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Very demanding wish list for girl name

113 replies

lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 19:44

Does this even exist...

I am looking for a beautiful, strong and melodic sounding full name (around 3-4 syllables) that also has a nice shorter nickname.. perhaps something fresh/sassy/friendly/tom-boy/unusual sounding. I like old and new, from any origin. I am yet to fall in love with a name.

Names maybe in the following vein although not quite hitting the spot:

Madeleine (Maddy)
Vivienne (Vivi etc)
Penelope (Penny)
Elodie (Elle)
Adelaide (Ada)

I quite like fresh and approachable sounding short names like Tess, Bea, Pippa etc but also longer versions so Philippa (although I hate that name). The full name sometimes seems a bit too 'heavy' if you know what I mean?! Not explaining myself well here..

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Yika · 10/11/2014 20:05

Joanna - Jo
Alexia - Alex
Caroline - Carly, Cassie
Leonie, Leonora, Leopoldine, etc. etc - Lee

lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:07

I like Evelyn (Evie) and Coraline/Coralie (Cora)

I also like Rosalie but HATE Roz

I LOVE Clara but that cant be shortened any, and I dislike Clarissa.
LOVE Thea but unsure about Theodora or Dorothy/Dorothea

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BikeRunSki · 10/11/2014 20:08

Josephine - Jo, joey, Josie, Posey

ScrambledSmegs · 10/11/2014 20:09

Evangeline - Nn Eva/Eve or Evie
Clemency - so much more melodic than Clementine

Solasum · 10/11/2014 20:10

Callista. Callie, Lisa
Seraphina. Sera , raffie, ina

fishfingerSarnies · 10/11/2014 20:10

Caroline-callie

Solasum · 10/11/2014 20:10

Victoria

regularbutpanickingabit · 10/11/2014 20:12

If you like the Jess nicknames then what about Jessany instead of Jessica? I think it is so much prettier and more unusual.

fruitpastille · 10/11/2014 20:13

Alexandra has nn Alex and Lexie but also Ola (Polish diminutive) and Sacha (Russian diminutive).

lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:13

Do you mean Jessamy? I have not heard of Jessany before (unless I got that wrong..)

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Bowlersarm · 10/11/2014 20:14

Jessica nn Jecca

lollydollydrop1 · 10/11/2014 20:15

No I dont like Jessamy/Jessany :(

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Medibeagle · 10/11/2014 20:16

Miranda
Sorayah
Althea

Medibeagle · 10/11/2014 20:17

Georgiana
Patricia

Bowlersarm · 10/11/2014 20:19

Christina - Chrissie or Tina

Roomba · 10/11/2014 20:20

Genevieve - Ginty/Jenny for short?

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:24

Bear would be a nn for teddy which could be a nn for Theodora

Artandco · 10/11/2014 20:26

Loretta - lolly/ lori/ etta
Tatiana - Anna/ Tati/ tania
Pandora - Dora/ polly
Leonora - Nora / Leo / lolly

curiousgeorgie · 10/11/2014 20:26

I have...

Matilda - Tilly
Seraphina - Sephy

Toadsrevisited · 10/11/2014 20:29

Catriona
Alethea
Calliope
Persephone
Antigone
Aurelia
Hepzibah
Demelza

GoldfishSpy · 10/11/2014 20:30

Aurora with Rory as nn.

LOVE it

EightFiftySix · 10/11/2014 20:31

Sylvia/Sylvie/Vee

Sylvia is softer sounding than Evelyn and Vee is quirkier than Evie, but similar sounding.

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:32

Clementine = clemmy

Elizabeth - use nn bess, betsy, Elle

Elinor with nn nell

Bridget - nn Bea

Pheobe with nn Bea

TenMinutesEarly · 10/11/2014 20:32

Josephine. Nickname Phine. Pronounced fee-na

butterfliesinmytummy · 10/11/2014 20:33

I have a Verity, she gets called Vee or Vivi.

I love Aurora but it's very Disney princess.... Dh vetoed it for dd

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