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Middle name for Effie?

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PleaseStickBaby · 26/11/2018 17:31

We liked Alice until we said it out loud Shock what else goes?

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juneau · 27/11/2018 14:21

Poor kid - Effie? I hope to god she isn't overweight or she's going to be called Effie-lump at school ...

MysweetAudrina · 27/11/2018 14:17

I'm afraid my first thought was Offie.

Buddyelf · 27/11/2018 14:15

I can't decide if I like it or not. I'm a Hunger Games fan so in my head the name is somewhat ruined, I hear the name Effie and I immediately hear Trinket so in that sense I don't think I could ever use it. But if you like it go for it, its not a bad name. I would have a longer middle name though like Victoria.

starandson · 27/11/2018 14:07

Frances?

llangennith · 27/11/2018 13:58

Effie as a middle name instead?

AccidentallyRunToWindsor · 27/11/2018 13:55

I just think trinket, sorry!

starandson · 27/11/2018 13:52

It sounds nice with Sophia. I like it with Elizabeth rather than as a nickname for Elizabeth - Effie Elizabeth?

ReginaPhalange89 · 27/11/2018 13:43

I really like Effie too, but I know my family would hate it lol. My OH would never go for it. So rude of people to comment their negative opinions when you didn't ask for them 🙈

What about Effie Jessica?

Fulltimemummy85 · 27/11/2018 11:14

Jean

Princesspeachy0 · 27/11/2018 07:57

I like Effie Violet and Effiie Sophia :)

MyOtherProfile · 27/11/2018 07:40

I've just realised what was on the tip of my tongue.
Effie College Grin

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 27/11/2018 07:24

It's just not a pleasant sound. It's a bad name. I'd be changing it had my parents called me that.

Donthugmeimscared · 27/11/2018 07:23

Yes it is a book and she isn't a horrible character just a bit eccentric.

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PleaseStickBaby · 27/11/2018 07:21

Wait a minute... Isn't the Hunger Games a book?? All of my other children have names from literature (entirely accidental!), so this is even more perfect!!

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wildewillow · 27/11/2018 07:12

Effie Adeline
Effie Aurora
Effie Ophelia
Effie Juniper
Effie Sophia
Effie Alexandra
Effie Delphine
Effie Noelle
Effie Elora
Effie Emilia

TheWanderlust · 27/11/2018 06:58

With @Icklepup ... we've got Effie Louise on our shortlist

Donthugmeimscared · 27/11/2018 06:52

Makes me think of Effie Trinket from the hunger games too. Don't dislike it though.

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PleaseStickBaby · 27/11/2018 06:50

Surname is a bog standard common one so goes with anything really

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PleaseStickBaby · 27/11/2018 06:49

Technically short for Elizabeth, but she will just be Effie, as Elizabeth was a twat at school.

Never seen the Hunger Games so not sure. Thanks for non rude answers 😂

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OrdinarySnowflake · 27/11/2018 06:39

I know a Persephone known as Effie.

Middle name Rose, but that doesn't help you as every time you'd say a middle name, you'd say the long full first name.

Still a flower name seems a good choice.

Diva1985 · 27/11/2018 06:18

Effie-lump?

flowery · 27/11/2018 06:12

What is it short for?

TheLastNigel · 27/11/2018 06:08

Jean

MyOtherProfile · 27/11/2018 05:56

How rude Blue
Nah I'm with Blue. Never heard of it before and it sounds like an embarrassing nickname. Surely it must be short for something else more common?

EdisonLightBulb · 27/11/2018 05:55

Isn’t Effie the mad woman off the Hunger Games?

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