Three syllable girls names.

[paperbackwriter27]

Hello!

I'm a writer after suggestions for a name for a character, rather than a real life baby (not quite at that stage of life yet!) so I hope it's still OK to post for advice here!

I'm after a pretty girls name with three syllables and a possible NN which you wouldn't necessarily associate with the full name. It can't be immediately clear that the two characters are the same person - so nothing obvious like Susannah and Suzie.

In return, all I can promise is the satisfaction of knowing it was your idea, if ever you read the finished book!
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Perdita
Celandine

Genevieve nn Viv or Genie

Ginnifer, nn Ginny

Annabel, NN Nan.

Margaret and daisy or Peggy

Evelyn and Evie

Ooh sounds like you have an interesting twist in your book.

I can’t actually think of any names that can be shortened to something that doesn’t sound similar.
I can list a few three syllable names though if anybody can think of a nick name for them.

Margaret
Jacqueline
Sophia
Bethany
Caroline
Brittany
Sapphire
Maria
Teresa
Anita
Samantha
Daniela
Dominique
Nicola
Kimberly
Natasha

I remember watching something ages ago where one of the characters was referred to as Nana. You automatically assume that they are talking about their grandmother. Then later on it turns out that the Character's name is Hannah, and the nickname stems from how they pronounced their name as a child.
Obviously Hannah does have enough syllables. What about Johannah?
I did know someone called Dorothy with the nickname Doffy, due to how they pronounced their name as a kid.
Richard Hammond's wife uses Mindy, as a nickname for Amanda.

I knew a Josephine that called herself Feena.

Philippa (Pip)

Aveline (Lina)

Dominique - Nicky
Miranda - Andie
Juliet - Ettie
Rosamund - Sammy
Rosalind - Sally
Daniella - Nellie
Eleanor - Len

Cecily / Cece
Josephine / Jo
Annalise / Anna or Lise
Fiona / Fee
Theresa / Terri

Sophia - Fifi
Isobel - Bella

Dorothy
Elizabeth
Veronica
Mirabel
Lorelei
Tallulah

Susannah - Suki
Katrina - Katie/Kate/Kat/Trinny
Antonia - Annie
Marley - Lee

Meredith-NN- Dita.

Alison / Madison = nn Sonny?
Georgetta = nn Jet?

Posy can be a nn for Josephine.

I once read an autobiography, where the author's aunt was Brittannia, but she went by tannia. So if she was your character she could go by Tannia / Brit...Shame it's too many syllables!

I am interested to know what you pick, op. It's quite a challenge when you stop and think about it.

Georgina is sometimes shortened to Geo (pronounced Jo)?

Martina - Marty
Meredith - Ed, Eddie, Dita
Verity - Ree, Rita
Livia, Julia, Celia - Lia (I know an Olivia with this nickname)
Eleanor - Leni/Lennie, Nora
Caroline - Caro, Callie, Cal
Alison - Allie, Lisa, Liss... er, Sonny I suppose too!
Annabel - Nancy
Susannah - Sukey
Margaret - Greta, Pearl, Peggy
Erica - Ricki
Honora - Nora
Cynthia - Cindy, Thia
Madeline - Della
Emmeline - Mel
Maria - Molly, Polly

I love coming up with nicknames. I could go on, but I won't.

Imogen, nickname Jenny?

francesca - frankie

Miranda/Midge

Taking inspiration from Britannia, as above: -

Brittany nn annie

Pandora nn Andy

Melinda - Lin
Melissa - Lissy
Maria - Em
Caroline - Carly
Cassandra - sandy
Cecily - Cici
Artemis - Missy
Beatrice - Trish
Livia - Vivi
Monica - Niki

Hello, Jilly!