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Looking for full and nickname pairings like Alexandra - Alexia

24 replies

tgifnl · 21/02/2021 21:41

Hi, we are in a struggle to name our second daughter. We named our first daughter Alexandra, but she goes by as Alexia. We really appreciate this combination as she has a strong full name, but also a very nice and solid "nickname". Now we are trying to find a similar combination for our second daughter, so a nice full name and a nice nickname. Most names we've come by, miss either.

The best we've come up with till now are Larissa - Lara, and Juliette - Julia, but we aren't convinced by both.

Would be great to hear if you know of any similar combinations like Alexandra - Alexia.

Your help is much appreciated!

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Peakedin1997 · 21/02/2021 21:47

Katherine / Kate?

StartupRepair · 21/02/2021 21:51

Elizabeth - Eliza
Valentina - Tina
Lucinda - Cindy

Trisolaris · 21/02/2021 21:56

I prefer Clarissa - Clara to Larissa and Lara
Cassandra - Cassie
Matilda - Tilly

Bubbles1st · 21/02/2021 21:58

I think charlotte / lottie or Elizabeth/ lissy are my favourite

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/02/2021 22:03

Cordelia - Cora
Theodora - Thea
Georgina - Gia
Marina - Mina/Mara
Adeline -Ada
Emmeline -Emma
Evelina -Eva
Madeleine - Lena
Eleanor -Ella
Antonia - Anna/Nina

TheSockMonster · 21/02/2021 22:08

Katherine / Kitty
Henrietta / Ettie

partyatthepalace · 21/02/2021 22:11

Elizabeth - Eliza, Lillian, Elsa, Bethan, Ella
Natalia - Natasha
Eleanor - Ella/Nell
Helena - Nell
Katharine - Kate / Katya
Henrietta - Harriet, Etta, Rita
Georgiana -Georgia (usually a separate name but can be short version)
Isabella - Isa (Eye-sa -Scottish), Bella
Mary (or Marianne etc) - May
Leonora - Leo
Margaret - Margot, Greta, Rita
Teresa - Tessa
Anastasia or Anoushka - Ana
Sophia - Sophy (separate name also)
Lucinda/Lucia - Lucy (ditto)
Anne/Anna, Annabella etc - Nancy
Philippa - Pippa
Caroline/Carolina - Carla (usually separate name but related)
Dorothea or Theodora - Dora, Thea
Christina - Christa
Rosaria, Rosamund, Rosalind - Rosa

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 21/02/2021 22:13

My grandmother was Winifred, but known as Frida. Or DD’s friend Chloe is known as Coco (which I rather like).

Jennifer/Genevieve - Jennie
Helena - Nell
Lucinda - Lucy

partyatthepalace · 21/02/2021 22:17

Also....
Cordelia - Cora or Delia
Cecilia - Celia, Cecily or Cicely (different versions but can be used as short)
Matilda - Tilda
Magdalena, Madeleine - Lena
Felicity - Lissa
Gwendoline - Gwen

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/02/2021 23:10

Penelope Nell/Penny
Christina Christie/Tina
Katherine Kate/ie
Florence Rene. Flossie.
Tallulah Talli
Beatrix Bea/Beatie/

Pumpkinpied · 21/02/2021 23:15

Margaret - Maisie
Henrietta - Hettie.

Pumpkinpied · 21/02/2021 23:17

Victoria - Tor
Elisabeth - Babette.

CattyCactus · 21/02/2021 23:23

Delphine - Delphi
Claudine / Claudette - Claude
Camille - Cami
Francesca - Chessie
Marigold - Mari (pn Marry)

CattyCactus · 21/02/2021 23:24

Vivienne - Vivi

wellingtonsandwaffles · 21/02/2021 23:27

Josephine - Josie
Elizabeth - Betty
Penelope - Nell

whattodo2019 · 22/02/2021 00:06

Cressida - Cressy
Victoria - Tors
Elizabeth- Libby/ Eliza/ Betty etc
Allegra- Ali
Venetia - Nettie
Nesta - Nettie/ Esta
Evangeline - Evie
Clementine- Clemmie
Margaret or Marguerite- Maggie
Felicity - Fliss or Fick

NewScone · 22/02/2021 07:53

Lucille- Lucy

Voiceofreason92 · 22/02/2021 23:59

Edith/ Edie
Olivia/ Livvy/ Via
Frederica/ Freddie
Alison/ Ali
Emilia/ Emmi

Rockmehardplace · 23/02/2021 00:08

Genevieve - Eve/Evie/Neve/Viva
Louisa - Lulu
Helena - Nell/Len
Paloma - Polly
Clarissa - Clara/Cara

Rockmehardplace · 23/02/2021 00:10

Caroline - Carrie/Callie

Thesaltandthesea · 23/02/2021 00:15

If we got for baby #4 and have a girl she'll be Josephine / Posie

babynamelover · 23/02/2021 08:55

Alexandra- Alexia &

Emmeline- Emme
Philippa- Pippa
Felicity- Fliss
Phoebe- Bee/Bea
Evangeline- Lina/Genie
Genevieve- Neve
Johanna- Anna
Caroline- Callie
Belinda- Bella
Madeline- Melly

Lillylola · 23/02/2021 14:44

Rebecca - Becca Robbie
Beatrice - Bibi
Vivienne - Vivi
Rosanna- Rosie
Eleanor- Ellie
Helena - Helen
Penelope- Poppy
Isabella - Izzy
Cassandra - cassia
Valentina - Vallie
Caroline- Caro
Adriana- Andrea

Doobydoo · 23/02/2021 14:48

I don't understand how Alexia is considered a strong nickname. It is a name in its own right.

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