, a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people): hence, "victory of the people."
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My name is Nikki..My mom named me after her favorite soap opera star..I think the name is plain. It isn't very interesting. And most people mistake me for Nicole which is a name I HATE. I think everyone with the name Nikki somehow gets roped into being called Nik. It's a definite nickname of Nikki!
Tell me about it! I was named after the bassist of Montley Cru. (Nikki Sixx) and people always say: Is that short for Nicole? I hate it! I hate being called Nik too! My parents do it... Lol I like my name though. =)
My name is Nikki, i definitely don't think it is bookish, its cute and friendly and i love it. And boys think its sexy;) I like being called Nik and I llikw the song by Prince:D
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Nikki is my name. I've never liked it. I've always been bookish and serious, and Nikki feels the opposite of what I am.
My son is named Nikki. I named him after Nikki Sixx.
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Nik, NikNik, Nickelodeon,
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Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian singer
Nikki Blonsky, Actress
Nikki Giovanni, American Poet
Nikki Cox, American Actress
Nikki M. James, Tony Award winning American actress and singer.- Nikki in song, story & screen: | Edit
RE: Comment below...I totally love that fact that my name is in a Prince song. However, my mother swears that she didn't use it as inspiration for my name!
Darling Nikki by Prince. Not something most Nikkis like to be reminded of!
Nikki Grace - Laura Dern's character in the movie Inland Empire
Nicki is the name of one of the more recent dolls added to the American Girl series"I Belive", Sounds of Vancouver 2010, sung by Nikki Yanofsky
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