'Ready -shortened' names...

[DesertOrchid]

DD1 is Sally. Technically it's a familiar form of Sarah, so it's already a nickname. Being only two syllables too you don't need to shorten it any further.

I like this, and now we are expecting another DD I do think it might be a bit odd to have a name now that needs a nickname or is long.

So, get your thinking caps on and give me some nicknames/ready-shortened names that can stand alone and go with Sally. Not all of them can, and I need more ideas!

Thanks.

Sally and Katie?

How about one of the shortened versions of Elizabeth:

Betty, Betsy, Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Libby, Lily, Liza, Eliza, Lisa, Bess, Bessie

or of Margaret:

Marge, Maggie, Margo, Margie, Greta, Daisy, Peggy

I LOVE the name Margo!

I'm a Sally, and my sister is Anna. Does this help?

Rosie goes quite nicely with Sally, I think.

Abi (Abigail)
Ava
Bea (Beatrice/Beatrix)
Bella (Isabella)
Callie (Calinda)
Faye
Izzy (Isobel)
Kate (Catherine)
Lexie (Alexandra/Alexis...)
Lila (Delilah)
Liv (Olivia)
Lottie (Charlotte/Otillie)
Mara (Tamara)
Mia
Rae (Rachel)
Talia (Natalia)
Tea
Vida

How about Tess/a?

Hmmmm... Sally and Tess.... Sally and Tessa.....

Lots of good ideas there ladies, thank you, please keep them coming...

Tess I do love (not as keen on Tessa) and the literary link is fabulous - but surname starts with S and it becomes just too sibilant in the middle :-(

I know a Sally, sisters are Amy and Lucy.

Looks up sibilant!

Josie
Millie
Izzy
Cassie
Luci

Other names I think might suit (though not necessary preshortened) are

Hannah
Annie
Lizzie
Hazel
Katie
Sophie

Kate, Jessica, Imogen, Harriet, Ella, Megan, Orla, Harper

How about Beth?

Evie
Emmie
Susie
Bessie
Polly
Beth
Bella/Belle
Jill
Etta
Gina
Della

Molly?

I think Molly/Holly/Polly/Tilly/Milly etc are TOO similar to Sally... Beth is my SIL...

Like Della, Cassie, Greta... Anything that's not too 'mainstream' really. I was a teacher and all names that crop up a lot will have a negative association somewhere along the line!

Zoe? Though perhaps to much 'eeee' sound going on with Sally?

Oooh, what about Clara? Or Rosa?

Sally and Clara

Sally and Rosa

I really like both those names and think they go well with her sister's name. No? Dontcha think, DesertOrchid? Well? Dontcha, dontcha, dontcha?

Your enthusiasm is - um - disturbing? But very kind!

Rosa I'm not so keen on, but Clara is good, has the same Victorian feel as Sally.

How dare you?! I have a very fulfilling and busy life, I'll have you know. I offer these obsessive generous suggestions as a kind of public service to pregnant women and this is the thanks I get?

But you liked Clara, right? Clara was good, wasn't it?

Nell is very nice too.

Sally and Nell.

hehe

Notanumber, I appreciate your suggestions. DP and I will not be TTC for another six months, but I like to come on here for suggestions. I love the name Rosa.

I like:

Mary
Helen
Emma
Alice
Annie
Laura
Mattie
Charlotte
Hannah
Natalie
Phoebe

My favourite combination is

Sally and Phoebe

nancy