Very demanding wish list for girl name

[lollydollydrop1]

Does this even exist...

I am looking for a beautiful, strong and melodic sounding full name (around 3-4 syllables) that also has a nice shorter nickname.. perhaps something fresh/sassy/friendly/tom-boy/unusual sounding. I like old and new, from any origin. I am yet to fall in love with a name.

Names maybe in the following vein although not quite hitting the spot:

Madeleine (Maddy)
Vivienne (Vivi etc)
Penelope (Penny)
Elodie (Elle)
Adelaide (Ada)

I quite like fresh and approachable sounding short names like Tess, Bea, Pippa etc but also longer versions so Philippa (although I hate that name). The full name sometimes seems a bit too 'heavy' if you know what I mean?! Not explaining myself well here..

[yellowsnownoteatwillyou]

Isabeau, nn's izzy, bea, beau,
That might not be the correct spelling thou.
It's from the film ladyhawke. I like it but can't use it

[StrangeGlue]

Francesca - Frankie
Victoria - tori
Karenza - rena

[jkklpu]

Mirabel(le)
Annabel(le)
Arabella
Susannah
Beatrice
Lavinia
Olivia
Jessica
Cassandra
Romilly

[PrincessOfChina]

Genevieve.

[MrsHathaway]

Sukey from Susanna?

[marmaladegranny]

Henrietta -Ettie
Georgina - Georgie, Gina
Persephone - Percy
Antigone - Tiggy
Cassandra - Cassie

[MrsLettuce]

Araminta nn Minty
Saskia nn Kiki

[Reiltin]

Harriet (Harry)

[dancingwitch]

Elizabeth (umpteen...Eliza, Elsie, Elle, Lizzie, Libby, Liza, Lily, Beth, Betty to name a few)
Alexandra
Katherine (Kat as well as the more usual Katy, Kate, Kathy)
Georgina (Nina as well as the more usual ones)

[Bowlersarm]

Frederica - Freddie
Marina - Marnie
Jemima - Mimi
Stephanie - Stevie

[WowserBowser]

Henrietta - Hetty
Harriet - Hatty

[Allstoppedup]

Lorenza - Lori

[NotSpartacus]

Aurora (Rory)

[FrancisdeSales]

Cosima
Georgina (Georgie, Gina)
Raphaela (Raffa)
Constantina (Tina)
Augustina (Gus)
Ianthea
Josephina (Jo)
Thomasina (Tommy)

[generaltilney]

Rhiannon (Ri or Rhian)
Gabrielle or Gabriel
Julianne or Julian (quite cool for a girl IMO)

[youarewinning]

Matilda - Tilly, Matty, mat
Maddison - Maddy
Elizabeth - liz, lizzy, gets
Bethannie - Beth, Bethan

[SwedishEdith]

Felicity - fliss
Francesca - Fran, Cesca
Rosalind -Roz
Gabrielle - Gaby

[mummybare]

Marianne
Genevieve
Emmeline
Ramona
Jeanette (only 2 syllables but lots of nice nns - Jinny, Jen, Netta, Etta etc.)

[dancingwitch]

Geraldine - Gez

[IHeartKingThistle]

Antonia - Toni, Nia?

[lollydollydrop1]

Hi,

Well we have an Izzy and a Beau in family so that rules out Isabeau!

Jessica was an all time favourite of mine from being a child, and it does give Jess/Jessie/Jessa so possibly..

I LOVE the nn Frankie!!! But my oH has a Frances in family and will not call a DD Francesca, which is a shame. I really love the spunkiness of that nn.

Sukey is pretty cute :-) Though probably everyone else would call her Susie for short which isn't as nice.

I think Harriet is nice but a bit too popular for me. And doesn't feel right for our family somehow. I quite like Charlotte nn Lottie but dislike Charlotte its an irrational name hate for me!


If I could get to the nicknames Boo, Bear or Bea I would love that!
Or Pip or Pop.. or Lolly..

I don't like the end sound of Beatrice and think that Beatrix lends itself more to Trixie (which sounds like a hooker to me- I once performed a monologue as a prostitute named Trixie so cant get past that!).

[lollydollydrop1]

Wow- lots more as I was typing!!
LOVE Rory, and Tilly!

[youarewinning]

Matilda to Tilly is my favourite name.

[loopyarabella]

Mirabai. Bai rhymes with Pie.

[youarewinning]

I know of lucinda being shortened to lolly or lally