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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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Jaffamoon · 10/11/2014 20:34

Lorelai nn rory, my inner Gilmore girl fan is delighted!

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:35

Verity vee

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:37

Lorelei/Lorelai- Lori/Rori
Liberty- Libby/Berty

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 20:38

Francis = frankie

Yika · 10/11/2014 20:38

Victoria - Vita

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:39

Cordelia- Claude/Dee/Delia/Cori

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:40

Francine- Frankie

TenMinutesEarly · 10/11/2014 20:41

Millicent Millie
Francesca Cesca
Elizabeth. Nn eliza/ liza/ betsey

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:41

Amity- Ami

OhTinky · 10/11/2014 20:42

Alexandria

SilentBob · 10/11/2014 20:46

Clementine- Clem/Clemmie/Tine/Tina
Evangeline- Loads of shortenings... Evan/Eva/Evie/Angel

LaceyLee · 10/11/2014 20:51

Anastasia/Annie
Cassandra/Cassie
Bethia/Beth
Rosalind/Rosa or Rosie

Hulababy · 10/11/2014 20:53

Persephone - nn Sephy

TheObligatoryNotQuiteSoNewGirl · 10/11/2014 20:57

Avelyn (Ave) - only two syllables but I mean to suggest it wherever I possibly can until I persuade someone to use it, because I luffs it

I know a gorgeous little Josephina, who's known as Josy (with more of a z sound than a s, iyswim - more like Jozy than Josie).

If you like the Jess shortening, what about Jesanne - more of a "Jez" sound at the beginning, but could conceivably be shortened to Jess (or Jez, or Anne/Anna/Annie)

Viola (Vi) - looks short, but it's three syllables so sounds longer iyswim

TheObligatoryNotQuiteSoNewGirl · 10/11/2014 20:59

Just thought of another one - Rosalie (Rosa/Rosie/Rose/Ali etc)

HazleNutt · 10/11/2014 20:59

Eleanor - Elle, Ellie, Nell, Nora.

Betsy003 · 10/11/2014 21:01

Seraphine - fee

SwedishEdith · 10/11/2014 21:03

Anastasia is gorgeous. Knew one as a child who was known as Stasia pronounced Staysha. But just remembered - isn't it the main character in 50 Shades of shite? Damn

ClaudiaWinklepants · 10/11/2014 21:03

Jessima?

Bin85 · 10/11/2014 21:08

Danielle--Danny

SuzanneCrazyEyes · 10/11/2014 21:11

Allegra - Allie for short

TheObligatoryNotQuiteSoNewGirl · 10/11/2014 21:13

Oooh oooh ooooh - how about Althea, if you like Thea but not Theodora/Dorothy/Dorathea?

Purpleflamingos · 10/11/2014 21:34

Georgiana, nn George ?

xalyssx · 10/11/2014 21:39

Serenity or Meredith?

TittyBojangles · 10/11/2014 21:57

Melanie?