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Elegant but unusual baby girl names

142 replies

sunshinelollipopz · 15/07/2024 18:11

Really struggling for our baby girl's names - feel like I've exhausted everything at this point!

We love elegant and pretty names that easily shorten to a nice nickname from the first syllable.

As we do want the easy nickname, we've ruled out some favourites:

Felicity
Matilda
Delilah
Daphne

Been through all the usual Ottilie, Gwendoline etc but just can't find something with a pretty nickname alongside the long name that fits our vibe.

Help!

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Comedycook · 15/07/2024 18:32

Anastasia

sunshinelollipopz · 15/07/2024 18:30

@Newsenmum I teach primary, hence my wariness of nicknames 😂 will do what I can to control it!!

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MistyHazelFox · 15/07/2024 18:30

Winifred - Win

Josie234 · 15/07/2024 18:29

Thomasina (nn Tommy/Thomie)
Henrietta (nn Henri)
India/Indira (nn Indi)
Louisa (nn Lou)
Florence (nn Flo/Florrie)

sunshinelollipopz · 15/07/2024 18:29

My favourites that DH has vetoed:

Clementine
Aurelia
Genevieve
Amelie
Rosalie
Daphne

So anything along those lines that I might not have thought of!

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Newsenmum · 15/07/2024 18:25

sunshinelollipopz · 15/07/2024 18:24

Preference really, children almost always end up being nicknamed by their first syllable at school as it's the easiest thing to shout quickly across the playground. My mum hates several of the first syllable nicknames my siblings have ended up with!

Ex teacher and youll be surprised what they end up being called!

Newsenmum · 15/07/2024 18:24

Ceene · 15/07/2024 18:23

Serena / Serenity
Carissa
Belinda
Verity
Philadelphia (was popular in past)
Virginia

virginia would be virgin 🤣

daniellle - Dani

sunshinelollipopz · 15/07/2024 18:24

Newsenmum · 15/07/2024 18:20

Why does it need to be the first syllable?

isabelle/isabella - Izzy
annabelle/annabella - ana
Belinda - belle

Preference really, children almost always end up being nicknamed by their first syllable at school as it's the easiest thing to shout quickly across the playground. My mum hates several of the first syllable nicknames my siblings have ended up with!

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Ceene · 15/07/2024 18:23

Serena / Serenity
Carissa
Belinda
Verity
Philadelphia (was popular in past)
Virginia

user1471548941 · 15/07/2024 18:21

Clementine- Clem?

wildhay · 15/07/2024 18:20

Eleanor - Ellie
Isabella - Izzy or Bella
Genevieve - Gen or Evie
Victoria - Vicky or Tori
Adelaide - Addie
Seraphina - Sera
Josephine - Josie
Caroline - Cara
Lillian - Lily
Cassandra - Cassie

Newsenmum · 15/07/2024 18:20

Sophie - soph

Millicent - Milly

Newsenmum · 15/07/2024 18:20

Why does it need to be the first syllable?

isabelle/isabella - Izzy
annabelle/annabella - ana
Belinda - belle

sunshinelollipopz · 15/07/2024 18:18

GingerLiberalFeminist · 15/07/2024 18:14

We liked;
Felicity (Flick)
Roberta (Bobby)
Georgina (George or Georgia)
Andromeda (Andi)
Cecelia (Ci ci)
Geraldine (Geri)
Adrienne
Adelaide

All gorgeous but don't have the first syllable nickname! Think Daniel - Dan

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Josie234 · 15/07/2024 18:18

Dorothy or Dorathea (nn Dotty)

Isadora ( nn Isa …or Dora…if not from first part of the name)

In my family tree we have Theadora ( nn Thea or again, Dora)

Comedycook · 15/07/2024 18:17

Victoria
Adriana
Claudia
Caroline
Eleanor
Francesca

GingerLiberalFeminist · 15/07/2024 18:14

We liked;
Felicity (Flick)
Roberta (Bobby)
Georgina (George or Georgia)
Andromeda (Andi)
Cecelia (Ci ci)
Geraldine (Geri)
Adrienne
Adelaide