Effie or Effy?

[caroltune]

Hello, strongly considering this as a name but unsure of which spelling would be better - Effie or Effy? Xx

Sorry to be blunt but either way you spell it it's still awful.

Are you using it as a nickname?
Effy looks better

I have an Effie so I'm bias to that spelling.

She always gets compliments on her name too

Effie

I think Effie looks better as a full name. Not sure why though! I think that's the more common spelling too.

Effie

It does seem like a nickname though

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Effie as a full name? I personally would not put that on the birth certificate. It's usually a NN for Euphemia.

Hunger games?

Given that there were 138 Effies in 2016 and only 3 Euphemism, I'd say Effie is a name in it's own right now. Just like Ellie is used as a name in it's own right.

The Effys I know are Elizabeth's. (I only know 2 personally and know one other)

Effie looks more complete to me

Well Kate is also used as an actual name but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be better to put Katherine on the birth certificate.

Could be short for Euphemism

Effie.

That's down to personal preference though. I don't like Euphemia or Elizabeth at all so would not want those on the birth certificate, especially if I never planned to call her that. Effie is much nicer.

My daughter is Effie but it's a nickname for Evelyn. I think it's a wonderful name but be prepared for some unnecessary mumsnet nastiness about it :) I've never encountered any in real life though

yourshakra

Evelyn is lovely, and Effie as more uncommon than Eve or Evie

Elvie is nice too

Effie

It's the name of a character on the hunger games, it's OK as a name with names like Hattie I don't see why not... Euphemia is the original full form it means well spoken

Thank you NotAgainYoda that was our thinking too :)

will probably use a longer full name

All the Hatties I know are Harriet. I think if you plan to use a NN that's absolutely fine but the child is going to grow up and may wish to use a more formal name sometimes depending on circumstances. It just allows more choice to have a more formal name on the birth certificate.

I'd go with Effie as it seems to be the predominant spelling.

If you want to use a longer form then do, but honestly, if you like Effie as a full name then go for it. MN is obsessed with needing a "proper" name on the BC but nickname names are very popular at the moment and perfectly legitimate as full names for the most part. Effie is nice on its own.

Awful either way. Edwardian maid.

Is it short for Ephigenia?