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Leonora

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17caterpillars1mouse · 20/08/2022 20:38

What are your thoughts on Leonora for a girl, shortened to Leo maybe?

I quite like frillier girls names shortened to masculine names, e.g. love Max though not so sure Maxine is ready for a comeback yet.

I also like the shortening Nora, but prefer Leo or possibly Leah

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Luredbyapomegranate · 20/08/2022 23:55

Lovely. Very underused

pinklavenders · 20/08/2022 22:47

Leonora is beautiful. Leo is a cute nickname!

Comedycook · 20/08/2022 21:53

I love Leonora...so many cute nicknames too...Leo, Leonie, Nora... gorgeous

Aquamarine1029 · 20/08/2022 21:28

Camdyn nn Cam/Cami

quietnightmare · 20/08/2022 21:27

I want to like it but just don't like it.

Haley - hal
Leigh - Leigh
Ashley - ash
Paula - Paul
Petra - Pete
Matilda - Matty/Matt
Andria, Andrea - Andy
Ottilie - otto

Aquamarine1029 · 20/08/2022 21:26

What about Lenora? NN Len/Lenny.

Coastalcreeksider · 20/08/2022 21:24

It was my nan's name, she was often called Nora, it was my mum's middle name.

Thankfully, I wasn't called it.

husbandcallsmepickle · 20/08/2022 21:24

I'm friends with a (40something) Leonora and the only NN she gets is Leo.
No references to washing powder.

SeanChailleach · 20/08/2022 21:22

Leonora is beautiful and gives her options.
I know a Leonora who goes by Leo for short. It's not a problem in real life.

Bluebells12 · 20/08/2022 21:20

It’s lovely.

Another option is Leona which I also love.

BabyMoonPie · 20/08/2022 21:19

It's my daughter's middle name. She's named for Leonora Cohen, an amazing lady

Bodice · 20/08/2022 21:17

Sorry sounds like washing powder. And Leo is Very much A boys name. It’s not like Sam for Samantha which is much more obviously unisex.

DeeDeeDaisy · 20/08/2022 21:14

I'm sorry, my mind went straight to Lenor, like the laundry stuff!

Alexandra/Alexandria - Alex
Josephine/Joanna - Jo
Georgina/Georgiana - George/Georgie
Charlotte - Charlie
Samantha - Sam

RebeccaNoodles · 20/08/2022 21:07

Gorgeous!

Jessbow · 20/08/2022 20:51

Leonie? [Lee-oh-Knee]

FreudayNight · 20/08/2022 20:42

I think it’s lovely.

Creepymanonagoatfarm · 20/08/2022 20:41

Poor thing prob get Lenor or jokes about Ariel/ Bold /Daz..
Eleanor?