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What is Arthur's sister called?

115 replies

BeatOfMyOwnDrum · 18/09/2021 10:10

I feel like I've been through every name in the world and still can't find the "perfect" one.

We're fussy because the surname is long (double barrelled), and so the first name has to be short. Also my family tends to use nicknames, so it has to have a nickname that we like.

We loved Iris for ages, but I hate all nicknames that we can come up with for it. I also love Annie as a nickname, but don't want to give her a nickname as a first name so she can use the longer form when she's older. But the only longer version of Annie that I like is Anastasia, and that feels too long with our surname!

Help!

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StopGo · 18/09/2021 21:31

Edna

KiriandWho · 18/09/2021 21:24

We have Arthur and Etta.

Our girls list was something like -

Ella
Eleanor
Elsie
Emily
Grace/Gracie
Iris (I don't think it would get shortened)
Ivy
Ida

Liked Ada and Ava but didn't want 2 A names personally, though that doesn't bother a lot of people!

Also like Edith/Edie as suggested by PPs

allycat4 · 18/09/2021 21:10

Pauline

TatianaBis · 18/09/2021 21:03

I’d go with Iris. I’m not convinced it will get shortened so you’re overthinking that.

I like Matilda or Iseult/Isolde with Arthur - fittingly medieval.

Lucienandjean · 18/09/2021 20:34

Florrie/ Florence
Lois
Maeve

Hirewiredays · 18/09/2021 17:04

Imogen

boomboom1234 · 18/09/2021 16:43

Edith

OhYesIKnowWhatYouMean · 18/09/2021 16:38

My friend's DD has just named her daughter Alma - really pleased if that's coming back, I think it's a lovely name.

wishing3 · 18/09/2021 16:37

My first thought was Emily.
Potential full names for Annie:
Marianne
Ysanne

DemBonesDemBones · 18/09/2021 16:32

Anwen? Antigone?

MeredithGreyishblue · 18/09/2021 16:31

Mavis
Flora
Hazel
April
Joy
Sally

PennyV13 · 18/09/2021 16:29

Lara

Billandbob · 18/09/2021 15:48

Merrin
Eliza
Allaria

confusedlots · 18/09/2021 15:46

My immediate thought was Annie. I think it's a lovely name to use just as Annie and not as a nickname.

AGreenerShadeofKale · 18/09/2021 15:39

I'd go with Iris.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 18/09/2021 15:36

My first thought was Florence

FantaCoke · 18/09/2021 15:36

Pauline

santabetterwashhishands · 18/09/2021 15:36

Annalise
Ada
Nora
Betty
Eliza
Freya
Heidi
Clara
Bronwyn
Elsie
Zoe

santaclawzz · 18/09/2021 15:35

Arthur and Olivia (Liv, Livvy, Ollie)

NeverDropYourMooncup · 18/09/2021 15:32

Ursula? Yrsa? Artemis, Artio? Melissa?

Arthur does mean 'bear' after all.

WorriedMillie · 18/09/2021 15:01

My grandad was Arthur, his sister was Ivy

Ikeameatballs · 18/09/2021 14:57

I came on to say Eliza but I can see that there are issues with your surname, is this because your surname starts with a vowel?

I’d also suggest:

Florence, not short in spelling but only two syllables.
Frances
Jean
Edith

VienneseWhirligig · 18/09/2021 14:52

Dorothy
Beatrice
Ann
Irene

ShinyThingsDistractMe · 18/09/2021 14:47

Arthur and Violet

That sounds lovely, as other PP's have suggested.

It has that stop at the end I think you are after, and really nickname wise it's only really Vi or I think lotty.

TheWindow · 18/09/2021 14:44

Something two syllable for sure. Annie is nice.

Arthur and…

Daisy
Elsie
Lois
Polly
Rosa

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