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A sister for Ellie and Tabby

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 16:10

I already have Ellie (Eleanor) and Tabby (Tabetha) and am going to have another girl in just over 6 weeks time.

I'd like to have a similar sort of name again (ie long that can be shortened in a couple of different ways) but can't think of any that I like, any good ideas?

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Moosy · 23/10/2009 19:28

I think we're going to have to be very careful with the middle name and I think I'll try to find one with a consonant rather than a vowel just in case of any inventive pronunciations of initials!

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GruffaloSoldier · 23/10/2009 11:38

Hey Moos,

If you like Matilda you could use Mattie as a shortening??

Middle names for Felicity:

Felicity Ava
Felicity Isla
Felicity Georgia
Felicity Sophia

thirtysomething · 22/10/2009 11:35

If you still like Felicity, how about:

Felicity May
Felicity Charlotte
Felicity Grace
Felicity Tess
Felicity Anna
Felcity Rose
Felicity Beth
Felicity Catherine
Felicity Hannah
Felicity sarah
Felicity Lauren
Felicity Imogen

Kayzr · 22/10/2009 11:31

Meant to be

Kayzr · 22/10/2009 11:30

Moos, Along those lines. Don't call her Felicity Ursula(any other U name) or she'll be FUC. [Hwink]

LittleWhiteWereWolf · 22/10/2009 10:28

I'm a Charlotte and was called Charli and Lotti at school. And my maiden name was a C so I was CC for 23 years. I'd give the name a good thumbs up!
And add that your daughters have lovely names!

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Moosy · 22/10/2009 10:20

Ha! Was just thinking of middle names that would go with Felicity and pondered Eve, then realised that her initials would then be FEC - maybe not such a good idea!

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Moosy · 22/10/2009 10:19

A lot of these names are really nice but I can't use them for various reasons (know too many called it already/names of friends and don't want to give them a big head!/just don't like the name) but I really like Felicity still

Pandora is nice, but it just makes me think of that bit in Notting Hill "I knew a girl called Pandora once, never got to see her box though" and I just can't take it seriously!

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Cluttergump · 22/10/2009 10:11

Perdita - Perdy?

Augusta - Gussy?

Miranda - Mindy?

Melissa - Missy?

personally i just Pandora - Panda is the cutest NN....

cantmummyhaveabreak · 22/10/2009 09:24

I have a friend with a little girl called Constance but shortens to Connie- i love it, but Connie Curtis doesn't sound good at all.

I think Harriet is nice, and i think Isabelle (izzy) would sound really nice.

cloelia · 21/10/2009 22:49

Do you like Charlotte, Charlie or Lottie?

GYoisUmptious · 21/10/2009 22:48

Hi Moosy

Libby or Elizabeth is lovely and would go nicely with Ellie and Tabby.

Beatrice is great but then Im biased. shame it doesnt go with your surname.

Cant believe you are only 6wks away!!

GOod luck choosing

cloelia · 21/10/2009 22:48

Florence shortened to Floss or Flossie is pretty. We know a 13 yr old Betsy which is unusual nowadays. I have a Virginia shortened to Ginny which we really like; also, not so often seen now, I like Victoria (Tory or Vicky); or Georgina, Georgie.

ja9 · 21/10/2009 21:40

libby is lovely...

allaboutme · 21/10/2009 20:06

Theodora can be shortened to Teddy - very cute and goes with your other names

Aranea · 21/10/2009 20:05

... or of course my favourite abbr of Elizabeth, Libby. (how could I forget that one?)

Aranea · 21/10/2009 20:04

I love Elizabeth... you can have Beth, Betty, Betsy, Liz, Eliza, Lizzie...

Kayzr · 21/10/2009 20:01

Moos, I have to agree with Tilly. Florence shortened to Florrie is lovely.

I also like Isabel(Issy)
Penelope(Penny) and
Felicity(Fliss or my best friend is known as Flic)

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Moosy · 21/10/2009 19:24

Oooh I'd forgotten about Felicity, that was on our original list, it was a toss up between that and Penelope which I'd almost settled on but have now gone off. I think Felicity might be winning again.

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thirtysomething · 21/10/2009 17:42

Felicity (Fliss)
Emilia (Millie)
Roseanna (Rosie)
Susannah (Susie or Anna)
Alexandra (Alex)
Natasha (Sasha)
Alicia (Lissy)
Elisabeth (Libby or Beth) or Liberty (Libby)
Abigail (Abbie)
Olivia (Liv)
Rebecca (Becca/Becky)

maniacbug · 21/10/2009 17:40

Josephine?

maniacbug · 21/10/2009 17:36

Annabel? (Annie/Bella)

Elizabeth? (prob not with Eleanor, but abundance of diminutives - love Bessie/Betty)

Winifred? (Winnie/Freddie)

bellissima · 21/10/2009 17:26

Okay - understandable! But the others okay (oh and I too really like Florrie, Tillyscoutmum).

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