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Longer girls' names with shortening options to go with Elisabeth

56 replies

Firebird83 · 13/04/2026 14:53

Can you suggest some longer girls names that can be shortened? I already have an Elisabeth who goes by Betsy. Thanks!

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saywhatdidhesay · 20/04/2026 08:39

Pandora

PygmyOwl · 20/04/2026 06:21

From your list I like Emmeline (Emmy). I also like Esther, but "Betsy and Essie" is a bit of a tongue twister. How about Teresa (Tess) instead?

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/04/2026 06:03

Elisabeth and….

Charlotte- lottie
annabelle- belle/ Bella/ annie
penelope- penny/ nellie
florence- flossie/ flora/ flo/ florrie
catherine- kitty
dorothy- Dottie/ dolly
Harriet- Etta/ Hattie
henrietta- Etta/ hetty
juliet- Jules/ etta
josephine- Josie/ Posie

SpringAndSunshineIsHere · 19/04/2026 20:53

Matilda - Tilda /Tilly
Isabella - Bella
Florence - Florrie / Flo
Lucia - Cia
Charlotte - Lottie / Charlie
Delilah - Lila / Lilah
Sarah - Sally
Ophelia - Leah / Lia
Henrietta - Etta / Henri

user2848502016 · 19/04/2026 20:47

Firebird83 · 14/04/2026 15:37

Thanks! My current favourites are:

Katherine - Kitty
Susanna - Susie
Louisa - Louie
Eleanor or Helena - Nell / Nellie
Rosamund - Rosie or Romy
Esther - Essie
Joanna - Joni
Emmeline - Emmy
Jane - Janie

I love Emmeline/Emmy from this list

Menoooo · 15/04/2026 21:50

Firebird83 · 14/04/2026 15:37

Thanks! My current favourites are:

Katherine - Kitty
Susanna - Susie
Louisa - Louie
Eleanor or Helena - Nell / Nellie
Rosamund - Rosie or Romy
Esther - Essie
Joanna - Joni
Emmeline - Emmy
Jane - Janie

I was about to suggest Katherine nn Kitty to go well with Betsy! I also like Eleanor / Nell, and Emmeline / Emmy from your list.

Daffodilsinthespring · 15/04/2026 21:47

Florence - Flo, Floss, Flossie, Florrie, Rencey, Flora

Jasmin71 · 15/04/2026 09:28

Alexandra
Penelope

Cochinn · 15/04/2026 08:54

Leonora - Leo or Nora
Angelica - Jelly

PrincessOfPreschool · 15/04/2026 01:38

I was going to write Susanna/ Susie but I actually RTFC! That would be my choice. I think Joanna/ Joni is pushing it a bit (although both are lovely names) and is likely to end up Jojo.

LoudPlumDog · 15/04/2026 01:31

Patricia

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 14/04/2026 20:00

From you list I would go with Emmy, Nell, Kitty or Susie

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Firebird83 · 14/04/2026 15:37

Thanks! My current favourites are:

Katherine - Kitty
Susanna - Susie
Louisa - Louie
Eleanor or Helena - Nell / Nellie
Rosamund - Rosie or Romy
Esther - Essie
Joanna - Joni
Emmeline - Emmy
Jane - Janie

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MikeYoungIsStillHot · 14/04/2026 11:25

Evangeline - Evie for short

Cochinn · 14/04/2026 11:21

user1492757084 · 14/04/2026 11:09

Elisabeth and ..

Angelica
Georgina
Josephine
Victoria
Marietta
Alexandra
Margaret

Not Elizabeth and Margaret - as it sounds like the Windsors

user1492757084 · 14/04/2026 11:09

Elisabeth and ..

Angelica
Georgina
Josephine
Victoria
Marietta
Alexandra
Margaret

Cochinn · 14/04/2026 09:45

chesterelly1 · 14/04/2026 09:26

Margaret - Maggie, Mags, Meg, Rita, even Daisy and Pearl can be used as nn

Or Peggy or Greta

chesterelly1 · 14/04/2026 09:26

Margaret - Maggie, Mags, Meg, Rita, even Daisy and Pearl can be used as nn

boobmama · 14/04/2026 08:59

Katherine- Kitty

notatinydancer · 14/04/2026 01:09

Josephine
Madeleine
Catherine
Eleanor (not very long but Ellie/ Ell ?)

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 14/04/2026 01:06

Persephone
fekicity
annabelle

Cochinn · 13/04/2026 23:52

Tatiana
Rosario
Delores
Tallulah
Cornelia
Lucinda
Fionnula

UnhappyMonday · 13/04/2026 23:36

Jessica - Jess/Jessie
Charlotte - Lottie
Jasmine - Minnie
Florence - Florrie
Jemima - Jem although this was my grans name and she was know as Minnie.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 13/04/2026 23:36

Laetitia - Letty
Alexandra - Sach
Cecily - Cecy
Katherine - Katya, Kate, Kitty

Umbrellasinthesunshine · 13/04/2026 23:31

Roseanna - Rosie
Charlotte - Lottie
Beatrice - Bea
Felicity - Fliss