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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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Matilda82 · 18/09/2021 12:39

Millicent/Millie

DrMadelineMaxwell · 18/09/2021 12:38

Esther

GotToGoBye · 18/09/2021 12:37

Grace

Gettingthereslowly2020 · 18/09/2021 12:37

@TheBestWhootersInWhoville

Dora Winifred
You beat me to it!
TheBestWhootersInWhoville · 18/09/2021 12:33

Dora Winifred

Jemimapuddleduk · 18/09/2021 12:30

Definitely iris but the following also work:
Sylvia/Sylvia
Estelle
Beatrix
Rosanne- Rosie/Annie
Joy

skeemee · 18/09/2021 12:12

Annie is not a nn?? It my grannies real name (born 100+ years ago). Their nn was Nancy. Obviously very common name at the time, as my DH grans were both called Annie too!

tinytoucan · 18/09/2021 12:10

I know 2 Arthurs with sisters, they are Astrid and Isolde (Izzy)

ItWearsTheBatteriesOut · 18/09/2021 12:10

Ivy.

triplechoc · 18/09/2021 12:03

Meredith
Violet
Margot
Naomi
Faye

LoveMyBlanket · 18/09/2021 12:03

I love Iris, and can’t actually think what you would use an a nickname for it. Also like:
Edith
Ivy
Ada
Lyra

donquixotedelamancha · 18/09/2021 12:00

Surely it has to be Morgana?

StarryStarrySocks · 18/09/2021 12:00

The Arthur I know has a sister called Isabel.

35andThriving · 18/09/2021 11:59

Ursula

Piggy42 · 18/09/2021 11:58

Alice or Alicia

itsgettingwierd · 18/09/2021 11:57

Another vote for Alice.

ivegotthisyeah · 18/09/2021 11:55

Nellie

TheVanguardSix · 18/09/2021 11:54

Emilia
Tabitha
Abigail
Cleo
Zoe
Kitty (Katherine)
Imogen
Jemima
Sophie
Harriet
Grace

GlitterBiscuits · 18/09/2021 11:50

I love Iris! Go with that.

RicherThanYow · 18/09/2021 11:33

Ffion
Elise
Brianne
Clara
Molly
Eva
Angeline
Maria
Jessica
Rosa
Beatrix
Marie
Flora
Louise (so pretty and underused, defo due a comeback)

RomainingCalm · 18/09/2021 11:25

Arthur and Winnie?
Arthur and Catherine? (Kate)
Arthur and Alex?
Arthur and Bea? (Beatrice)
Arthur and Louise?

motherstongue · 18/09/2021 11:22

Ginny
Julie
Molly

E11en · 18/09/2021 11:22

I am gathering that the sur name starts with an 'ah' sound. I agree the flow would be a bit halting with a name like Flora or Anna

Supposing the name is Anderson I'm going to brainstorm names that go with that
Lois Anderson
Edith

Adele

Sybil

Hazel

Helenluvsrob · 18/09/2021 11:18

Beatrix

E11en · 18/09/2021 11:16

Beryl

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