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Traditional girls names - alternatives to Elizabeth

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SunnyDaisies · 04/09/2023 15:32

We am looking for baby girl name ideas as we are currently expecting number 3 and are now really stuck!

I love traditional names that can be shortened to sweet nicknames, especially nicknames that end in an -ie or -y sound.

Absolutely love, but can’t use:
Annabel (or any name shortening to Annie)
Elizabeth - already close relatives with these names

Your ideas will be gratefully accepted!

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purplecheesecat · 06/09/2023 22:11

Beatrice, Josephine, Lydia

RavingStyle · 06/09/2023 07:50

Alexandra (I have one... excellent name!)
Letitia
Eleanor
Esther
Sarah
Julianne
Mary (due a revival)
Martha
Emma
Beatrice
Emily
Clara
Susanna

SaltySeaCat · 05/09/2023 14:16

Rose/Rosie

neverenoughwine · 05/09/2023 14:15

Susannah (Susie, Suki, Sue, Sooz, Anna)

Josephine (Josie, Finn)

Felicity (Flick, Flossy, Filly)

Francesca (Frankie, Chesca)

Theoldwoman · 05/09/2023 13:51

Penelope
Juliet
Isobel
Emily
Xanthe
Hilary
Melanie
Lucille

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SunnyDaisies · 05/09/2023 11:39

Such a great list, thank you

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SunnyDaisies · 05/09/2023 11:39

Thank you so much everyone! Also really love Alexandra.
I like the idea of a different nickname for Elizabeth too - some really sweet suggestions here for ideas.

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Neverjudgeabookbyitscover · 05/09/2023 11:14

I love Kathleen - Kitty, or Rosanna - Rosie.
Primrose - Posy.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/09/2023 08:06

Victoria. (Vicky. Tori)
Charlotte (Lottie, Charley)
Scarlett (Lettie)
Miriam. (Mimi)
Alexandra. (Allie, Lexie, Alexie, Andi)
Rebecca (Becky)
Patricia (Patsy)
Natalia (Tally)
Christina (Christie)
Josephine (Josie, Fifi)
Winifred (Winnie, Freddie)
Eleanor (Ellie, Lennie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Bridget (Bridie)
Teresa (Teri, Tessie)
Henrietta (Hennie, Ettie)
Georgina. (Georgie, Genie)
Suzannah.(Suzy, Zanni)
Felicity (Lissie)
Katherine (Katie, Kittg)
Cecelia (Cece)
Virginia (Gigi)
Abigail (Abbie)
Cassandra (Cassie, Sandi)

sashh · 05/09/2023 07:19

Philomena
Bernadette
Henrietta
Victoria
Harriet

I know you said you can't use Elizabeth but one diminutive of it is Buffy.

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/09/2023 06:20

Sorry repeats

charlotte- lottie
evelyn- evie
rose- Rosie
Margaret- Maggie
penelope- penny/ nellie
eleanor- Ellie/ nell
harriet/ Henrietta- Hattie/ hettie
Vivienne- vivi
cecilia- cece
juliet- jules
catherine- Katie/ Kitty
matilda- tilly
isabelle- Izzy/ bella
arabella- bella
alice
clara
alexandra- ali/ Sandy
abigail- abby
rosanna/ Rosalind- rosie
lucy
florence- florrie/ flossie
frances- Frankie
Edith- edie
elspeth- elsie
dorothy- Dottie/ dolly
caroline- callie
beatrice- Bea/ trixie
grace
eva- evie
josephine- Josie/ posie

DiscoBeat · 04/09/2023 22:25

We would have used the name Georgiana if we'd had a girl, I think it's beautiful.

Lisbeth50 · 04/09/2023 22:23

Charlotte
Katherine
Josephine
Isabella
Natalie
Victoria
Arabella

Could you have Eliza/Elisa/Elise as a variation on Elizabeth?

Howtohideasausage · 04/09/2023 22:21

Elspeth.

CobraChicken · 04/09/2023 22:16

I know it doesn't fit your nickname criteria, but a friend's daughter is called Bethany and that's all anyone ever calls her (so you still get the "ee" ending.) I really love her name.

MoralOrLegal · 04/09/2023 22:07

We have a Katharine. The only problem is that it can be spelled many, many, ways.

continentallentil · 04/09/2023 22:05

You couldn’t use Elizabeth with a different nn to your relative? There are so many.. or you could use a variation like Elsbeth which would give you Buffy, Effie, Essie, Ellie, Elsie, Betsy, Betty

Anna / Annalise / Annis - Annie or Nancy

Susannah - Sukey, Annie, Susie, Nancy

Lydia - Liddy

Eleanor/Helena - Ellie, Lenny, Nell, Lena

Dorothea/Dorothy - Dorrie, Dorey, Dottie, Dot, Dora, Thea

Margaret/Marguerite - Margo, Maggie, Peggy and (traditionally/weirdly) Daisy

Caroline - Callie

Marianne - Maisie, May, Polly, Molly, Nancy, Annie

Mary / Maria - May, Maisie, Polly, Molly, Minnie, Min

Marina - Marnie

Frances / Francesca - Frankie, Franca, Francie, Frannie, Chessie, Chesca

Victoria - Vicky, Tory, Vita (I also know a Plum)

Alexandra - Alecky, Sandie, Ally, Sacha, Andie

Stephanie - Stevie

Georgina - Georgie, Gigi

Henrietta - Harriet, Hetty, Hatty, Hennie, Harrie, Etta

Cordelia, Cordelia - Cordy,

Natalia - Tally, Natasha, Tasha, Sasha

Patricia - Pasha, Tish, Patchy

MushroomQueen · 04/09/2023 21:11

I'm a Victoria and my sister Elizabeth

maltesermagnet · 04/09/2023 20:28

Evangeline - Evie
Georgiana - Georgie/Annie
Juliana
Emmeline
Katherine - Kitty

Ivebeentogeorgia · 04/09/2023 20:25

Charlotte - Lottie
Emmeline- Emmy
Elspeth- Elsie
Sadie
Georgina- Georgie
Alexandria- Lexi
penelope- penny
Evangeline- Annie maybe
Christina- Chrissy
Valerie
florence- florrie
felicity - lissie
Francesca- frannie or frankie
Emilia- Emmy
harriet- Hattie
primrose- Rosie
bridget- birdie
Ellen/Eleanor- Nel/Nellie
imogen- immy
jennifer- Jenny
evelyn- Evie
anna/Annie
madeleine- maddie
Caroline- Carrie
Edith - Edie

Nicknamesforviolet · 04/09/2023 20:17

Rosalie x

Whatsthepoint1234 · 04/09/2023 20:14

Josephine (Josie)
Gabrielle (Gabby)
Callista (Callie)
Beatrix (Bibi)
Florence (Flossie)
Constance (Connie)
Clementine (Clemmie)
Imogen (Immy)
Christobel (Christie/Chrissie)
Olivia (Livvy)
Seraphina (Saffie)

MaggieFS · 04/09/2023 20:04

Isabel

DailyDriver · 04/09/2023 19:36

Margaret - Maggie

Candleabra · 04/09/2023 19:23

I like Josephine (Josie)