Middle name for Effie?

[PleaseStickBaby]

We liked Alice until we said it out loud what else goes?

My apologies but my first thought was Jeffie. I do think Effie invites teasing a bit, sorry. Although to some extent kids will always find something to tease about.

What in the lord is Jeffie?! 😂

I've certainly heard stranger names at school...

My Effie has never been picked on, I’m a teacher and trust me, kids are a lot more accepting of different or unusual names than adults. They are also a darn sight kinder and less childish than a lot of adults on this thread.

My DD s first name presented similar difficulties with pairing with a middle name. In the end we gave her two middle names and it really improved the flow.

I’m an Elisabeth and been known as Effy since forever and never had any teasing. I love it but am grateful to have Elisabeth as a full name for more professional settings

And also I really love Effie Victoria or Effie Valentina

Thank you Cbeebies ❤️

I don't think these days children pick on names in the same way (unless there's obvious willy or bum joke from a name!).

You can pick a perfectly 'normal' name and then a dodgy character in Eastenders with that name, and it becomes a thing to pick on a child about.

It is very nickname-y though, I would assume it was short for something else if I met an adult who introduced herself as Effie.

Have you thought about other names that shorten to Effie other than Elizabeth if you really don't like Elizabeth?

My Effie is Evelyn on her birth certificate.

I knew an elderly Irish Effie whose full name was Frances.
Effie Rose
Effie Belle

Evelyn is a lovely name. Do you say Evelyn or Eevelyn? I've heard both.

Effie Elaine, Effie Eleanor, Effie Annamarie

I LOVE the name Effie but DH wouldn't let me use it.

I'd go for a one syllable name like Rose. I really don't think classic names like Victoria as pp have suggested go at all

You can't have Effie Kate.
It sounds like defecate.

Thread's moved on a bit now but for the record, I thought Jeffie because of the phrase "Effing and jeffing" meaning swearing heavily - like effing and blinding.

There are a fair few middle aged Effies where I live - short for Elfreda usually, though one is short for Elfrun...

There's an Elvie in DS's class which isn't short for anything in that case.

I know that isn't what your asking but don't think Effie works on its own in English, it sounds too much like a baby swearing...

I've already said the defecate thing, keep up!

I don't mind Evelyn and it's a family name but to me, it's an old lady name, so would be far more embarrassing for a teen to introduce herself as that. But that's only because I have an elderly relative with that name.

Beeze Ev-Lyn :)

Please it’s a family name for us too :) but yes it’s definitely quite an old fashioned name, although quite popular now. I like that although her bc name is relatively common she’s not another Evie. Gives her the best of both worlds I think.

Olivia?
Not my cup of tea normally but it's the first thing I thought.
Effie is lovely.

Effie Madeleine
Effie Margaret
Effie Rosamund
Effie Louisa

Love the earlier suggestion of Effie Susannah!

It needs a longer name beginning with a fairly hard consonant, in my opinion.