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

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YoScienceBitch · 20/11/2016 20:28

I'm a Baileigh and spent most of college being called Leigh.

OutnumberedbyFurchesters · 20/11/2016 20:27

Frances... Frank.

crayfish · 20/11/2016 20:26

I love Josephine shortened to Jo but Stevie is my favourite of this kind of girls name. Could be shortened from Stephanie.

KlingybunFistelvase · 20/11/2016 20:26

Davina - Dave? Perhaps not...

hellymart · 20/11/2016 20:26

How about Marlene, shortened to Lenny?

TommyandGina · 20/11/2016 20:26

Thomasina / Tommy

I'm a Sam / Samantha and I love having the option of a proper or a fun name

Mungobungo · 20/11/2016 20:26

Antonia - Toni
Charlotte - Charlie
Stephanie - Stevie

Error404usernamenotfound · 20/11/2016 20:25

Harriet - Harry
Danielle - Danny
Christina - Chris

BadToTheBone · 20/11/2016 20:25

Michaela or Mikhsla
I used to know a Kendra who got called Kenny, she carried it off as she was super cool.

bumblingmum · 20/11/2016 20:21

Georgina, benjamina, Alexandra?

Imstickingwiththisone · 20/11/2016 20:21

Francesca - Frankie

KlingybunFistelvase · 20/11/2016 20:20

I love Aurora with nn Rory!

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