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Long girls names?

23 replies

CountingStars · 17/11/2013 14:30

As the title says. Preferably ones that have obvious nicknames though.

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Wannabestepfordwife · 17/11/2013 14:48

Jennifer
Francesca
Samantha
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Stephanie
Geraldine
Isabella
Josephine
Victoria
Georgina
Henrietta

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 17/11/2013 14:54

Theodora Nn Teddy.

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EthelredOnAGoodDay · 17/11/2013 15:06

Rebecca

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BellaVida · 17/11/2013 15:22

Henrietta
Jocelyn
Eleanora
Madeleine
Arabella
Alexandra
Carolina
Katerina
Cassandra
Samantha
Virginia
Genevieve
Abigail
Anastasia
Philippa

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HoneyandRum · 17/11/2013 18:29

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baskingseals · 17/11/2013 18:33

Miranda

Fabienne

Anneliese

Belinda

Roxanne

Genevieve

Delilah

Veronica

Tamara

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halecromp · 17/11/2013 23:23

Christina
Deborah
Gabrielle/a
Larissa
Loretta
Meredith
Margaret
Natasha
Patricia
Vanessa

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MoonlightandRoses · 17/11/2013 23:31

Araminta (Minty)
Henrietta (Henry)
Georgiana (George/Georgie)
Amaryllis (Amy)
Charlotte (Lottie/Charlie/Sharlie)
Abigail (Gail)
Christabel (Christa/Belle)

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MrsNormanBates · 18/11/2013 02:01

Cordelia - Cordy, Delia
Arabella - Bella, belle
Penelope - penny

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MummyBeerest · 18/11/2013 02:13

Anastasia is the longest one that springs to mind.

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Lubiloo · 18/11/2013 06:33

Clementine
Theodora
Seraphina

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AuntieStella · 18/11/2013 06:58

Long as in number of letters or number of syllables?

(Amelia being short to write, but same number of syllables as Araminta, and Roxanne suggested above is medium long to write, but only 2 syllables same as Lily).

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Morgause · 18/11/2013 07:06

Rhiannon (Ria)
Melissa (Lissa or Mel)
Larissa (Lara or Lissa)
Jacqueline (Jackie)
Selena (Lena)
Cecelia (Lia)

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sandfrog · 18/11/2013 09:30

Beatrice (Bea)
Jessica (Jess)
Natalia (Nat, Talia)
Olivia (Liv), OK not long but it's 4 syllables!
Bethany (Beth)

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steppemum · 18/11/2013 09:35

Marjoleine (dutch pronounced Mar ee oh lane a)

very pretty, but the only nickname we could find was Mario (!) or Lena

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Theonlyoneiknow · 18/11/2013 09:47

I love Genevieve.

Sister has a DD called Constance whose nn is Coco

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LauraChant · 18/11/2013 09:49

Jessamine
Natalya
Marianna
Evangaline
Lavinia
Rosamund

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steppemum · 18/11/2013 10:09

Oh I love Jessamine

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peppapigmustdie · 18/11/2013 10:59

Claudette
Genevieve

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stillhopefulforanother · 18/11/2013 12:53

Alexandra is another

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stillhopefulforanother · 18/11/2013 12:53

Alexandra is another

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CountingStars · 18/11/2013 16:31

Thanks for so many replies everyone!

AuntieStella, both, but more that looks long.

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ohmymimi · 18/11/2013 19:02

Fiordiligi (Fifi or Gigi) or Dorabella (Dori or Belle). Sorry, bit of an opera nerd.

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