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Very demanding wish list for girl name

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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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Medibeagle · 10/11/2014 20:16

Miranda
Sorayah
Althea

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lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:15

No I dont like Jessamy/Jessany :(

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Bowlersarm · 10/11/2014 20:14

Jessica nn Jecca

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lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:13

Do you mean Jessamy? I have not heard of Jessany before (unless I got that wrong..)

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fruitpastille · 10/11/2014 20:13

Alexandra has nn Alex and Lexie but also Ola (Polish diminutive) and Sacha (Russian diminutive).

regularbutpanickingabit · 10/11/2014 20:12

If you like the Jess nicknames then what about Jessany instead of Jessica? I think it is so much prettier and more unusual.

Solasum · 10/11/2014 20:10

Victoria

fishfingerSarnies · 10/11/2014 20:10

Caroline-callie

Solasum · 10/11/2014 20:10

Callista. Callie, Lisa
Seraphina. Sera , raffie, ina

ScrambledSmegs · 10/11/2014 20:09

Evangeline - Nn Eva/Eve or Evie
Clemency - so much more melodic than Clementine

BikeRunSki · 10/11/2014 20:08

Josephine - Jo, joey, Josie, Posey

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lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:07

I like Evelyn (Evie) and Coraline/Coralie (Cora)

I also like Rosalie but HATE Roz

I LOVE Clara but that cant be shortened any, and I dislike Clarissa.
LOVE Thea but unsure about Theodora or Dorothy/Dorothea

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Yika · 10/11/2014 20:05

Joanna - Jo
Alexia - Alex
Caroline - Carly, Cassie
Leonie, Leonora, Leopoldine, etc. etc - Lee

youarewinning · 10/11/2014 20:05

I know of lucinda being shortened to lolly or lally

loopyarabella · 10/11/2014 20:04

Mirabai. Bai rhymes with Pie.

youarewinning · 10/11/2014 20:04

Matilda to Tilly is my favourite name.

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lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:02

Wow- lots more as I was typing!!
LOVE Rory, and Tilly!

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lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:00

Hi,

Well we have an Izzy and a Beau in family so that rules out Isabeau!

Jessica was an all time favourite of mine from being a child, and it does give Jess/Jessie/Jessa so possibly..

I LOVE the nn Frankie!!! But my oH has a Frances in family and will not call a DD Francesca, which is a shame. I really love the spunkiness of that nn.

Sukey is pretty cute :-) Though probably everyone else would call her Susie for short which isn't as nice.

I think Harriet is nice but a bit too popular for me. And doesn't feel right for our family somehow. I quite like Charlotte nn Lottie but dislike Charlotte its an irrational name hate for me!

If I could get to the nicknames Boo, Bear or Bea I would love that!
Or Pip or Pop.. or Lolly..

I don't like the end sound of Beatrice and think that Beatrix lends itself more to Trixie (which sounds like a hooker to me- I once performed a monologue as a prostitute named Trixie so cant get past that!).

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IHeartKingThistle · 10/11/2014 19:58

Antonia - Toni, Nia?

dancingwitch · 10/11/2014 19:57

Geraldine - Gez

mummybare · 10/11/2014 19:57

Marianne
Genevieve
Emmeline
Ramona
Jeanette (only 2 syllables but lots of nice nns - Jinny, Jen, Netta, Etta etc.)

SwedishEdith · 10/11/2014 19:57

Felicity - fliss
Francesca - Fran, Cesca
Rosalind -Roz
Gabrielle - Gaby

youarewinning · 10/11/2014 19:56

Matilda - Tilly, Matty, mat
Maddison - Maddy
Elizabeth - liz, lizzy, gets
Bethannie - Beth, Bethan

generaltilney · 10/11/2014 19:56

Rhiannon (Ri or Rhian)
Gabrielle or Gabriel
Julianne or Julian (quite cool for a girl IMO)

FrancisdeSales · 10/11/2014 19:56

Cosima
Georgina (Georgie, Gina)
Raphaela (Raffa)
Constantina (Tina)
Augustina (Gus)
Ianthea
Josephina (Jo)
Thomasina (Tommy)

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