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Nicknames for 'Ophelia"

73 replies

LondonT2202 · 28/06/2019 14:31

We recently had our baby girl Ophelia but we are struggling to come up with a cute nickname for her (and yes, we would like a nickname.)

Not keen on Lia...

Any other suggestions? Happy for 'out of the box' ideas too!

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greenwaterbottle · 28/06/2019 14:32

Phee fi sounding

Constantlurker · 28/06/2019 14:44

Filly? Ps LOVE the name Ophelia!

Divgirl2 · 28/06/2019 14:50

Nicknames tend to evolve naturally, for example my DS is called Rumbles at home. Clearly that is not his name (and I'm unsure how it started, it's nothing like his name).

Phee is the most natural nickname for Ophelia that I can think of but to be honest it doesn't lend itself well to being shortened.

Sunflower160 · 28/06/2019 14:50

Ophie.

Sparklysunflower · 28/06/2019 14:53

Ophelia is easy to say - I wouldn't shorten at all!

As others have said, nicknames evolve naturally and sometimes bear no relation to the name eg Pebbles.

Sparklysunflower · 28/06/2019 14:54

Ophie sounds like Offy, something that is off Shock

QuickRedFox · 28/06/2019 14:55

Fifi

GVmama · 28/06/2019 14:56

I would go with Fifi as a nickname

Guff · 28/06/2019 14:57

The Ophelia I met is a 'Fi'

Marylou2 · 28/06/2019 14:57

Phi is cute. Adore the name Ophelia. DD,12, is nicknamed Whizzkins. Her real name is nothing like that.

Fullmoons · 28/06/2019 14:57

Ophelia is lovely. I really wouldn't shorten it.

Fifi sounds like a dogs name. Ophelia is so much nicer!

DoraNora · 28/06/2019 15:04

I know an Ophelia whose nickname is Feely Shock

breakfastpizza · 28/06/2019 15:05

I worked with a girl named Ophelia once and she went by 'O' and "Fee".

Fullmoons · 28/06/2019 15:07

Feely Shock

Etorneau · 28/06/2019 15:13

I have a 12 year old Ophelia whose nickname has pretty much always been Fi. Sometimes her friends call her Fifi.

pejorativelyspeaking · 28/06/2019 15:36

Phil

Mummoomoocow · 28/06/2019 15:37

Leila
Leya
Sophie
Lily

Owlbert · 28/06/2019 15:57

Fifi or Opi or Lili (leelee) or feeli...

pippilongstrumpf · 28/06/2019 16:25

Ophelia doesn't really have any natural nicknames. Certainly not Phil or Feely Shock

Barbarafromblackpool · 28/06/2019 16:31

Call her Ophelia.

FamilyOfAliens · 28/06/2019 16:34

Why choose such a lovely name and then shorten it to something that will make her sound like a poodle?

QueenofPain · 28/06/2019 16:35

Opie, or FiFi or PhiPhi

Sulla · 28/06/2019 16:37

Ofal?

MrsSkeffington · 28/06/2019 16:38

I have an Ophelia who's feelie! Wonder if I know you guys lol

OneOffEight · 28/06/2019 16:40

Opi