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Sister for Birdy

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reallynotthat · 26/02/2025 18:50

Eldest DD is Beatrix but only uses Birdie.

We want little sister to have an equal /similar name or at least one with a nickname that's on the same page.

Any ideas?

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ApricotLime · 26/02/2025 22:50

Nesta

Onlyvisiting · 26/02/2025 22:49

Polly.
Lots of options for a longer name that polly can be a nn for.

Petal7 · 26/02/2025 22:49

Violet - Ettie
Araminta - Minty
Florence - Flora/Flossie/Flo
Theodora - Dora/Teddie/Thea
Rose - Posie
Philippa - Pippa
Teresa - Tess
Eleanor - Nell
Juniper - Juno
Cressida - Cressie
Alexandra - Sandy
Lily/Lucinda - Lulu
Constance - Connie
Emmeline - Emmy
Valentina - Valle
Elizabeth - Betsy/Beth/Lillibet
Margarita - Daisy
Adelaide - Della
Cosima/Jemima - Mimi

Helene8 · 26/02/2025 22:49

YummyBelicious · 26/02/2025 22:26

Marigold/Goldie is fabulous 🤩

Birdie and Goldie is one helluva "sib set"

Helene8 · 26/02/2025 22:46

Josephine or Seraphine/a as Fifi

Helene8 · 26/02/2025 22:44

I know an Amandine who's Beanie and a Tabitha who's Tatty/Tabby

Daisy62 · 26/02/2025 22:41

Piper - Pip, Pippi

ArmyBarbie · 26/02/2025 22:33

Of your list I love Juniper and Penelope. I know a little Penelope known as Nelly.

PPs suggestions I love are Genevieve (Ginny), Aurora (Rory), Matilda (Matty or Tilly) and Katherine (Kitty).

Scutterbug · 26/02/2025 22:28

Persephone can also be Peggy.

YummyBelicious · 26/02/2025 22:26

Marigold/Goldie is fabulous 🤩

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/02/2025 22:22

Missy was my first thought - Melissa / Marissa - Birdie and Missy sound great together!

Love Marigold / Goldie and Winona / Winnie too!

Mimi (Miriam)
Cece (Cecelia)
Effie (Euphemia or Elizabeth)
Etta / Ettie (Henrietta / Juliet)
Minnie (Hermione / Minerva)
Clemmie (Clementine)
Romy (Rosemary)
Roxy (Roxana)
Polly / Poppy (Penelope)
Joni / Posy (Josephine)
Posy / Sephy (Persephone)

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/02/2025 22:13

Beatrix and

Violet
felicity
estelle
hazel
daphne
juliet
juniper
eloise
rosalind
vivienne

Neurotoxic · 26/02/2025 20:39

Delilah - Lily
Callista- Calli
Aurora - Rory
Cassandra - Cassie
Allegra - Ally
Persephone - Sephy

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 26/02/2025 20:36

Matilda and Minty?
Lucy and Goose?
Helen and Radish?

All real friends of mine and their nicknames...

Crojo · 26/02/2025 20:32

Philippa - Pip, Pippa, Pippi
Josephine - Jo, Josie, Joey
Elizabeth - Liz, Lizzie, Lissy, Beth, Betty

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MinnieCoops · 26/02/2025 20:04

Honour Honey

MrsCarson · 26/02/2025 19:53

Miriam, and call her Mim

Nicolathecat · 26/02/2025 19:41

I like Winona/Winnie that's really cute

MegTheForgetfulCat · 26/02/2025 19:41

Felicity - Fliss. Felicity means happiness/fortune so would make a nice pairing with Beatrix (blessed)
Florence - Florrie/Flossie
Virginia/Genevieve - Ginny
Harriet - Hatty
Katharine - Kitty
Sarah - Sadie
I once knew a Victoria nn Tiggy but I don't know if that's a common nn or just one her family came up with...
Helen/Eleanor/Penelope - Nell(ie)

Was also going to say Roberta/Bertie but that's too close to Birdie! 😅

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 26/02/2025 19:40

Dorothy - dottie

Seymour5 · 26/02/2025 19:39

Madeline/Maddie
Margaret/Peggy
Harriet/Hattie
Melissa/Missie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/02/2025 19:36

Beatrix (Birdy) and
Primrose (Primmie)
Eleanor (Ellie, Nell, Leni. Nora)
Harriet (Hattie, Etta)
Gwyneth (Winnie, Netty)

MinnieCoops · 26/02/2025 19:31

Anoushka Annie
Anouk kiki

Agnes Nessie

Tabitha Tabby

Henrietta Hattie

MiddleAgedDread · 26/02/2025 19:30

florence / florrie / Flo
tabitha / tabby
Matilda / Tilly /Matty
constance / connie
clementine / clemmie
violet / vee
kathleen / Kitty
katherine / katie
isabella / Izzy / Bella
Henrietta / etta
Rosalind / Rosie
I came across a female Paddy last week, I assume she’s called Patricia?