toutou, amou kè, doudoun (for girls), papouch (boys), nounoun (girls), ti chouchou, ti cheri, ti kòkòt (girls), ti mamoun (girls), ti fifi (girls).
Also, depending on the child's proper name:
ti jo - for Joseph
ti jo - for Joseph
jojo - for Joanne
toto - Antonine, Anthony, Antoinette, thomas
toto - Antonine, Anthony, Antoinette, thomas
tètè - for Esther
didi - for Lydia
dada - for Daniel
dadou, dani, dàn - for André, Daniella
ti jak - for Jacques
sousoul - for Ursule
kikin - for Jacqueline
sonson - for Jackson
dodo, doun, doudoun - for Dominque
nènè - Fritzner
mitch, miki - for Michel, Michaëlle, Michaël
fanfan - Frantz
michou - for Michelle, Michel, Micheline
ti mak - Marc
ansy - Hans
dodo, doun, doudoun - for Dominque
nènè - Fritzner
mitch, miki - for Michel, Michaëlle, Michaël
fanfan - Frantz
michou - for Michelle, Michel, Micheline
ti mak - Marc
ansy - Hans
etc....
Oh Mesi anpil! My childrens names are Natalie, Mia, Danielle, Fran. Are there any Haitian pet names for these?
ReplyDeleteNatalie - Tata, Tati, Nanouch, Tanou
ReplyDeleteDanielle - dada, dadou, dani, dàn,
Fran - Fifi, Ti Fifi, Fani
Mia - Minouch
For Haitian names:
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Nephtalie
Lemano
Carnette - Netti, Ti Ka, Nene, Zètte, nanoun, mamoun
ReplyDeleteNephtalie - Tata, Tati, Fani,
Lemano - Manno, ti manno, toto, manou
What does Jacqueline mean in Haitian.and how do you pronounce it.
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ReplyDeleteIs there a pet names for the name Felicia?
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