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Those who like a challenge (girl's name)

35 replies

CucumberCool · 09/01/2022 08:19

Hi clever mumnetters

I have 5 weeks to go and a names list as long as my leg...

I like strong, traditional(ish) longer names which can be shortened to a cute NN.

Partner wants short and snappy. One syllable if poss, would have one letter if he could.

StepD wants Luna... (Will probably stick it in as middle name for her...didn't realise there were so many pets called it! It's nice but I'm not a massive fan tbh)

Surname(s) is relatively common Spanish beginning with C (but will technically be a middle name as don't want double barrelled) and very common English official surname beginning with D.

Preferably NN should not end in -ie or -y if it can be helped (this is the bit I'm finding challenging).

My favourites are (all v low on the 2019/20 top 100) :

  • Imelda (Immy/Melly NN - is similar to two close fam members names)
  • Caroline (Carrie NN - ie end and Stephen king connotations?)
  • Meredith (we already know a merry...)
  • Cordelia (Delia or Leah NN)
  • Eleanor (Elle NN)
  • Alicia (pron -Alyessia - Ali/Alice NN)
  • Beatriz (had firm no's from people as reminds them of princess -B NN)

Any ideas/thoughts?

Ps
Nothing will be set in stone until we meet her regardless...

Thank you!! Star

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IAmSantaOhYesIAm · 09/01/2022 08:51

Love Caroline and Beatrice from your list - spelt this way. Beatrice fits you and your dhs criteria giving him a very short nn ‘B’ (bea)
Other suggestions
Faye - no nn
Anna - no nn
Juliet - nn jules
Victoria- nn Tori
Harriet - nn Hari
Jessica - nn jess
Rebecca - nn bex/becca
Katherine - nn kate

LongestBedtimeStoryEver · 09/01/2022 08:45

Adelaide - Addy
Francesca - Fran/Chess
Tabitha - Tab/Tabby
Persephone - Seph
Isadora - Iz/Dora
Elouise - El/Lou
Vivienne - Viv/Vivi
Susannah - Suz/ Suzi

WeeFae · 09/01/2022 08:44

Eleanor (Nell)
Cleopatra (Cleo)
Brianna (Bree)
Cecily (Sis)

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 09/01/2022 08:43

From your list, Caroline or Eleanor, but with NNs Caro, respectively Nell, to avoid the "-ie"/"y" sound that you don't want.

HastaLaVistaBebe · 09/01/2022 08:41

Elizabeth - Beth or Liz

underneaththeash · 09/01/2022 08:40

Shorten Caroline to Caro?

WeeFae · 09/01/2022 08:40

Tabitha (Tabby)
Matilda (Tilda)
Constance (Con)
Margaret (Pearl)
Louisa (Lou)
Evangeline (Angel)

MissRabbitsHelicopter · 09/01/2022 08:37

Juliet was the first name that came to mind - nn Jules or Jet
Florence nn Flo
Georgina nn Gee/Georgie

GoodnightGrandma · 09/01/2022 08:36

Felicity - Flick

Hellocatshome · 09/01/2022 08:33

Penelope nn Pen
Josephine nn Jo
Henrietta nn Etta