A sister for Philippa nn Pippa/Pip

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Surname along the lines of 'Lilly' ie. feminine, ends in y, flowery. Needs a 'strong' forename to go with it.

Looking for something a similar format to DD1s name- longer formal full name, with more 'cutesy' nn.

I like Charlotte (nn Lottie) and Isabel (nn Izzy) but they're a bit too popular for me.

Current ideas are;
Dorothea or Dorothy nn Dolly/Dottie/Dot
Persephone nn Effie/Sephy
Penelope nn Penny

Would love to hear any ideas which you think might fit, thanks :)

Catherine nn Kate.
Dorothy nn Dot.

Antonia. (Annie)
Caroline. (Caro.Carrie)
Frances. (Fran)
Georgina. (Gina/Georgie)
Margaret (Meg/Maggie, etc)
Elizabeth (countless variations)
Roberta.

Alexandra (or Alexandria, if you can stand the connection with the US politician), can be shortened to Alex (though that might sound boyish since it is more commonly linked to the male version Alexander), or something like Lexy/ie?

My DD is a Harriet and I want to name DC2 (if a girl) Philippa nn Pippa. Lol xx

Isadora - Dora

I Would used us a y ending nn with your last name ending in a Y.sound.

How about
Dorothy/Dorothea (Thea)
Georgina (Gina)
Elizabeth (Beth)
Christina (Tina)
Samantha (Sam)
Alexandra (Alex)
Katherine (Kate)
Gabriella (Ella)

Thanks all :)

I adore Georgiana nn Georgie but there is already one in the family :(

I like Alexandra as well but find Alex a little bland and Lexi isn't my cup of tea and then the Amazon echo has ruined Alexa 😂

Liking the ideas though

Helena/Nell
Clementine/Clemmie
Harriet/Hattie
Calliope/Callie
Eleanor/Nora
Florence/Flo
Francesca/Frankie
Ophelia/Lia

Theadora?

Anastasia - Tasie
Arabella
Gracie

Dorothy nn Dottie/Dolly is okay as I like those nicknames.
I'm not too keen on Persephone but like the nicknames that come with it, especially Effie/Effy.
Penelope nn Penny is okay too.

I also like
Harriet nn Hattie (or even Harrie)
Aurora nn Rory

Hazel

Hepsibah? [Eppie]
Annie?
Doris?

I know a Philippa/Pippa who would have had an Evangeline as a sister (but ended up with a little brother instead)

Scarlett. But I would say that as it’s dd’s name

I love Philippa and think the following go nicely.

Francesca (Frankie, Fran)
Annabel (Bella, Annie)
Cordelia (Coco)
Rosemary (Rosie)

I also love Dorothy (Dottie). Personally I wouldn't go with another P name as I'm not a fan of siblings with the same initial. But I do think Penny is lovely

Elizabeth -dozens of nn
Harriet. - hetty, harry, ria
Charlotte, Charlie, Lottie,
Imogen - Jenny, immy, Ginny
Genevieve, Jenny, viv
Gabriella, Gaby, Ella, Ellie
Eloise, Lou, Ellie.

Philippa and phoebe go nice :)

Florence nn - florrie, flo
Matilda - nn Tilly
Rebecca - nn becky/becca
Jessica - nn. Jessie/ jess
Rosannah - nn rosa/ rosie
Olivia - nn. Livvy
Melissa - nn mel/lissa
Isadora - nn Izzy/dora
Isabelle - nn Izzy
Winona - nn winnie

Some great suggestions. Thanks :)

Really like Eleanor and Nora.

A lot of these suggestions are already in my (absurdly large) family. There's been 6 new babies born amongst the cousins in the last year alone so names are used quick 😂

Delilah - nn Dee or Lilah
Natasha - nn Tasha

I wouldn't put a name ending in y/ie with a y surname, personally, I don't think that would give you a 'strong' sound at all.

Frances / Francesca - Fran, Cesca
Beatrice - Bea
Matilda - Tilda
Leonora - Lea, Nora
Penelope - Nell
Henrietta - Etta
Florence - Flo
Rosalind - Rosa
Cassandra - Cass

Vivienne nn Vivi
Genevieve nn Evie or Vivi

Rosalind/Rosie
Lucinda/Lucy
Jennifer/Jennie
Winifred/Freddy
Florence/Flora
Miriam/Mim

I also really love Dorothea from your original choices.

Dorothea is my choice.

Here are some more.
Adelle
Adelaide
Agnes
Amaris
Anne
Antonia
Averill
Calandra
Camille
Carlotta
Chantal
Christine
Claudette
Danielle
Deborah
Delaney
Derora
Dominique
Elena
Estelle
Frederica
Geraldine
Gabrielle
Gillian
Guinevere
Gwendolyn
Jane
Jacqueline
Jamila
Jobeth
Joanne
Kalila
Karla
Karissa
Kathleen
Kirsten
Laraine
Loretta
Lisette
Louise
Luana
Mahala
Meredith
Millicent
Minerva
Miriam
Natania
Nicolette
Octavia
Patricia
Paula
Prudence
Quinette
Regina
Rosamund
Rosaleen
Rochelle
Rosemary
Susannah
Tallulah
Tatum
Winona
Winifred
Wilhelmina
Zaida