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Sister for Ottilie and Astoria

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SJone0101 · 10/12/2025 12:58

I have 2 daughters so far (Ottilie/Ottie and Astoria/Torie), what would you go with for their next sister due in March?

Delilah / Lilah
Persephone / Seffie (I love Roman history)
Florence / Florrie
Adaline / Ada
Violet / Lettie

Please add any extra. I would prefer a name not in the top 20, with the ability to shorten it like the above.

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Aluna · 15/12/2025 14:07

EvelynBeatrice · 15/12/2025 14:06

Artemis nn Temmie?

Or Missy.

EvelynBeatrice · 15/12/2025 14:06

Artemis nn Temmie?

Aluna · 15/12/2025 11:49

The problem for me with Antigone is everyone will pronounce it Anti gone as in bone. And that’s particularly ugly.

You could use Tigs as a nn for any name. My sisters’ nns have nothing to do with their names.

KarriTreeSullivan · 15/12/2025 10:51

Oh I love Adaline! What a gorgeous name.

Also really love Delilah, as long as you don't live in Wales/mind the song although perhaps the song is a bit old fashioned now it won't be a problem.

I'd worry Florence is a bit boring and mainstream compared to your other daughters.

I used to think Persephone was absolutely bonkers and terrible, but I see it on here so much now I'm quite used to it, Seffie is sweet too.

Violet = violent, school bully type name to me. Looks a bit harsh next to the others but that could just be my personal (possibly unreasonable) dislike for the name!

How about Georgina/Georgiana, Ariadne, Penelope?

Congratulations!

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SJone0101 · 15/12/2025 08:58

JBJ · 14/12/2025 00:37

I used to know sisters called Persephone/Seph, Antigone/Tigs and Calliope/Callie. All names of a similar type, but I love Persephone. Also knew a Hepzibah.

I love all of those! My DH liked Antigone / Tigs. We would probably go with Tiggie but we shorten Ottie to Otts quite a bit so Tigs would also work.

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wellingtonsandwaffles · 14/12/2025 23:10

I like Florence / Florrie most from your list but it’s quite popular

other options -
Fenella - Nell
Jemima - Jem / mim
camilla - Milly/Mils

HopelessHannah · 14/12/2025 22:21

Zamfira.

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 14/12/2025 22:20

Delphine / Delphi
Daphne or Dafne

Aluna · 14/12/2025 22:15

Love Delilah and Violet.

Mimilamore · 14/12/2025 17:24

Adeline… love it

Choconuttolata · 14/12/2025 17:13

I came across Corinthia today as another option - Corey/Corrie/Thea

Copperoliverbear · 14/12/2025 00:43

Florence, Delilah, x

JBJ · 14/12/2025 00:37

I used to know sisters called Persephone/Seph, Antigone/Tigs and Calliope/Callie. All names of a similar type, but I love Persephone. Also knew a Hepzibah.

pinkdelight · 14/12/2025 00:01

Not what you asked but Astoria makes me wistful for moshpits at 90s metal gigs. In fact the new DD could be Astoria 2 or LA2 for short.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 13/12/2025 23:59

Hortensia
Alexandra
Laetitia
Graciella

Giraffehaver · 13/12/2025 23:54

I like Persephone, Seraphina, Marceline

fairycupcakes · 13/12/2025 22:55

I love Persephone (Seffie is so cute, I actually think Percy is sweet too!)

Otillie, Astoria &

Evangeline (Evie)
Vivienne (Vivi)
Genevieve (Genny)
Cordelia (Delia)
Josephine (Josie)
Clementine (Clemmie)
Calliope (Callie)
Cassandra (Cassie)
Theodora (Theo/Dora/Teddie)
Francesca (Frannie/Frankie/Cesca)
Honora (Nora)

DemBonesDemBones · 13/12/2025 22:51

Persephone is a Greek Goddess, not Roman…

Handrearedmagpie · 13/12/2025 21:11

I immediately thought Seraphina, which you could get Seffie from,

watermybegonias · 13/12/2025 18:11

Calliope - Callie

GroundControlToMajorTomCat · 13/12/2025 18:08

This is completely off-topic but isn’t Persephone a Greek name or am I mistaken?

EmpressaurusKitty · 13/12/2025 17:57

Justcallmedaffodil · 10/12/2025 13:30

Of your choices I like Persephone best.

How about Arabella/Bella?

To go with the OP’s current style Arabella would need to be shortened to Bellie.

thebeautifulsky · 13/12/2025 17:52

Persephone for me. Beautiful name. It's nice to have a unusual name that can be abbreviated. I was born on Christmas Day so have a fitting name but it can be shortened to something more typical if needed. Any child called Persephone will love her unusual name I'm sure.

Dominoeffecter · 13/12/2025 17:36

Evangeline
Ophelia

please don’t choose Lettice

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 13/12/2025 17:27

Persephone - great name
I like Florence too, but would go for Flossie
I don't like Deliah/Lila or Ada

Dorothea - Dora, Dorey, Dorrie, Dot
Harriet / Henrietta - Hattie, Hetty, Hallie, Etta
Cassia - Cassie
Philippa - Pippa
Alexandra - Sacha, Alecky, Sandie
Eleanor/Helena - Lena, Lennie, Nell, Ella
Natalia - Tally
Rosanna - Rosa, Rosie, Posy, Nancy, Annie
Marianne - Polly, Molly, May, Nancy, Rie, Annie
Arabella - Ari, Bella, Ella, Ellie
Seraphina - Fifi, Fi
Francesca - Chessie, Chesca, Francis, Franca, Frankie
Josephine - Josie, Jojo, Fifi, Fi
Susannah - Susie, Sukey, Zanna, Annie, Nancy