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What could Effie be short for?

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birchwoods · 04/02/2015 12:52

I'm only 13+4 and we aren't going to find out what we're having, but for a girl, I love the name Effie. I prefer names that can be shortened and think Effie is more of a nn than a full name. The trouble is, all the names I have found that could be shortened to Effie are vile!

Any suggestions?!

Other girls' names I like are Penelope (shortened to Penny or Polly) and Camilla (Millie).

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Zsazsabinks · 04/02/2015 12:53

Euphemia.

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FrChewieLouie · 04/02/2015 12:54

Elfrida.

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MrsRayOfSunshine · 04/02/2015 12:54

I though Effie was short for Elizabeth? I don't think that's vile, very pretty and traditional

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bakingtins · 04/02/2015 12:54

Josephine.

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ScrambledSmegs · 04/02/2015 12:58

Iphegenia. Means 'born to strength'.

The myth isn't my favourite though!

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ScrambledSmegs · 04/02/2015 12:59

But more traditionally, Elizabeth. Lovely.

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birchwoods · 04/02/2015 12:59

Should also add that my name is Elizabeth so it can't be that.

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nottheOP · 04/02/2015 13:00

Effimia
Stephanie

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birchwoods · 04/02/2015 13:00

I like Josephine but already taken by a friend.

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Sophronia · 04/02/2015 13:46

Efimia
Efemena
Efigenia
Ephrath
Efthalia
Eleftheria
Estefania
Genovefa / Genoveffa
Hefina
Josephina
Josefa
Nefeli / Nephele
Seffora
Stefania

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MrsTawdry · 04/02/2015 13:49

Call her Elfie or Elphie.

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Sophronia · 04/02/2015 13:53

Might be more of a stretch but also maybe Esther, or Serafina / Seraphina / Seraphine? Or it could be a nickname for any name beginning with F, or for first name - middle name initials E.F. or F.E.

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HubertCumberdale · 04/02/2015 14:00

You could give her an 'F' 'E' name like Francis- Emily, then shorten it to her initials but spell it Effie.

Different...

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afterthree · 04/02/2015 14:02

Persephone?

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birchwoods · 04/02/2015 14:35

Ooh, great idea doing it via initials...perhaps Felicity Elizabeth, Effie for short!

I like Persephone too!

Thanks everyone!

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birchwoods · 04/02/2015 14:40

MrsTawdry, I LOVE Elfie, I saw it in Tatler ages ago and added it to my list. DH likes it too but my family are a bit 'mainsteam' shall we say...and Elfie would certainly be met with sneers. I think it's beautiful and feminine though and I've never met an Elfie.

Sophronia and Hubert you are geniuses!

Thanks all!

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Kittymum03 · 04/02/2015 14:44

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PestoSnowissimos · 04/02/2015 14:45

Effalump

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birchwoods · 04/02/2015 14:49

Pesto, I've just realised that that's exactly what my parents would call her, haha!!

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PestoSnowissimos · 04/02/2015 18:19
Grin
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dragdownthemoon · 04/02/2015 18:49

What about Delphine? I love this name. Elphie or Effie for short.

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peanutcookie · 04/02/2015 18:57

Effie is cute but just reminds me of the hunger games. Sorry

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Woozlebear · 04/02/2015 19:02

The only Effies I have known have been Greek, or part Greek. I think it's a full name there.

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birchwoods · 05/02/2015 13:15

Peanut is there an Effie in the Hunger Games? I've seen them all but haven't made the connection. Wouldn't bother me anyway.

Delphine is pretty! Thanks for the suggestions.

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reuset · 05/02/2015 13:46

Elizabeth. Two Effies I know, one older one young, are both Elizabeth.

It kind of works...I suppose

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