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Sister for Raffy and Dolly?

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AquaWriter · 26/04/2025 19:05

Hi all, me and my husband are expecting a little girl and have been going back and forth on baby names. We currently have a son named Rafferty who we call Raffy usually and a daughter named Delores who we tend to call Dolly. I would love a name that fits into the style of my previous two children that can be shortened to a nickname as well. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated．

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user1492757084 · 07/05/2025 12:11

Nell - Helen, Ellen, Helena
Biddy - Bridget
Floss - Florence
Sal - Sally
Bex - Rebecca
Noni - Fiona, Naomi
Fifi - Fiona
Barb - Barbara, Barbie
Cilla - Priscilla
Ollie - Olivia, Olga
Kat, Kitty - Catherine, Katherine, Katrina
Mat - Matilda
Ash - Ashleigh
Shelley - Michelle
Sandy - Sandra, Alexandra

Redredwiner · 07/05/2025 11:00

Amelia, Mimi
Cecile, Cece
Charlotte, Lottie

CarCrashLifes · 06/05/2025 21:36

Iris
Violet
leanora
Faye
marina

Calliopespa · 06/05/2025 21:04

user2848502016 · 06/05/2025 20:39

Margaret/Marguerite/Margarita (Rita)
Miriam/Margot/Mary/Imogen/Miranda (Mimi/Minnie)
Elizabeth (Betsy)
Calista (Callie)
Matilda (Mattie/Tilly)
Leticia/Violet (Lettie)

Yes I like Dolly and Minnie together.

user2848502016 · 06/05/2025 20:39

Margaret/Marguerite/Margarita (Rita)
Miriam/Margot/Mary/Imogen/Miranda (Mimi/Minnie)
Elizabeth (Betsy)
Calista (Callie)
Matilda (Mattie/Tilly)
Leticia/Violet (Lettie)

Letsummercommence · 06/05/2025 20:27

GauntJudy · 06/05/2025 20:10

Clementine

Just came on to say Clementine!
Also Blossom

Nod to the 80’s - Tawny

Calliopespa · 06/05/2025 20:12

Bess?

GauntJudy · 06/05/2025 20:10

Clementine

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 06/05/2025 20:07

Rafferty (Raffy), Delores (Dolly) and
Katherine (Kitty)
Genevieve (Genie, Evie)
Virginia (Vivi, Gigi, Ginny)
Rosalind (Rosie, Lindy)
Theresa. (Tessie)
Beatrix (Bebe,, Trixie)
Alexandra (Allie, Lexi, Zanni)
Cecelia (Cece)
Scarlett (Lettie)
Camille (Cami)
Felicity (Lissi)
Olivia (Livi. Vivi)
Nicolette (Coco, Lettie, Ettie)
Bridget (Bridie)
Imogen (Immy, Geni, Idgy)
Elizabeth (Libby, Betsy. Bibby)

IridescentRainbow · 06/05/2025 11:36

Lark
Tallulah
Peggy
Kitty

user1492757084 · 06/05/2025 10:30

Raffy, Dolly and .
Lulu - Lucinda, Lucy
Otta - Carlotta, Charlotta, Ottilie
Anna - Annunciata, Annabel, Anita
Cece - Celia, Cecilia, Cecile
Rowie - Rowena, Rosanna, Rosina, Rose, Rosemary
Nina - Edwina, Ninette, Niniane, Janine
Jam - Jamima, Jamila
Mina - Philomena
Bee - Beatrice, Beatrix
Leo - Leonor, Leonora
Meg - Meghan, Margaret
Nessa - Vanessa, Nerissa
Honey - Honorah, Honor, Honoria

HouseCaptain · 05/05/2025 23:35

Nora
Angelica
Genevieve

Hazelmaybe · 05/05/2025 20:30

Cosette
Bernadette
Marianne

Oceangrey · 05/05/2025 17:56

Genevieve (Genie)

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 28/04/2025 20:43

Energe · 26/04/2025 19:37

Tuppence nn penny

Penelope nn Tuppence is v sweet, but maybe not as a full name

I think 3 y endings is probably a bit much?

Victoria (Plum, Vita)
Philippa (Pippa)
Alexandra (Sasha)
Beatrice (Bea)
Esther (Tess)
Eloise (Lola, Ella)
Roberta (Robin)
Elizabeth (Bess/Tess/Liza/Lissa/Elle/Ella)
Morwenna (Mo, Gwen)
Joanna/Josephine - Jojo

Energe · 27/04/2025 17:36

Imogen and Genie is nice

Yerto · 27/04/2025 15:21

Ottilie - Ottie
Penelope - Penny
Beatrix - Trixie
Imogen - Immie

Ikeameatballs · 26/04/2025 22:41

Madeleine, nn Maddie
Elizabeth, nn Betty/Betsy/Libby
Harriet, nn Hattie
Winifred, nn Winnie

Buythekitkats · 26/04/2025 22:37

Tabitha - Tabby

FindAnother · 26/04/2025 21:56

I've been watching two series recently. (Teen Moms 2 and Our Welsh Chapel Dream).

First thought with Dolly..

Sissy (Cecilia).

And Marj (Marjorie)

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/04/2025 21:48

Rafferty (Raffy), Delores (Dolly) and

Marceline (Marcie)
Jocelyn (Joss / Josie)
Josephine (Joni)
Genevieve (Neve / Ginny / Vivi)
Miriam (Miri)
Jemima (Jem / Mimi)
Euphemia (Effie)
Henrietta (Hettie / Etta / Ettie)
Elvina (Elva)
Gwendoline (Gwennie)
Mirabel (Miri / Belle)
Lorelei (Lori)
Romana (Marnie)
Winifred (Winnie)
Hermione (Minnie)

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/04/2025 21:46

Rafferty, Delores and

cecily
juliet
henrietta
penelope
cassandra
tallulah
marcella
josephine
genevieve
helena
margaret
agatha
emmeline

mum2jakie · 26/04/2025 21:43

Wilhemina - nn Minnie

username462025 · 26/04/2025 21:41

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RogersOrganismicProcess · 26/04/2025 21:00

Vanessa nn: Nessa