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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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BikeRunSki · 19/01/2016 20:08

I was going to suggest Kathleen/Kitty when I read the start of the post!

Elizabeth/Libby
Beatrice/Bea
Annabel/Annie
Phillipa/Pippa

teatowel · 19/01/2016 20:07

Constance- Connie
Elodie

NorthernLurker · 19/01/2016 20:05

My dd2 is Rosalind which gets shortened to Rozzi. I think that works rather well Grin

applecatchers36 · 19/01/2016 20:03

Felicity (Fliss)
Henrietta (Etta)
Harriet (Hetty)

HPsauciness · 19/01/2016 20:03

There are some lovely names here, I particularly like 'Saskia' because I know a really kick-ass Saskia and it always seems a grown up woman's name not a girly one.

The only thing I would say is that you might like the nickname, but your child might. I have a dd2 who has just requested I don't use her shortened/pet name any more! I love it so much and it's affectionate to me, but it is her decision. So pick a long name you like and then you have choices.

And- some of these nicknames aren't that great- Hatty? Rita? I prefer the long versions.

CakeFail · 19/01/2016 19:59

I love Beatrix shortened to Trixie.

Iris - ReeRee?
Agatha - Taggie / Aggie
Rosalie - Rosie
Eloise - Lo
Clementine - Clemmie (too much like clammy?)
Verity - Rita??
Harriet - Hatty

bettyberry · 19/01/2016 19:59

Frances

Sleepybeanbump · 19/01/2016 19:57

Georgina (Georgie)
Imogen (Immy, Mimi)
My two top choices for a potential future DD

Belinda (Belle)
Miranda (Miri)
Miriam (ditto)
Philippa (Pippa)
Phoebe (Fi)
Vivienne (Vi, Viv))
Eleanora (Elle, Ella)
Cassandra (Cassie)

SleepyRoo · 19/01/2016 19:46

Nice list . Think we're also going for Bonnie but hadn't thought of Bea as a nn...Smile

BertrandRussell · 19/01/2016 19:45

Clemency

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/01/2016 19:44

Love Kitty btw.

SugarDiabetes · 19/01/2016 19:43

Susannah - Susie
Josephine- Josie

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/01/2016 19:43

Elizabeth is very versatile - Eliza, Lizzie, Liza, Ellie, Libby, Betty, Beth, Buffy

Francesca - Frankie//Fran/Chessie
Alexandra - Alex, Allie, Lexi, Sandy, Sashsa, Zandra

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/01/2016 19:41

Cecelia - Cece
Marina - Marnie
Florence - Florrie/Flossie/Flo
Imogen - Imi/Mimi
Isadora - Izzy/Dora

BendydickCuminsnatch · 19/01/2016 19:40

Oh LOVE Truly! That's awesome and certainly unusual. I would pick Bonnie nn Bea though as I like both and think they're both not popular IYSWIM.

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