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A sister for Ellie and Tabby

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 16:10

I already have Ellie (Eleanor) and Tabby (Tabetha) and am going to have another girl in just over 6 weeks time.

I'd like to have a similar sort of name again (ie long that can be shortened in a couple of different ways) but can't think of any that I like, any good ideas?

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ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 21/10/2009 16:14

Kitty (katherine), tilly (matilda)

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 17:05

Oh I ought to mention that Ellie's middle name is May and Tabby's is Katy, so that rules out Kitty really. I did think of Matilda and it's a possibility apart from the fact that DH isn't that keen and having a Tabby and a Tilly sounds a bit like I have cats rather than children!

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Tillyscoutsmum · 21/10/2009 17:10

Maddy (Madeleine)
Jessica
Beatrice
Gabriella
Harriet (Hattie)
Isabella
Ophelia (Fifi)

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maniacbug · 21/10/2009 17:12

My son had a Hettie (Henrietta) and a Frankie (Francesca) at his nursery and I always liked both of those. Or there's Margaret (classic and due a comeback IMHO!), which has a zillion short forms - Meg, Maggie, Peggy to name but a few...

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 17:16

Jessica and Beatrice would both be on my list if they didn't sound so bad with our surname (Curtis, so Jessica sounds a bit Ulrikakakakaka, and Beatrice Curtis just sounds silly!). The others are nice, but nothing's really jumping out at me. Hmmmmmmm.

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Tillyscoutsmum · 21/10/2009 17:19

We have the same issue with Jessica (Cameron - Ulrikakakaka)

We have a Tilly (obviously) and we think this one would have been Tabitha or Florence if it were a girl. I love Flossie/Florrie

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bellissima · 21/10/2009 17:22

Amelia (Millie)
Isobel (Izzie)
Imogen (Midge)
Marguerite/Margaret (Daisy)
Charlotte (lottie)

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bellissima · 21/10/2009 17:23

Or if you are brave - Gilberte (Gigi)!

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 17:25

Hmm, maybe not bellissima!

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bellissima · 21/10/2009 17:26

Okay - understandable! But the others okay (oh and I too really like Florrie, Tillyscoutmum).

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maniacbug · 21/10/2009 17:36

Annabel? (Annie/Bella)

Elizabeth? (prob not with Eleanor, but abundance of diminutives - love Bessie/Betty)

Winifred? (Winnie/Freddie)

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maniacbug · 21/10/2009 17:40

Josephine?

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thirtysomething · 21/10/2009 17:42

Felicity (Fliss)
Emilia (Millie)
Roseanna (Rosie)
Susannah (Susie or Anna)
Alexandra (Alex)
Natasha (Sasha)
Alicia (Lissy)
Elisabeth (Libby or Beth) or Liberty (Libby)
Abigail (Abbie)
Olivia (Liv)
Rebecca (Becca/Becky)

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 19:24

Oooh I'd forgotten about Felicity, that was on our original list, it was a toss up between that and Penelope which I'd almost settled on but have now gone off. I think Felicity might be winning again.

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Kayzr · 21/10/2009 20:01

Moos, I have to agree with Tilly. Florence shortened to Florrie is lovely.

I also like Isabel(Issy)
Penelope(Penny) and
Felicity(Fliss or my best friend is known as Flic)

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Aranea · 21/10/2009 20:04

I love Elizabeth... you can have Beth, Betty, Betsy, Liz, Eliza, Lizzie...

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Aranea · 21/10/2009 20:05

... or of course my favourite abbr of Elizabeth, Libby. (how could I forget that one?)

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allaboutme · 21/10/2009 20:06

Theodora can be shortened to Teddy - very cute and goes with your other names

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ja9 · 21/10/2009 21:40

libby is lovely...

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cloelia · 21/10/2009 22:48

Florence shortened to Floss or Flossie is pretty. We know a 13 yr old Betsy which is unusual nowadays. I have a Virginia shortened to Ginny which we really like; also, not so often seen now, I like Victoria (Tory or Vicky); or Georgina, Georgie.

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GYoisUmptious · 21/10/2009 22:48

Hi Moosy

Libby or Elizabeth is lovely and would go nicely with Ellie and Tabby.

Beatrice is great but then Im biased. shame it doesnt go with your surname.

Cant believe you are only 6wks away!!

GOod luck choosing

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cloelia · 21/10/2009 22:49

Do you like Charlotte, Charlie or Lottie?

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cantmummyhaveabreak · 22/10/2009 09:24

I have a friend with a little girl called Constance but shortens to Connie- i love it, but Connie Curtis doesn't sound good at all.

I think Harriet is nice, and i think Isabelle (izzy) would sound really nice.

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