A classic girls name that can be shortened

[ohfook]

Our daughter is called Penelope but now she's older prefers to be called Penny.

I'm pregnant with another girl and would like to do the same again. Give her a classic name with an option of shortening it if they'd prefer (pretty sure dd has shortened hers because it's less hassle to write on the back of worksheets in school.)

My favourite it Elizabeth/Lizzie but dh absolutely hates that name so it's off the table.

Does anyone have any ideas for other similar names?

I do also really like Esther but I'm not sure what that shortens to and also have a sneaking suspicion I might be pronouncing it wrong.

Katherine / Catherine
Rosemary
Rebecca
Josephine
Charlotte

Victoria
Vicky, vick and my favourite Tori

Rebecca
Annabelle

I have a Florence and we call her Flori. We're very tempted to call the next one Penelope! X

Abigail
Abi, Gail,

@ohfook Esther shortens to Esty.

My daughter is Margaret and has always gone by Meg which I love. She’s 23 now and loves her name. Loads of other abbreviations/derivatives too, Maggie, Mags, Daisy, Pearl

Bea for Beatrice or Beatrix.

Beatrice - Bea (knew a girl in school called this and always envied her name!)
Elizabeth - Elle
Katherine - Kally
Georgina - Georgie
Charlotte - Lottie
Jenifer - Jenny
Kimberley - Kim/Kimmy
Annabelle - Belle
Francesca - Frankie/Cesca
Samantha - Sammy

@ohfook

Our daughter is called Penelope but now she's older prefers to be called Penny.

I'm pregnant with another girl and would like to do the same again. Give her a classic name with an option of shortening it if they'd prefer (pretty sure dd has shortened hers because it's less hassle to write on the back of worksheets in school.)

My favourite it Elizabeth/Lizzie but dh absolutely hates that name so it's off the table.

Does anyone have any ideas for other similar names?

I do also really like Esther but I'm not sure what that shortens to and also have a sneaking suspicion I might be pronouncing it wrong.

Esther can be shortened to Este (like the character in the song no body no crime by Taylor Swift!)

Katherine - Kitty

@RoseGoldGlasses

Beatrice - Bea (knew a girl in school called this and always envied her name!) Elizabeth - Elle Katherine - Kally Georgina - Georgie Charlotte - Lottie Jenifer - Jenny Kimberley - Kim/Kimmy Annabelle - Belle Francesca - Frankie/Cesca Samantha - Sammy

Katherine to Kate, Katie as well.

Harriet - Hattie
Charlotte - Lottie

Felicity
Matilda

Margaret - Margie, Maggie, Meg
Catherine - Kitty, Kate, Katie
Lucinda - Lucy, Lu
Beatrice - Bea
Rosemary/Rosalie/Rosanna - Rose, Rosie
Evangeline - Eve, Evie
Anastasia - Annie, Anna
Lillian - Lily

My favourites would be
Rosanna - Rosie or Anna
Katrina - Kitty
Caroline - Carrie or Callie
Elora - Lori

Esty! Esther I would pronounce Ess-ter. I like it!
Rosalind -Rosy
Madeline-Maddy
Meredith-Merry

Constance. I think Penelope and Constance are lovely.
Penny and Connie.

Or Cecilia or Cecily. Cece as nn.

Joanna Jo

Esther could be Essie which is cute.

Victoria: Vic, Vicky, Tori, Ria
Katherine: Kat, Katie, Kate, Kathy, Kitty
Charlotte: Charlie, Lottie, Shar
Madeleine: Maddie, Lennie, Lena
Susannah: Susie, Sue, Suze
Annabelle: Anna, Bella, Annie
Georgina: George, Georgie, Georgia, Gina

Matilda/tilly.
I think that sounds lovely with penelope/penny.

I Love Annabelle. So many different ways to shorten it too!

Olivia

Rebecca

Katherine is the obvious name if Margaret is out of the question.

Kate
Katy
Kitty

(you could also have Kathy or Kath, but they're horrible).

Penelope (Penny) and
Suzannah (Suzie)
Cassandra (Cassie)
Alexandra (Allie)
Rosanna (Rosie)
Charlotte (Lottie)
Matilda (Tilly)
Katherine (Katie)
Beatrix (Bea, Beatie, Trixie.
Winifred (Winnie Freda)
Harriet (Hattie)