Common Nicknames of Juniper
- Ginny: The name for the spirit gin is an English derivation of the Dutch word for Juniper: genever. This nickname is either in reference to gin, or similarly, when something is said to taste like Juniper berries, it is said to be "ginny" tasting.
- Jenny: More so in England, where in some places it is pronounced "jenny-per."
- June or Joon: The most common nickname for Juniper.
- Junie
- Juno
- Nip or Nipper: While the origin of the usage of "nip" to refer to a drink or a glass of an alcoholic beverage actually comes from the rare term nipperkin, a folk etymology has that it originally referred to a nip of gin, with the "nip" being a shortening of Juniper.
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