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Girls' names with boyish shortenings

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Elbi · 20/11/2016 20:20

I've always liked girls' names that have a boy-style nickname. Not sure why, just sounds cute to me. Like Roberta could be Bertie or Bobby... but I'm not all that keen on Roberta itself. Anyone have any suggestions? Samantha/Sam and Charlotte/Charlie were popular in my age group (80s-born!) so I probably wouldn't choose those but any more unusual ideas very welcome. Thank you Smile

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Elbi · 21/11/2016 12:26

You're all way better at this than me! Grin Thanks.

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WyfOfBathe · 21/11/2016 01:00

Joan/Joanne/Joanna/Josephine = Jo or Joey

Maxine/Maxina = Max

Marie/Maria/Maisy (or most things beginning with ma) = Maz

Augusta = Gus

Olivia = Oli

Jacqueline = Jack

Jane/Jade (or other names beginning with j) = Jay

Victoria = Tori (although it sounds like Tory party) or Vic

Alice/Alison = Ali

Katherine/Katy/Kitty = Kit

Michaela = Kae/Kay

Mackenzie = Mac or Ken/Kenny

Wilhemina or Sybil = Billie

Andrea = Andy

Bertha = Berty

Camille, Camilla = Cam

Erica = Ricky

Jessica = Jessie

Lucy/Louise/Louane = Lu or Lou

Marcie = Marc

Mathilda = Matt

Theodora = Theo

Buntysoven · 21/11/2016 00:13

I have a friend called Jonquil known as Jonnie. Love that.

cmxx · 20/11/2016 23:56

Ooh I love these kind of names.
The obvious ones are Francesca "Frankie," Charlotte "Charlie," and Samantha "Sam."

The others I always think of are
Veronica "Ronnie"
Aurora "Rory"
Stephanie "Stevie"

There's also Georgina "Georgie"
I'm sure there are many others :)

Sorry if these have already been mentioned. My phone is making it hard for me to view other posts!

Joinourclub · 20/11/2016 23:01

Vivian = viv
Victoria = Victor
Olivia = olly
Camille = Cam
Calliope = Cal
Veronica = Ronnie
Phyllis = Phill
Eloise = Lou

ecuse · 20/11/2016 23:01

Joanna / Jo

Joinourclub · 20/11/2016 22:50

Theodora / Edwina = Teddy / Eddie
Jocelyn = Joss
Matilda = Mat
Christine = Chris
Patricia = Pat / Paddy
Artemis = Art
Bertha = Bertie
Robyn = Robbie
Wilmer = Will
Laurel = Laurie

ProlificLurker · 20/11/2016 22:24

Michaela - Micky
Erica - Ricky
Philippa - Pip

BTCmum · 20/11/2016 22:15

Petronella - Petr / Peter

ProlificLurker · 20/11/2016 22:06

Jemima - Jim
Matilda - Matty

Yika · 20/11/2016 22:01

Sidonie - Sid

KlingybunFistelvase · 20/11/2016 21:55

Leonora is my favourite as it has my favourite shortenings; Leo, Nell, Nora.

KlingybunFistelvase · 20/11/2016 21:53

Leonora and Aurora were my suggestions Grin and they're also on my (very hypothetical atm) list too.

Lovely names and I love the boyish shortenings too.

Yika · 20/11/2016 21:51

Andrea or similar - Andy

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Elbi · 20/11/2016 21:46

Really lovely suggestions, thank you.

So far Aurora/Rory, Winifred/Freddie and Leonora/Leo are definitely going on the list!

Kinda love Persephone/Percy too but we have a P surname...

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ProlificLurker · 20/11/2016 21:28

I once knew a Vanessa who was known as Vinny. Would also work for Davina.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/11/2016 21:23

Alexandra (Alex)
Danielle (Dani)
Frances/Francesca (Frankie)
Joanna (Jo)
Harriet (Harry).

Fridgedooropen · 20/11/2016 21:19

Jess for Jessica

AnnoyedByAlfieBear · 20/11/2016 20:56

Percephone: Percy

KlingybunFistelvase · 20/11/2016 20:55

Oh just thought of Leonora / Leonie / Leonor "Leo / Lenny"

Fannyfannakerpants · 20/11/2016 20:49

I know a Freda (Fred-a) which I think has just the right amount of boyishness to be very cool.

griffinsss · 20/11/2016 20:47

I love Benita nn Bennie

Also like Francesca "Frankie", Aurora "Rory", Wilhelmina "Winnie" (I know Winnie is female in the UK, but my great uncle was Winnie although I'm not sure it was his full name) or "Billie" and Edwina or Edina "Eddie" that have been previously mentioned

I also love Winifred "Freddie", Benita "Bennie", Magdalena/Elena/Lena "Lenny/Leni", Charlotte or Ottilie "Otti" or "Otto".

Sophronia · 20/11/2016 20:46

Alexandra - Alex, Ali, Xan, Zan
Christina - Chris, Christy, Kit
Theodora - Ted, Teddy, Theo
Francesca - Frankie, Fran
Georgina - George
Harriet - Harri/Harry
Henrietta - Henri/Henry
Josephine - Joey
Julia/Juliana/Juliet - Jules
Catherine/Katherine - Kit
Frederica/Winifred - Freddie
Louisa - Louie
Matilda - Matt, Mattie
Olivia - Ollie/Olly/Oli
Wilhelmina - Will, Billie
Leonora/Leona - Leo
Judith - Jude
Augusta - Gus
Veronica - Ronnie
Natalia - Nat
Maxima, Maxine - Max
Eleanor - Lenny
Cordelia - Corey
Philippa - Pip

DementedUnicorn · 20/11/2016 20:42

Charlotte to Charlie
Jacqueline to Jackie
Shauna to Seany
Frances to Fran

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 20/11/2016 20:35

Wilhemina - Billie or Will

Frederica - Freddie

Edwina - Eddie

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