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Original poster

Can you suggest any girls names which in 'long form' are grown up and acceptable for an adult, but have a shortening which is 'cute' Like Loretta / Lottie ...

91 replies

Disenchanted · 28/05/2008 21:55

Except can't use that as its SILs name ... but I do love it.

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lastboxoftampons · 29/05/2008 11:20

Victoria - Vicky or Tori
Veronica - Ronnie
Francesca - Frankie
Vanessa - Nessa
Abigail - Abby
Gabrielle - Gabby or Elle
Andrea - Andy

AprilMeadow · 28/05/2008 23:14

My friend had a little girl 3 weeks ago called Edith but is referred to as Edie. Lovely name meaning 'rich gift'.

LuckySalem · 28/05/2008 22:49

My DD is Aaliyah - Lili

Wezzle · 28/05/2008 22:48

Antonia - Toni

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:43

roberta - bobbie or bertie!?

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:42

am going to start one and only let the 4 of us in as we all have similar tastes

could you imagine the fall out from that - we'd be ousted!!!

hatrick · 28/05/2008 22:41

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dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:40

I may have given one of two suggestions lol

sweetkitty · 28/05/2008 22:39

I'm obsessed I see you mentioned 2 of my names as well dizzy

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:37

once again, me, kitty, hatrick and VS!!!!!

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:37

Esmerelda - Esme!
Helena - lena
Imogen - gene
Judith - Jude
Julia - Jules

right, I give up for the night

sweetkitty · 28/05/2008 22:34

Elodie - Ellie
Abigail - Abbie or Gail
Matilda - Tilly

these are my favourites

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:34

Eugenia - Gene
Emilie - millie

hatrick · 28/05/2008 22:33

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dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:30

eleanor - nora

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:30

Corrina or Corrine - Cora or Corin
Daniella - danny or Ella
Dorothy - dot
dolores - Lola
Edith - edie

LucyLamb · 28/05/2008 22:29

Has anyone said Philippa - Pippa - Pip ??

VictorianSqualor · 28/05/2008 22:29

Good ngiht Dizzy.
Go to bed, won't be long before you're craving sleep at this time of night.

Moosma · 28/05/2008 22:28

We have:

Eleanor - Ellie
Tabetha - Tabby

I was wondering about:

Felicity - Fliss/Flic
Matilda - Tilly
Penelope - Penny

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:27

Caitlyn - kitty/lynn
Callista - callie
Calliope - callie
Clarissa - Clara

mrspnut · 28/05/2008 22:27

I have an Anastasia known as Annie and an Eloise known as Ellie (or smelly Ellie to her sister)

littleboyblue · 28/05/2008 22:26

My favourite girls names are Caitlin (Katie),
Evelyn (Evie)

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:25

Annalise - anna or Lissie
Avalon - ava
Summer - sunny?!?
Bethany - beth

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:22

Abigail - abby

VictorianSqualor · 28/05/2008 22:22

I have Danniella -Ella, a friend called Arabella called Bella (hi bella, I know you like the baby names threads).
Also Camilla /Millicent/Amelia -Millie
Suzanne/Susanna -SusieRebecca- Bex
Miranda- Randy/Mirri
Melissa -Mel/Lissie
Elizabeth has lots - lizzie, libby, beth, bettie, bessie etc
Charlotee -Lottie/charlie
Jessica-jess/jessie
Jemima-mimi