Names for nensho geigi include 'hangyoku' (literally, half gyokudai), 'oshaku' (お酌 or 雛妓, person who pours sake liquor), 'maiko' (舞妓, apprentice geisha), 'akaeri' (red collar), 'kingyo' (goldfish), 'hinatsuko' (little geigi), and 'furisode' (a kimono with long, trailing sleeves).
呼称としては「半玉」「おしゃく（お酌とも雛妓とも書く）」「舞妓」「赤襟」「金魚」「雛妓（ひなつこ）」「振袖」など。