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Traditional girls names with cute nn

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Baz13 · 24/12/2015 09:07

My two children have nn names - Charlie and Tilly.

Charlie gets called Charles by me, and he says he likes both names (but prefers to be called Charlie by his friends, is 11)

We are TTC baby 3. This time I would like to use a traditional name and then use the nn. For a boy we are pretty much set on Albert with nn Albie, Bertie.

Girls names we like are Mabel (my family hate this)
Beatrice nn Bea (a friend has used this...but we don't really see them a lot)

Family names considered in mn spot Elizabeth, Magaret, Amanda

Need girl name suggestions with cute nn. I quite like Libby from Elizabeth but not 100%

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Holidayrash · 24/12/2015 09:54

Kitty, Penny, Hattie, Hetty, Meg, Susie

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tuilamum · 24/12/2015 10:02

Alexandra (Alex, Lexi)
Elizabeth (Libby, Ellie, Elle, Elsie)
Beatrix (Bea, Trixie)
Eleanor (Ellie, Elle)
Samantha (Sam, Sammy)
Penelope (Penny, Nell)
Harriet/Henrietta (Hattie)
Amanda (Amy, Mandy)
Josephine (Josie, Jo)
Julia (Jules)
Katherine (Katie, Kate, Kat, Kath)
Caitlin/Kaitlyn/Caitlyn/Kaitlin (Katie, Kate, Lyn)
Annabel (Annie, Belle, Anna, Anne)
Madeleine/Madison (Maddie)
Rosalind (Rose, Rosie)
Georgina (Georgie)
Louise (Lou, Loulou)
Jocelyn (Josie, Jo)
Francesca (Fran)

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Doilooklikeatourist · 24/12/2015 10:08

Jennifer ( Jen , Jenny , Jenny Wren )
Elizabeth ( lizzie. , Beth , Betty , Libby )
Louisa ( lulu , Lesa )
Victoria ( vicky , Torie )

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LisaMWill · 24/12/2015 10:10

My 2 girls are Beatrice and Mabel :) youngest is Annie. Always liked pippa (Phillipa).

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GastonsPomPomWrath · 24/12/2015 10:15

I love Maggie or Peggy as nn for Margaret.

Florence nn Flora/Flo/Florrie
Josephine nn Joey
Lillian nn Lil/Lily

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ashesandfire · 24/12/2015 12:17

Felicity- Fliss
Eleanor- Ellie/Nora

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Lightbulbon · 24/12/2015 12:24

I prefer trixie as a cute nn for Beatrice/Beatrix
And lizzy or betsy for Elizabeth
Alexandra can make lexie or sandy

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PurpleThermalsNowItsWinter · 24/12/2015 12:26

Evelyn nn Eve, Evie

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cecilelliott · 24/12/2015 12:41

Inspired by a recent thread: Susannah, nn Zanna

Also love Libby for Elizabeth. You have good taste IMO!

Good luck whatever you decide

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 24/12/2015 13:13

Margaret nn Peggy
Victoria nn Tori
Vivienne nn Vivi
Georgina nn Georgie
Josephine nn Josie
Francesca nn Frankie
Katherine nn Kitty
Winifred nn Winnie
Patricia nn Patsy

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SevenSeconds · 24/12/2015 13:15

I like Tess / Tessa / Tessie (short for Theresa, Esther or Elizabeth).

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Biscuitsneeded · 24/12/2015 13:19

Hattie for Harriet
Lou(lou) for Louisa
Kitty for Katherine
Janey for Jane
Cassie for Cassandra
Beth/Libby/Lizzie/Eliza for Elizabeth

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Artandco · 24/12/2015 13:22

Leonora - Nora
Estella - Stella
Arabella - bella /Ari
Penelope - Nell/ nelly

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 25/12/2015 22:44

Alexis/Alexandra (lexi)
Caroline (lina/ro)
Jessica (jess/Jessie)
Micheala (mac/mick)
Francesca (chess)

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Muskey · 25/12/2015 22:55

Gabrielle

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Lovelybitofsquirrel · 25/12/2015 23:07

Constance, Connie

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getmeoutofthismadhouse · 25/12/2015 23:07

Charlotte - Lottie
Catherine - Kitty
Louise - Lolly

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myotherusernameisbetter · 25/12/2015 23:32

Tasia from Anastasia
Kizzy from Catherine
Greta or Meggie from Margaret
Maybee from Mabel
Etta from Juliet
Sally from Sarah
Bunty from Elizabeth

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myotherusernameisbetter · 25/12/2015 23:38

Della from Adele or Adeline/Adelina
Lessy from Alessia
Patsy from Patricia
Tori from Victoria


or you could go down the feminised name route such as:

Toni from Antonia
Georgie from georgina
Reggie from Regina
Danni from Danielle

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MagratGarlikAgain · 25/12/2015 23:39

Daisy is a traditional nn for Margaret and really pretty for a little girl, whilst allowing a more "grown up" name later.

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Themodernuriahheep · 26/12/2015 00:26

Elizabeth gives Libby, Lily, Eliza, Lizzie, Lisa, Beth, Bet, Zibbet, Lilibet ( like the Queen), Lisbeth, Lisbet, Elly, Elsa

Margaret Meg, Mag, Maggie, Rita, Molly, Mally, Grete, Greta,

Amanda Mandy, Amy

Theophania gives Tiffany

Theodora thea, dora

Dorothea Dora, Dolly, thea, Dodo, Dotty

Susanna Susan, Sue, Susie Sukey

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Themodernuriahheep · 26/12/2015 00:27

As well as Daisy, Pearl from Margaret.

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HackerFucker22 · 26/12/2015 12:30

The Beatrice we know is a Bee (not Bea)

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