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Elvie - what could it be short for?

54 replies

Strategist · 07/08/2022 09:10

Love this nickname for a little girl, but we like nickname sounding names to have a more official sounding actual name for the birth certificate. I've thought of Evelyn but not overly keen on it. Ideas?

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Debbiedoodah · 07/08/2022 10:16

Sorry but it just makes me think you've named your child after a pelvic floor trainer or breast pump

caringcarer · 07/08/2022 10:15

Elvera

xJoyfulCalmWisdomx · 07/08/2022 10:14

Ah yes, bit of googling shows, there's an old English name Elvina as well as the Irish name Ailbhe which Elvie sounds like (not exactly though).

xJoyfulCalmWisdomx · 07/08/2022 10:12

Elvira or Elva

I think Elvie is a name though. It may be an anglicisation of a celtic name. I know an Elva and an Elvie in Ireland.

Whadda · 07/08/2022 10:08

Shelvie

AmandaMirandaPanda · 07/08/2022 10:06

Belva(h)
Belvedere
Delphine
Edelvina
Eleftheria
Eliava
Elif
Elifia
Elisavet/Elisavita
Elishiva
Ellavieve
Ellevi
Ellevina/Ellevine
Elovisa
Elphaba
Elvabel(le)
Elvan
Elvida
Elvina
Etelvina
Genelva
Helvetia
Marelvis
Melva
Melvina
Roselva
Selvaggia
Velvela
Velvet
Ylva

DotDotDotDotDot · 07/08/2022 09:56

Evelina

quietnightmare · 07/08/2022 09:42

Eleven 🤣
Elvanna
Elora

Mayvis · 07/08/2022 09:32

Delphine

Upsidedownpineapplecake · 07/08/2022 09:32

Elveena or Elvina

Elleree

CraftyClara · 07/08/2022 09:30

DD1 has a friend called Elvie. She’s French. I hadn’t heard of either the breast pump or the pelvic floor thing!

Leafy3 · 07/08/2022 09:28

Elva, one of my favourite names and so underused

20viona · 07/08/2022 09:27

All I think of is the breast pump.

Letshoptoit · 07/08/2022 09:26

Elvira would be the obvious one to me.
My first thought was also the breast pump but presumably this wouldn’t be the case for a primary school class!

MumofSpud · 07/08/2022 09:25

Evangeline?

KingscoteStaff · 07/08/2022 09:23

Louisa Victoria

ShadowoftheFall · 07/08/2022 09:21

Eveline

girlmom21 · 07/08/2022 09:21

Use the name if that's what you want to call your child. Whatever you call them there's a good chance people will create their own nicknames - you might not get to dictate that.

OnaBegonia · 07/08/2022 09:19

Why does it need to a nickname? Just use that as the name.

TitilatedOcelot · 07/08/2022 09:17

Or for a proper name with a similar sound, Sylvie?

Hugasauras · 07/08/2022 09:17

tenbob · 07/08/2022 09:15

It’s also the name of a breast pump and kegel trainer brand…

I think that’s where most peoples minds go when they hear the name

Yes, I thought this was about the breast pump!

TitilatedOcelot · 07/08/2022 09:16

Two names with the initials L... V... ?
Elvira

tenbob · 07/08/2022 09:15

It’s also the name of a breast pump and kegel trainer brand…

I think that’s where most peoples minds go when they hear the name

MissVantaBlack · 07/08/2022 09:15

Or Eleanor, perhaps?

MissVantaBlack · 07/08/2022 09:14

Elfrida/Elfreda