Posh/old fashioned long names with cursive nn

[Frazzledmum123]

Hiya, I'm currently overdue (and a bit fed up) but dh and I still can't pick a name for baby. We don't know the sex so need one for each and have a few ideas but nothing jumps out as the one

We tend to like long names that will last when they are older (dh calls them posh but it's not quite how I'd term them) but that can be nn to cutsie name when little

Current favourite girl name is probably Emilia so nn Millie but I'm worried it's sounds the same as Amelia so there will be loads of them. Boys names I struggle with, love Arthur but not the nn. Any suggestions really welcome

[NapQueen]

We wanted Juliet for ds if he was a dd and would have used the nn Jools

Also wanted Olive nn Liv

[SilverNightFairy]

We have an Alexandra, sometimes called Zandra. She prefers Spike.

[Hobbitch]

My son would have been Susanna, nn Susie, if he'd been a girl.

In France the nn for Juliet is Juju which I quite like.

[CakeRattleandRoll]

Miriam - Miri/Mim
Rosanna - Rosie
Vivienne - Vivi
Larissa - Lara
Corisande - Corrie/Sandy
Elspeth - Ellie
Miranda - Miri/Mandy
Anita - Annie
Bridget - Bridie
Isolde - Issy
Jacquetta - Jacqui
Cassandra - Cassie
Jocelyn - Joss
Veronica - Ronnie
Francesca - Frankie/Cesca

Kester - Kit
Tycho - Ty
Robert - Robbie

[BikeRunSki]

Felicity - Flick
Josephine- Josie or Posy
Camilla could also be Milly
Stephanie - Stevie or Annie

Robert - Rob/vie, Bob/by, Bert/is
William - Will, Bill
James - Jamie, Jim, Jimmy
Edward - Eddie, Ned
Nathaniel - Nate, Nat

[Lucienandjean]

If you like Juliette, you could have the nn Etty.

I know a Naomi who often uses the nn Mimi, which to start with I wasn't keen on, but now I rather like!

[PetalMettle]

Has arielle been suggested? Nn Ellie

[peaceloveandbiscuits]

Robert nn Bertie

[leonardthelemming]

I second Araminta/Minty
For a boy, Fletcher/Fletch

[sonlypuppyfat]

Sorry we call lady parts milly, so whenever we hear someone called milly we always laugh, childish I know!

[AutumnalLeaves38]

Elise (with French pronunciation, eh-LEES, though. Nicknames: Ella/ Ellie?).

Alexia (nickname: Lexi?). Alexa or Alexandria also pretty.

Elodie (nicknames: Ella/ Ellie/ Dee?).

Natasha (nicknames: Tasha/ Tash?).



For a boy

Emilio (nickname: Milo/ Mo?).

Raphael (nicknames: Raffy/ Raff?).

Domenico/ Dominic (nickname: Dom?).

(Or indulge your inner Jilly Cooper (!): Lysander (nn: Zander?).

[AutumnalLeaves38]

Also, to wish you the best of luck for a safe and speedy delivery, OP!

[LadyLance]

Araminta nn Minty is lovely,
Felicity, nn Effie, Fliss, Lissy etc.
Susanna, nn Sukie

Tobias nn Toby, Tobe.
Nathaniel nn Nat, Nate,
Alexander nn, Alex, Xander, Lexi

[LetitiaCropleysCookbook]

Elizabeth/Elisabeth/Liberty - Libby

[FunnysInLaJardin]

we have a Fabian, nn Fabes and a Raphael nn Rafe

[BikeRunSki]

Louisa, Louise, Eloise - Lou, Lulu, Luli, Lula

Jonathan - Jon, Jonty, Jonny

[Frazzledmum123]

Thanks again people, I know I haven't acknowledged all the replies but I've read them all and appreciate each one. I have added some names to my list now and feel a bit better about some already on there that were mentioned too. I also like the nn Ettie and Joules for Juliette so that has stayed on the list, guess I'll have to see what he or she looks like when they come now!

Thanks Autum for the well wishes too, I'm on a deadline for the middle of next week now but desperately want a natural birth so need baby to come before then or it's a third section for me! Never have I wanted to wake up in pain so much in my life lol

Thanks again xx

[IminaPickle]

Francesca- Frannie Chess
Evangeline- Ginnie Angel
Alexandra- Lexie Sasha
Beatrice- Bee or Trixie
Victoria- Vic, Vicky or Tor
Julia/ Juliette- Jude
Catherine- Kate Kittie
Anouska/ Annabelle/ Susanna- Annie
Christina- Chrissie Chris
Cosima or Amelie/ Amelia- Mimi