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Elegant but unusual baby girl names

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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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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 15/07/2024 21:10

Miriam.
Lucinda.
Alexandria.
Rosabelle
Marcella.
Henrietta.
Cynthia.
Virginia.
Daphne.
Natalia.
Bridget.
Valentina.
Clemency
Anastasia

sciencemama · 15/07/2024 21:10

Not unusual but uncommon...
Annalise
Cassandra
Dahlia
Elspeth
Francine
Geraldine
Henrietta
Harriet
Iris

pointlessopportunity · 15/07/2024 21:11

Elizabeth : Bet
Theadora: Ted
Francesca or frances: Fran (k)
Phoebe: Fee
Penelope: Pen
Jimberleigh: Jim

Thisisntthowisawthisgoing · 15/07/2024 21:11

Izzynohopanda · 15/07/2024 21:07

Emmeline
Josephine
Gabrielle
Florence
Elouise
Rowena
Verity
Marcella
Christina

Emmeline and Florence definitely not unsusal where I am. They're 10 a penny!

Mind you I didn't know of a soul with my sons name when I named him and now we know of 11 just in our town 😂 so what's unusual now might not be in just 5 short years!

londonmummy1966 · 15/07/2024 21:12

If you like Felicity then Fizz or Fizzy might be a good nickname

I like Sidonie as it looks so elegant and Sid/Sids is a great nickname for a girl.

Eluned or Eiluned - can be Ellie or Lulu

Angharad - Angus

Cincin22 · 15/07/2024 21:18

Evelina- Evie or Lina
Calista-Cal
Philippa-Pippa

gardenmusic · 15/07/2024 21:32

Mirianthe = Miri
Kristiana = Kristy
Stephanie = Steffi
Rosamund = Rosa
Jeanne = Janny
Saffron = Saffi
Imogen = Immy
Carolyn = Carrie

mummymummerson · 15/07/2024 21:33

Cadence/Cadenza (Cady)
Marsali (Marcy)

gardenmusic · 15/07/2024 21:37

mummymummerson
What is the origin of Marsali, please? Not heard that name

veritusverity · 15/07/2024 21:45

Penelope
Cynthia
Dorothy
Esmerelda
Zinnia
Meredith
Jocelyn
Josephine
Henrietta
Harriet
Phoebe
Tamsin / tazmin
Toamasina

mummymummerson · 15/07/2024 21:51

gardenmusic · 15/07/2024 21:37

mummymummerson
What is the origin of Marsali, please? Not heard that name

Its a Scottish gaelic name meaning Pearl. Also has Arabic roots. I've only known one person called Marsali but always loved it.

StormingNorman · 15/07/2024 21:53

Caroline - Cara, Caro. Coco
Catherine - Kate
Beatrice - Bibi
Anya - Annie
Georgina - George
Iona - Io
Victoria - Ticky
Harriet - Hattie, Harry
India - Indie
Margherita - Margot
Leonora/Leonor - Leo
Louisa - Lulu
Maya - Mae

arlequin · 15/07/2024 21:53

Natalia - Nat
Elodie/Eloise - El
Cassidy - Cass
Leonora - Leo

Maddy70 · 15/07/2024 21:56

Catrina
Louisa
Camile
Elizabeth
Pearl
Abigail

Maddy70 · 15/07/2024 21:57

AstonMartha · 15/07/2024 18:42

Rosemary (Rosie)
Annabelle (Anne/Annie)
Dorothy (Dot/Doll)
Florence (Flo/Flos)
Morwenna (Mo)
Kathryn (Katie/Kat)

It’s quite hard actually! I love Elizabeth and Charlotte but not sure what the nn would be!

Betty
Lizze

Charlie
Lottie

AngelaBB · 15/07/2024 21:59

I love Della or Violet

cashmerecow · 15/07/2024 22:02

Ophelia - Leah as a nickname

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/07/2024 22:08

Seraphina sephy
persephone posy/ sephy
thaodora thea
tallulah tallie/ lula
henrietta hettie/ etta
juliet jules/ etta
vivienne vivi
francesca frankie
calliope callie
cassandra cassie
josephine josie
juniper Juno/ juni/ Joni
Penelope penny
luella/ Louisa lulu
beatrix Bea/ trixie
dorothy dolly/ dottie
romilly/ Ramona romy
minierva minnie
winifred winnie
Evelina/ Evangeline Eva/ evie
Emmeline emmie
marigold Margot/ mari/ goldie
delilah della/ lilah

OneTwoTen · 15/07/2024 22:10

Beatrix - Bea
Tamesin - Taz
Tabitha - Tabby
Rohais - Ro

Prapsfound · 15/07/2024 22:15

Abigail - Abi
Jennifer - Jenny
dorothy - dotty
Phillippa - Pip (not 2 syllable but I love this!)
Clemency - Clemmy

Mseddy · 15/07/2024 22:18

I've got an Alma, DHs friend calls her Ali.

SparrowNest15 · 15/07/2024 22:37

Samantha
Tabitha

SparrowNest15 · 15/07/2024 22:37

Melanie
Melody

ThereIsATInWater · 15/07/2024 22:37

Caroline , Carrie, Caro.

Meadowwild · 15/07/2024 22:42

Fenella - Fen
Finnuala - Finn
Vivienne/Viviane - Viv or Vi
Rosamund/Rosalind - Ros
Belinda - Belle/Bel
Beatrice - Bea (love this)
Katrina - Kat or Kate
Loretta/Lauretta - Lor/Laure
Elodie - Elle
Xanthe - Xan (pronounced Zan)

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