Why is it...

[CheerfulYank]

Thatwhen I'm not pregnant, lots and lots of names sound lovely, but when I am, everything is "meh"?

Arghhh! I love baby names! I read baby name blogs all the time. I think of future DC!

But now, when actually and truly up the duff, all my former favorite names sound...not right.

Frances? No. Penelope? No. Susannah? No. Aurelia? Too fancy.

Some things: I'm not due til June, but I feel like it's going to take me a looong time to come up with something, so I'm starting early! This is DC3. DC1 is Samuel called Sam, DC2 is Margaret called Maggie.

I'd like a more formal name with a shortening that the baby is called by, like my other two. And we are American, so some things (like sisters named Margaret and Elizabeth) don't really matter.

I think (due to some symptoms) it is a girl. If not, he will probably be William called Will. ("Willy" for penis not being A Thing here :) ) So...any ideas?

Phoebe is my favorite (even though it doesn't follow the long name with a nickname thing) but DH doesn't like.

[Andcake]

A few thoughts
Charlotte - Charlie
Florence - flo
Katherine/Kathleen- Kate
Miranda
Beatrice/Beatrix - bea
Olivia - Livy
Amelia/Amalie- milly
Abigail- Abby
Eleanor - Ellie/Elle

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

Hazel
Beatrice

[AuntieStella]

Alexandra (loads of possible nns)
Rosemary (Rosie)
Millicent (Millie)
Camilla (Millie)
Amanda (Mandy)
Georgina (Georgie)
Frederica (Fred/die)

[Bananice]

I love Sam and Maggie! If it helps, DS is William (he isn't quite 2 and still called William at the moment, but fully expect it to be shortened to Will) and our 2 week old DD is Eleanor, although we call her Nell. Neither are the most original names, but classic and strong and we adore them

[BikeRunSki]

Catherine nn Kitty
Eleanor nn Nell

Christopher nn Kit
Edward nn Ned

[Irishkez]

Constance nn Connie
Rebecca nn Ruby
Ellen nn Ellie
Isabelle nn Izzy
Madeleine nn Maddie (maybe too like maggie!)
Genevieve nn genie
Harriet nn Hattie
Charlotte nn Lottie

[jazzyjenbo]

Hi cheerful!! I'm in the same boat, love my ds and dd's name.. Cannot think of another name i would name my child.. Although like lots of names!

[burgatroyd]

Beatrix (Trixie)
Gertrude (Trudy)
Felicity (Flick, Fifi)
Yolanda (Yolo)
Cordelia (Coco)

[BlueChampagne]

Constance (Connie or Coco)
Felicity (Fliss)
Rosanne (Rosie)

Patrick (Paddy)
Alexander (Alex or Sandy)