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Pulling hair out.

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Picknickers · 03/08/2018 23:33

Having wanted a short quirky name all through this pregnancy, OH has announced he'd really prefer something longer and in his words more feminine (grrr) that can be shortened to a short quirky name. He's usually lovely and laidback but has been a bloody nightmare with this naming malarkey. This child is due in 6 weeks and by the size of me I don't think it'll even be that. I know I have 6 weeks afterwards but would prefer to give her a name on arrival.
Sorry if I'm driving you mad...believe me it's driving me madder. Hot bothered can't sleep and fed up!

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/08/2018 00:11

Alexandra Zandie. Zanda. Andi.
Florence Florrie.
Katherine. Kate. Renee.Kitty
Penelope. Penny. Nellie.
Vanessa. Nessa
Winifred. Winnie.
Beatrix. Beattie. Bea. Trixie.
Camilla. Cami. Millie. Mimi
Elizabeth. Betsy.
Deborah. Debbie
Natalia. Talli
Cecelia. Cece Celi.
MIchelle. Shelley.
Josephine. Sephie. Jojo Josie. Fia.
Gwendolin Gwen. Dolly. Wendi
Virginia. Ginny. Nia..Gigi.

Ididnothearthat · 04/08/2018 00:13

We've got something like that I think anyways.

Isabelle/Isabella for the longer feminine name but Izzy for shorter/quirky

manicinsomniac · 04/08/2018 00:49

Araminta (Minty)
Arabella (Bella)
Annabella (Annie)
Aphrodite (Aphra)
Antigone (Tiggy)
Aurelia (Lia)
Cassandra (Cassie)
Clarissa (Clary)
Carolina (Carrie)
Christabel (Chrissy)
Dorothea (Dolly)
Evangeline (Eva)
Elisaveta (Veta)
Elizabeth (Beth)
Emmeline (Emme)
Francesca (Frankie)
Felicity (Flick)
Georgina (Georgie)
Gabriella (Ella)
Genevieve (Jenny)
Henrietta (Hetty)
Hermione (Maia)
Isabella (Izzy)
Isadora (Dora)
Juliana (Ana)
Jessamine (Jess)
Katherine (Katy)
Liliana (Lili)
Lavinia (Vinnie)
Millicent (Millie)
Madeleine (Maddy)
Magdalena (Lena)
Marguerite (Margot)
Natalie (Tatty)
Natasha (Tasha)
Octavia (Via)
Ophelia (Fi-Fi)
Persephone (Sephy)
Philippa (Pippa)
Penelope (Penny)
Rhiannon (Ria)
Rosemary (Rosie)
Seraphina (Fina)
Sapphire (Saffy)
Susannah (Susie)
Savannah (Vanna)
Tabitha (Tabby)
Vanessa (Nessa)
Victoria (Toria)
Xanthippe (Xana)
Zuleika (Zuley)

IVflytrap · 04/08/2018 01:49

Martina / Marty
Persephone / Sephy (or Percie / Perry?)

PortSouth · 04/08/2018 02:16

Best post the names that have been discounted and are a definite no so you don't get duplications.

I like Evalina nn Lina
Rosalyn/lind nn Lena or Lyn
Anabelle nn Anna

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Picknickers · 04/08/2018 02:27

Thank you for the suggestions. For various reasons we can't use
Susannah
Vanessa
Isabella
Elizabeth
Clarissa
Eleanor
Victoria
Names starting An
Rosemary
Florence
Currently mulling over Keziah Jasmine Meredith Monica Jocelyn (his fave not mine)
I like Keziah lots but only pronounced Kez-ee-a. What do you think? Demelza and Arriety have been firmly vetoed!

OP posts:
SleepWarrior · 04/08/2018 02:33

Love Meredith from your list.

Suggestions:

Miriam
Amabel
Louisa
Verity
Valentina

Cosmoa · 04/08/2018 05:12

I love Keziah! Really don't like Kez though Confused

HeyDolly · 04/08/2018 06:16

I prefer the name Cassia to Keziah.

I love Meredith and also Merryn- both could have the nn Merry.

AnyaMoondial · 04/08/2018 06:43

I know a Keziah. She is always known as Kezzie. She is very cool.
It’s great!

AnyaMoondial · 04/08/2018 06:45

I really like Jocelyn ( nn Joss). I think it looks really great written down as well. And it sounds kind of french and groovy.

RoseMartha · 04/08/2018 06:51

Keziah and call her Kezzie. I would pronounce it Kez-i-er though as knew a girl who used that pronunciation

Cbeebiesrehab · 04/08/2018 07:05

We have an Evelyn nn Effie. Think it fits your criteria pretty well as they are the reasons we picked it :)

bridgetreilly · 04/08/2018 07:14

Keziah/Kezzie is lovely.

Winifred/Freddy
Evangeline/Van
Dorothea/Dot

bridgetreilly · 04/08/2018 07:15

Juliet/Etta

ErrantBakedBean · 04/08/2018 09:15

These are turning out to be our criteria too... I feel your pain! On our list:

Iolana (Io)
Merryn (Merry)
Tatiana (Tati)
Leonie (Leo)
Leonora (Leo/Nora)
Sidra (Sid)
Eloisa (Zizi)
Jenica (Jeni)
Osha (Oz)

ErrantBakedBean · 04/08/2018 09:18

Oh and we discounted for various reasons:
Leonette (Letty/Netty)
Edlyn (Eddie)
Simonie (Sim)
Aletta (Letty)
Ninetta (Netty) There was a theme....

Icklepup · 04/08/2018 10:14

Leonora

MikeUniformMike · 04/08/2018 10:17

Kim

MikeUniformMike · 04/08/2018 10:19

Virginia - Ginny
Veronica - Ronnie, Vera
Josephine - Fifi
Dorothy - Dot, Dolly

kenandbarbie · 04/08/2018 10:34

Keziah - I don't like that at all sorry
Jasmine - not that keen either but it's ok, Jaz?
Meredith - love it! Merry?
Monica - it's alright
Jocelyn - like this one! What nickname?

userabcname · 04/08/2018 10:46

I one taught a Xanthe nickname Xanny, which I thought was quite cool.

LucyFox · 04/08/2018 10:50

Victoria nn Tori?
Josephine nn Josie?
Veronica nn Ronnie
Verity
Harriet nn Hattie
Francesca nn Fran, Frankie, Chess
Margaret nn Meg or Maggie

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 04/08/2018 10:54

Meredith (Merry) is perfect

I would say Keziah as Kez-Eye-Ahh. Kessia/Cassia as alternatives?

DuggeeHugs · 04/08/2018 11:05

The Meredith I know is lovely and was shortened to Merry when little and Edie now