Names that can be shortened

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DD is Elizabeth which we shorten to Ellie

DH jokes a nice short name if she wants to be a surf teacher and boss name if she wants to take over the world!

We are expecting DC 2 and want a formal name again that has a cute short version

DH is very picky so I expect it to take along time for us to agree on anything but eager to get some inspiration!

We don't know the gender just yet either so up any suggestions

Alexander can be shortened to Alex or Al

William / Bill
Nathaniel/ Nat

Lucinda / Lou
Josephine / Jo

Alexandra can also be shortened to Lexie.

Edward - Eddy, Ted
Arthur - Artie, Art
Harrison - Harry
Sebastian - Seb
William - Billy, Will, Liam
Benjamin - Ben, Benji
Theodore - Theo
Jonah - Jon
Lucas - Luke, Luca
Wilfred - Wilf, Will, Fred/Freddie
Zachary - Zach
Miles - Milo
Laurence - Laurie

Samantha - Sam, Sammy
Georgina - Gigi, Georgie, Gina
Harriet - Hettie, Hattie, Harrie
Michaela - Kayla, Mica
Julianna - Jools, Lia, Annie
Charlotte - Charlie, Lottie, Harley
Francesca - Fran, Frankie
Annalise - Annie, Anna, Ali
Isabella - Issy, Belle, Bella

Maximillian - Max
Jonathan / Jonas/ Jonah - Jon
Leopold/Leonard - Léo
Markus - Mark
Joseph / Johan - Joe
Zachary - Zach

Honestly in your place I'd just go to baby name websites and search for 3-4 syllable names, and see which can be shortened the way you like.

Or do the opposite, look for standalone 1 syllable names and see which have a longer version that you like.

Georgiana
Josephine
Isadora
Evangeline
Evangelina
Katharine
Penelope
Persephone
Alexandra
Alexandria
Alexandrina
Anastasia
Susanna
Charlotte
Carlotta
Emmeline
Madeline
Madeleine
Caroline
Juliette

I would avoid Isabelle and Isabella as they derived from Elisabeth.

Alexander (Alex, Alec, Sandy, Xander)
Christopher (Chris or Kit)
Benjamin
Nicholas
Edward
Edmund
Nathaniel

Georgina nn Georgie
Harriet nn Hattie
Katherine nn Kitty
Charlotte nn Lottie
Beatrix nn Bea
Evangeline nn Evie or Eva
Madeline nn Maddie
Penelope nn Penny

Boys:

Nicholas - Nico
Benjamin - Ben, Benji
Edward - Eddie, Ted
Julian - Jules
Daniel - Danny
Dashiell - Dash
Andrew - Andy, Drew
Frederick - Freddie
Samuel - Sammy
Harrison - Harry
Lucas - Luke, Luca
Christopher - Chris, Topher, Kit
George - Jud
Jeremiah - Jez, Remi, Miah

Girls:

Evangeline - Eva
Anabelle - Belle, Anna, Annie
Charlotte - Charlie, Lottie
Julianna - Jules, Anna
Michaela - Kayla, Mica
Harriet - Hattie
Henrietta - Hettie
Millicent - Milly
Penelope - Penny
Georgia - Gia
Florence - Flo
Felicity - Flick, Fliss, Cici
Samantha - Sam

Alexandra
Beatrice
Annabel
Charlotte
Caroline
Cecilia
Christina
Florence
Frances
Felicity
Georgina
Genevieve
Helena
Harriet
Josephine
Julia
Jemima
Jennifer
Joanna
Katherine/Catherine
Louisa
Margaret
Marianne
Philippa
Matilda
Rosalind
Rosanna
Rebecca
Susanna(h)
Sarah
Victoria

Edward (Teddy/Ted/Ed)
Ernest (Ernie)
Lochlan (Locky)
Theodore (Theo/Teddy)
Robert (Bobby)

Isobel/Isabella (Issy/Bella)
Theodora (Thea)
Olivia (Liv)
Winifred (Winnie)

Alexandra and Catherine to me are the most fitting in terms of girls’ names, both on my list :)

I have a Florence (Floss, Flossie, Flo, Rencie, Florrie)