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what is effie short for?

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trixiechick · 12/05/2009 22:41

saw it on another thread it's lovely. Anyone know what its short for?

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Umlellala · 13/05/2009 10:14

My dd is Aphra and friends call her Affie (we just call her Aph).

mum23monkeys · 13/05/2009 10:04

It's also a gallic name in its own right. In Scotland it's spelled Aoiffe but pronounced Effie.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 12/05/2009 23:19

Nora

Nyx · 12/05/2009 23:16

My Granny was called Euphemia, her nn was Etta; I knew another Euphemia who was always called Fay. I don't like the name Euphemia myself particularly, whether said out loud or written down, but I love the nicknames!

mrswoolf · 12/05/2009 23:09

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LastOrders · 12/05/2009 23:00

Elizabeth.

I love the nickname Effie.

wotulookinat · 12/05/2009 22:57

Euphemia???!!! Sounds like a disease to me.

littlelamb · 12/05/2009 22:49

I know an Effie short for Elizabeth.

tummytickler · 12/05/2009 22:49

Euphemia - I love it, it is on our list at the moment.
Also could be used for Ethel, which i have also been thinking about a lot lately and i am liking more and more.

lockets · 12/05/2009 22:47

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differentID · 12/05/2009 22:45

Euphemia I think.