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CucumberCool · 09/01/2022 08:19

Hi clever mumnetters

I have 5 weeks to go and a names list as long as my leg...

I like strong, traditional(ish) longer names which can be shortened to a cute NN.

Partner wants short and snappy. One syllable if poss, would have one letter if he could.

StepD wants Luna... (Will probably stick it in as middle name for her...didn't realise there were so many pets called it! It's nice but I'm not a massive fan tbh)

Surname(s) is relatively common Spanish beginning with C (but will technically be a middle name as don't want double barrelled) and very common English official surname beginning with D.

Preferably NN should not end in -ie or -y if it can be helped (this is the bit I'm finding challenging).

My favourites are (all v low on the 2019/20 top 100) :

  • Imelda (Immy/Melly NN - is similar to two close fam members names)
  • Caroline (Carrie NN - ie end and Stephen king connotations?)
  • Meredith (we already know a merry...)
  • Cordelia (Delia or Leah NN)
  • Eleanor (Elle NN)
  • Alicia (pron -Alyessia - Ali/Alice NN)
  • Beatriz (had firm no's from people as reminds them of princess -B NN)

Any ideas/thoughts?

Ps
Nothing will be set in stone until we meet her regardless...

Thank you!! Star

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LozMarieFielder · 09/01/2022 11:29

Magdalena (Magda) - only issue is if you go with Luna as a middle name they will clash
Jessamine (Mina, Jess, Jessa)
Savannah (Sav, Anna)
Genevieve (Viv)
Evangeline (Ev, Eva, Lina)
Philomena (Mena)
Valentina (Val, Tina)
Celestine (Tina)
Petunia (Nia)
Henrietta (Etta, Ria)
Lorenza (Loz, Enza)
Rafaela (Rafa, Elle, Ela)

Dreamingof3 · 09/01/2022 17:12

Phillippa NN Pippa/Pip

Lamont77 · 09/01/2022 17:17

Gabrielle/Gabriella
Francesca
Georgina
Victoria
Hannah

I like Caroline, Eleanor and Alicia though from your list.

Mumofgirls2017 · 09/01/2022 17:18

I like Cordelia and Eleanor. Could also have Cora and Nell/ Lena/ Ella as nn

Other options

Rosalie- Rosa
Seraphina- Sephy
Philippa- Pippa
Valentina- Vali
Juniper- Juno
Vivienne- Vivi
Henrietta- Etta
Theodora- Thea
Evangeline- Eva
Tallulah- Lulu or Lula
Juliet- Jules
Coralie- Cora
Florentina- Flora

lakeswimmer · 09/01/2022 17:24

I love Caro as NN for Caroline.

CucumberCool · 09/01/2022 18:03

Thank you all - some really great suggestions!!

Star
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KiloWhat · 09/01/2022 18:05

Caroline nn.caro

And don't give them a middle name you don't like.

user1493494961 · 09/01/2022 22:03

I like Eleanor and Alicia.

HunterGatherer · 09/01/2022 22:11

Margaret; Maggie/Peggy
Ellen; Nellie
Teresa; Tess
Constance; Connie

ghislaine · 09/01/2022 22:17

Emmeline nn Em (M)
Thomasina nn Ti
Patrizia nn Zizi
Szuzannah nn ZsaZsa
Veronica nn Vera or Ronnie or Nika

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