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Winny

Girl Name day: October 18 In French: Wendy
Winny is a short form of Wendy: on birth records it is written Wendy (262,312 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wendy page. Also a short form of Winifred, Winston, Darwin.
Origin: Modern English (literary). Meaning: Friend; popularized by Peter Pan.
Popularized by J.M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan, said to derive from a child's pronunciation 'fwendy' (friend); sometimes linked to Gwendolyn.

Name day for Winny

October 18

Why this day? Winny is a short form of Wendy, and shares its name day.

Winny is celebrated in the United States on October 18.

The story of the name Winny

Winny is a short form of Wendy. It keeps its origin (Modern English (literary)) and meaning — friend; popularized by Peter Pan, and shares its name day, October 18.

On birth records, Winny is rarely written as such: the Winnys are Wendys (262,312 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wendy page. Winny is also a short form of Winifred, Winston, Darwin.

Frequently asked questions about Winny

What does Winny mean?

Winny is a short form of Wendy, which means friend; popularized by Peter Pan.

When is Winny's name day?

October 18, together with Wendy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Winny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Wendy.

Winny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Lonny88%
  2. Stanton88%
  3. Wally86%
  4. Garth85%
  5. Dino85%
  6. Robby84%
  7. Dickie83%
  8. Monty82%
  9. Richie81%
  10. Lenny80%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Curt44%
  4. Phil45%
  5. Dirk46%
  6. Stanford50%
  7. Rickie51%
  8. Denny52%
  9. Kennith52%
  10. Linwood52%

Love potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Felton90%
  3. Dino89%
  4. Fredric87%
  5. Rob86%
  6. Garth85%
  7. Wally85%
  8. Robby85%
  9. Lonny84%
  10. Dickie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Curt45%
  4. Phil46%
  5. Denis47%
  6. Denny47%
  7. Ike49%
  8. Lon51%
  9. Von51%
  10. Rickie51%

Professional potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk45%
  2. Elvis46%
  3. Farrell48%
  4. Ike49%
  5. Rickie52%
  6. Vince52%
  7. Tod54%
  8. Stanford56%
  9. Fritz56%
  10. Lenny57%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Dino96%
  2. Richie96%
  3. Robby96%
  4. Eddy96%
  5. Monty96%
  6. Lenny96%
  7. Lonny96%
  8. Wally94%
  9. Ronny92%
  10. Elvis90%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood43%
  3. Denis45%
  4. Denny45%
  5. Hal45%
  6. Phil45%
  7. Lawerence47%
  8. Rogers47%
  9. Kennith48%
  10. Stanford49%
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