'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.

Annie/Anya/Nancy(as already suggested) - all shortened forms of Anne.

Mia, shorted form of Maria.

PMSL at the fact that Nancy is a 'short' form of Anne... but I know you're right!

Do like Nancy, Nell is a bit Helena Bonham Carter, and Phoebe is my best friend's little girl so is out.

Notanumber you are definitely appreciated :-)

How about Nella? Or is that still Helena B-C-esque?

Aren't we back to too many Ls (see Molly etc) will Nell(a) and Sally?

How about Tamsin (and refuse all abbreviations, they're not as good)? It's also short for Thomasina/Thomasin. Or Meg? Cara?

I guess Sally could also be short for Salome!

If it's not too many "s", how about Sukie?

Also Jane/Jayne, Lindsey, Linda, Lisa, Anita, Tina, Josie, Ceri, Gwynn, Hayley, Mary, Miriam, Fleur, Lena, Helen?

I really like Sally and Clara and Sally and Anna from the previous suggestions. Sound lovely together.

Sally & Polly

Sally & Sadie

Sally & Jess(ica)

lisa
lucy
daisy
mary
maisie
maggie
beth
ruth technically not a short form but sounds pretty with sally

also
emma