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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Imogen - Mimi.
Aurora - Bo.
Sophia (pronounced eye-a not ee-a) - Io.
Matilda - Maud.

How about Tabitha and nn Kit (tabby cat, kitkat etc ...)

Minerva nn Mina

Araminta (albeit 4) nn harry

Alexandra nn sacha

Or Tabitha and NN Cat. That would be good, as people would assume Catherine, Catriona etc.

Some really great ideas - thanks so much everyone! I love some of the suggestions so far but I shan't give away which ones in case that ruins things eventually!

No one got my gag...

Josephine/ Ina or Ena

I got it Rainatnight. I'm a big fan.

Rosalind. Linnie. Lindy. Sally
Josephine Sephie Fifi
Lydia Di-Di.
Evelyn. Velly. Elyn. Linnie
Florianne Lori. Annie. Ria.
Catherine Erin. Renee.
Antonıa Nia. Annie.
Madeline. Della. De-De. Elin. Linnie. Ellie.
Miriam. Ria.
Natalie. Tallie.

Delores: Lola
Eleanor: Nora: Nan
Amelie: Lee
Gwendoline: Wendy
Phillipa: pip
Camilla: milly

Or Tabitha, nn kitty?

Gabriella - Brie
Margaret - meg, Peggy, mary, daisy
Evelyn - Effie
Eleanor - Nellie
Marianna - Maisie

Delores - Lola

Miriam - Millie or Mimi
Eleanor - Nell or Nella

Imogen - Mogs, Ginny
Lucinda - Lucy, Cindy, Cici
Eleanor / Helena - Nell, Nelly
Camilla - Milly

I used to know an India who was known as Cici.

Ooh, and Alexandra - Sasha

I suddenly thought of Liberty last night. Libby would automatically be assumed to be short for Elizabeth, and Bert / Bertie could also be used as short forms without being obviously short for Liberty.

Christina - Kit

Antoinette nn Netta

I think it needs to be a name where the nn starts with a different letter. I like Eleanor - Lenny and Tabitha - Kitty, as mentioned above, I wouldn't think of those of being the same name on first reading.

What about a nn relating to a characteristic/feature rather than the name, for example Ginger.

Also, not enough syllables but Esther - Tess would work well.

Margaret- Daisy (from the french Marguerite)
Cassandra- Annie?
Margaret- Peggy/Polly
Elizabeth- Polly (i've never heard this version of it anywhere but Peaky Blinders)

Juliet - Ettie/Etta
Guinevere - Vera
Danielle, Michelle - Ellie
Elinor - Elsie
Violet - Fifi (from Veevee, tenuous but I know one)
Caroline - Lena
Stephanie - Annie
Araminta - Amy
Aurora - Rory

Pandora
Clementine
India
Verity
Rebecca
Delilah
Francesca
Leticia
Yolanda
Rosemarie
Angela
Marjorie
Georgina
Claudia
Harriett
Tallulah
Ursula
Diana
Melanie
Savannah
Zanetta

Marion

Marrianne = Mimi

Belinda = Bibi

Rebecca - Riva
Beverley - Leigh
Camilla - Milly
Margaret - Maisie, Greta, Gretchen, Molly
Amelia - Lia
Eleanor - Nora
Evangeline - Angel
Edina - Eddie
Rosalind - Linda
Jemima - Mimi
Meredith - Eddie
Stephanie - Stevie
Juliette - Etta
Cordelia - Cora

Margaret and Daisy or Peggy would work.

Or Josephine and Effie?