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Help us name our dd2..wanting a pretty old fashioned unusual name that has a cute nn.

115 replies

loubuch09 · 19/01/2016 19:38

Please help...I am nearing last weeks with no name picked out....
Lots of my name choices has not got hubbyss approval.
Not a fan of anything too popular generally.
Our daughter is Kathleen known as Kitty and is a famiky name have found nothing that I like anywhere near as much.
Names that have not had hubbys approval are Florence, Saskia (sassy) Ada,Aurora mm Rory. Beatrix...
Things we are considering..Bonnie (Bea) for short, Penelope (worried too popular?nn Penny), Truly nn Tru, Elizabeth n Liza, Martha (family name like mimi as nn but maybe too similar to Kitty/Kit) love Martha May but apparently that's the griches gf name!? What is your fave/ opinions...any other suggestions?
Tia

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ilovesooty · 19/01/2016 21:13

I had a friend called Leonara. She was known as Lena.

ilovesooty · 19/01/2016 21:11

Felicity - Fizz
Abigail - Abbey/Abbie /Gail
Lucia - Lucy
Christabel - Chrissie / Bella
Beatrice - Bea / Tricia
Caroline - Carrie / Lina

iciclewinter · 19/01/2016 21:06

I like Penelope (Penny) and no I don't think it's "too popular". I haven't met any young people called Penny. It's a pretty name due a comeback.

I like Liza short for Elizabeth too.

HarrietVane99 · 19/01/2016 21:05

Rosemary/Rosie

Artandco · 19/01/2016 21:04

Constantina - Connie
Leonora - Nora
Helena - Nell/ Lena/ nelly
Theodora - Dora

SewButtons · 19/01/2016 21:02

I met a baby Dot the other day, short for Dorothy and I thought it was just the cutest thing.

BertrandRussell · 19/01/2016 21:01

Helen. Shortened to Nell.

Missdusk · 19/01/2016 20:59

Ellen we were going to use its as a middle name if we had a girl. NN Ellie.

Pasithea · 19/01/2016 20:58

Emily. Or Eleanor. Scottish Nn Emmie
Imelda. Nn immie

Noggie · 19/01/2016 20:53

Martha with nn 'Martie'?

Thisismyfirsttime · 19/01/2016 20:52

I LOVE Saskia/ Sassy. Goes to dh to tell him Saskia's going to be our next dd.

HeyMicky · 19/01/2016 20:29

I have a Joseph ine who goes by P o s e y

It gets loads of compliments

Also on our shortlist were Constance, Felicity, Caitlyn, Adelaide, Philippa and Alexandra, all of which shorten nicely

ifigoup · 19/01/2016 20:18

Helena: Nell
Elizabeth: Bess or Betsy
Emmeline: Emmie
Evgenia: Evie or Nina

26milesofcbeebies · 19/01/2016 20:14

There's tilda for Matilda, too, which is lovely.

m0therofdragons · 19/01/2016 20:12

This completely outs me but I have a kitty and my other two are Lydia and Heidi. Other names we liked were Polly, Florence or Eliza.

Chorltonswheelies422 · 19/01/2016 20:12

Another vote for Clemency - Clemmie

FourForYouGlenCoco · 19/01/2016 20:11

Matilda, shortened to Tilly. I know it's quite popular now, but I think it's adorable.

Luckystar1 · 19/01/2016 20:11

Araminta - Minty

Euphemia- Effie

26milesofcbeebies · 19/01/2016 20:10

Margaret? You can have Meg, meggie, Maggie, Maisie and of course marge Smile

SfaOkaySuperFurryAnimals · 19/01/2016 20:10

Lucille, Lucie, lulu

BettyRooster · 19/01/2016 20:10

Cornelia - Nellie

daisydalrymple · 19/01/2016 20:10

Rosina rosanna or similar, nn Rosie

ShinyShinyShiny · 19/01/2016 20:10

I adore Winnifred for a little girl, could be shorted to Winnie, Freddie, or Freda.

Also Jemima shortened to Mima or Mimi.

BikeRunSki · 19/01/2016 20:09

Louisa/Lulu
Josephine/Josie, Jojo

VaginaRecliner · 19/01/2016 20:08

Edith - Edie
Ephigenia - Effie
Charlotte - Lottie

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