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Very demanding wish list for girl name

113 replies

lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 19:44

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..

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Hulababy · 10/11/2014 20:53

Persephone - nn Sephy

LaceyLee · 10/11/2014 20:51

Anastasia/Annie
Cassandra/Cassie
Bethia/Beth
Rosalind/Rosa or Rosie

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:46

Clementine- Clem/Clemmie/Tine/Tina
Evangeline- Loads of shortenings... Evan/Eva/Evie/Angel

OhTinky · 10/11/2014 20:42

Alexandria

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:41

Amity- Ami

TenMinutesEarly · 10/11/2014 20:41

Millicent Millie
Francesca Cesca
Elizabeth. Nn eliza/ liza/ betsey

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:40

Francine- Frankie

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:39

Cordelia- Claude/Dee/Delia/Cori

Yika · 10/11/2014 20:38

Victoria - Vita

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:38

Francis = frankie

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:37

Lorelei/Lorelai- Lori/Rori
Liberty- Libby/Berty

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:35

Verity vee

Jaffamoon · 10/11/2014 20:34

Lorelai nn rory, my inner Gilmore girl fan is delighted!

butterfliesinmytummy · 10/11/2014 20:33

I have a Verity, she gets called Vee or Vivi.

I love Aurora but it's very Disney princess.... Dh vetoed it for dd

TenMinutesEarly · 10/11/2014 20:32

Josephine. Nickname Phine. Pronounced fee-na

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:32

Clementine = clemmy

Elizabeth - use nn bess, betsy, Elle

Elinor with nn nell

Bridget - nn Bea

Pheobe with nn Bea

EightFiftySix · 10/11/2014 20:31

Sylvia/Sylvie/Vee

Sylvia is softer sounding than Evelyn and Vee is quirkier than Evie, but similar sounding.

GoldfishSpy · 10/11/2014 20:30

Aurora with Rory as nn.

LOVE it

Toadsrevisited · 10/11/2014 20:29

Catriona
Alethea
Calliope
Persephone
Antigone
Aurelia
Hepzibah
Demelza

curiousgeorgie · 10/11/2014 20:26

I have...

Matilda - Tilly
Seraphina - Sephy

Artandco · 10/11/2014 20:26

Loretta - lolly/ lori/ etta
Tatiana - Anna/ Tati/ tania
Pandora - Dora/ polly
Leonora - Nora / Leo / lolly

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:24

Bear would be a nn for teddy which could be a nn for Theodora

Roomba · 10/11/2014 20:20

Genevieve - Ginty/Jenny for short?

Bowlersarm · 10/11/2014 20:19

Christina - Chrissie or Tina

Medibeagle · 10/11/2014 20:17

Georgiana
Patricia

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