'Ready -shortened' names...

[DesertOrchid]

DD1 is Sally. Technically it's a familiar form of Sarah, so it's already a nickname. Being only two syllables too you don't need to shorten it any further.

I like this, and now we are expecting another DD I do think it might be a bit odd to have a name now that needs a nickname or is long.

So, get your thinking caps on and give me some nicknames/ready-shortened names that can stand alone and go with Sally. Not all of them can, and I need more ideas!

Thanks.

[blueberrymoon]

Sally and Katie?

[Finessa]

How about one of the shortened versions of Elizabeth:

Betty, Betsy, Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Libby, Lily, Liza, Eliza, Lisa, Bess, Bessie

or of Margaret:

Marge, Maggie, Margo, Margie, Greta, Daisy, Peggy

[bristols]

I LOVE the name Margo!

[GibberingGinger]

I'm a Sally, and my sister is Anna. Does this help?

[notanumber]

Rosie goes quite nicely with Sally, I think.

[MelinaM]

Abi (Abigail)
Ava
Bea (Beatrice/Beatrix)
Bella (Isabella)
Callie (Calinda)
Faye
Izzy (Isobel)
Kate (Catherine)
Lexie (Alexandra/Alexis...)
Lila (Delilah)
Liv (Olivia)
Lottie (Charlotte/Otillie)
Mara (Tamara)
Mia
Rae (Rachel)
Talia (Natalia)
Tea
Vida

[notanumber]

How about Tess/a?

Hmmmm... Sally and Tess.... Sally and Tessa.....

[DesertOrchid]

Lots of good ideas there ladies, thank you, please keep them coming...

Tess I do love (not as keen on Tessa) and the literary link is fabulous - but surname starts with S and it becomes just too sibilant in the middle :-(

[NettoSuperstar]

I know a Sally, sisters are Amy and Lucy.

[Finessa]

Looks up sibilant!

[jellybeans]

Josie
Millie
Izzy
Cassie
Luci

[GibberingGinger]

Other names I think might suit (though not necessary preshortened) are

Hannah
Annie
Lizzie
Hazel
Katie
Sophie

[cityangel]

Kate, Jessica, Imogen, Harriet, Ella, Megan, Orla, Harper

[notanumber]

How about Beth?

[greenzebra]

Evie
Emmie
Susie
Bessie
Polly
Beth
Bella/Belle
Jill
Etta
Gina
Della

[BunnyWunny]

Molly?

[DesertOrchid]

I think Molly/Holly/Polly/Tilly/Milly etc are TOO similar to Sally... Beth is my SIL...

Like Della, Cassie, Greta... Anything that's not too 'mainstream' really. I was a teacher and all names that crop up a lot will have a negative association somewhere along the line!

[notanumber]

Zoe? Though perhaps to much 'eeee' sound going on with Sally?

[notanumber]

Oooh, what about Clara? Or Rosa?

Sally and Clara

Sally and Rosa

I really like both those names and think they go well with her sister's name. No? Dontcha think, DesertOrchid? Well? Dontcha, dontcha, dontcha?

[DesertOrchid]

Your enthusiasm is - um - disturbing? But very kind!

Rosa I'm not so keen on, but Clara is good, has the same Victorian feel as Sally.

[notanumber]

How dare you?! I have a very fulfilling and busy life, I'll have you know. I offer these obsessive generous suggestions as a kind of public service to pregnant women and this is the thanks I get?

[notanumber]

But you liked Clara, right? Clara was good, wasn't it?

[notanumber]

Nell is very nice too.

Sally and Nell.

[oohlaalaa]

hehe

Notanumber, I appreciate your suggestions. DP and I will not be TTC for another six months, but I like to come on here for suggestions. I love the name Rosa.

I like:

Mary
Helen
Emma
Alice
Annie
Laura
Mattie
Charlotte
Hannah
Natalie
Phoebe

My favourite combination is

Sally and Phoebe

[freesias]

nancy