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33 replies

Redhair1 · 16/09/2022 10:44

I am a big fan of longer or classic names that have a cute nickname with an older feel
Eg. Maggie or peggy- Margaret
Dottie - Dorothy
Betty or Lizzie - Elizabeth

I really like nick name Dolly but I can't think of a longer name, or is this horrible?
Other names I like
Hattie - Harriet or Hetty- but I'm not as keen on henrietta

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emmathedilemma · 16/09/2022 11:00

Could you use Dolly from Dorothy? I think Dot is cuter though.
Charlotte - Lottie
Alexandra - Alex, Lexi
Clementine - Clem, Clemmie
Victoria - Vicky
Katherine - Katie, Kitty
Isabelle - Izzy, Bella

Whataretheodds · 16/09/2022 11:10

Gwendoline for Dolly?

meetmeintheautumn · 16/09/2022 11:11

I love Isabella , belle, Izzy

BuildersTeaMaker · 16/09/2022 11:13

Rosalind - rosey as baby, Ros as teenager
caroline- Carrie or Cas or Caro

PatienceHeatherstone · 16/09/2022 11:14

Dolly probably comes from Dorothy

Jo from Josephine
Percy from Persephone
Bobbie from Roberta

toastofthetown · 16/09/2022 11:16

Here are some of the four/five syllable names from my list:
Andromeda
Artemisia
Aurelia
Calliope
Cecilia
Cornelia
Dorothea
Frederica
Hermione
Isadora
Magnolia
Marianela
Persephone
Valentina

wizzler · 16/09/2022 11:18

Madeleine - Mandy

Redhair1 · 16/09/2022 11:21

Thank you, I do like Dorothy
Also liking kitty for Katherine

Don't like Vicki and lexi is too modern for my tastes.

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 16/09/2022 11:59

Theodora (Teddy or Dora)
Cassandra (Cassie)
Penelope (Penny or Lola)
Wilhelmina (Minnie)
Eleanor (Nell)
Beatrix (Bea or Trixie)
Edith (Edie)

jrt2022 · 16/09/2022 12:00

Dolly is a well known nickname for Dorothy - it was my granny's name and I like it more than Dot! You could also use Dot and Dotty and Dolly for Theodora and Dorothea.

From Josephine you can also get Posy, Sephy, Effie and Josie.

Evangeline - Eva, Lena

Magdalena - Maggie, Lena

Hermione - Minnie, Mimi

Jemima - Mimi

Beatrice - Bea

emmathedilemma · 16/09/2022 12:27

Pandora too for Dora

KirstenBlest · 16/09/2022 12:48

I know a Doll short for Dorothy. She's a granny, not a little girl.

TheSandgroper · 16/09/2022 12:56

Isn’t Dolly short for Dolores?

Anyway, there is always Evangeline.

thelittlestbird · 16/09/2022 12:58

Dolly is Dolores I think

jrt2022 · 16/09/2022 13:08

Dolly is traditionally for Dolores and Dorothy.

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/09/2022 14:13

I love Dorothy nn Dolly

Alexandra
Penelope
seraphina
anastasia
aurelia
clementine
beatrice
cassandra
georgiana
francesca
matilda
rosemary
rosalind
rosanna
madeline
tabitha
tallulah
juliet
josephine
theodora
henrietta
meredith
cecilia
genevieve
eloise
emmeline
evangeline

FindingMeno · 16/09/2022 14:18

Winifred - Winnie

Redhair1 · 16/09/2022 16:27

Thanks for the messages and suggestions.
I do like Winnie but that's my dog haha. And we already have a Josephine in the family. I do like the "granny names" and I could see a little girl called Dolly

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TroublesComing32 · 16/09/2022 16:31

I love Isabel shortened to Isa x

Purpletopaz42 · 16/09/2022 17:43

Charlotte - Lottie
Georgina - Georgie
Theadora or Dorathea - Thea or Dora
Josephine - Josie
Mariah or Naomi - Mimi
Matilda - Tilly
Lillian - Lily
I think Dolly could be short for Dorris too but Dorothy is really nice as well.

Tallulasdancingshoes · 16/09/2022 17:56

Constance - Connie

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/09/2022 20:54

Dolly is short for Dorothy / Dorothea

In the name of Christ don’t just call her Dolly - she really really may not appreciate that beyond the age of 4. It does carry an air of stupidity along with the retro charm.

Dorrie and Dorey are also nice nns for Dorothea.

Alexandra - Sandie, Sacha, Alecky, Alix
Genevieve - Ginny, Vivi, Jenny
Eleanor / Helena - Nell, Ella, Ellie, Nora, Lena
Marguarite - Margot, Maggie, Peggy, Rita
Caroline - Callie, Carrie, Lina
Penelope - Nell, Pen, Penny, Poppy
Marianne - Molly, Polly, Nancy, May, Annie
Beatrice - Bea, Beattie
Elizabeth - Lizbie, Libby, Buffy, Betsy, Elsie, Lizzy, Lily, Ella, Elsa, Lisa, Beth, Bess, Eliza, Lillian
Victoria - Vicky, Tory, Vita
Charlotte - Chattie, Lottie, Lotta

AdoraLovesCake · 17/09/2022 10:08

i love Lizzie, Elizabeth

Hadtocomment · 17/09/2022 21:39

If you like Dolly, what about Polly? It's short for Mary I believe. Strange, I know. But is a standalone name these days. Could be short for Penelope now maybe? Polly sounds as natural as a shortening of Penelope than Nell, which people sometimes use. There's a very old Ancient Greek name Polyxena or Polyzena I quite like. And also Appolonia. All could be possibly shortened to Polly these days. I quite like Dolly, like Dolly Parton, but as others have said, it could be a tricky one for a young girl. There's also Molly (also from Mary).

MarigoldPetals · 17/09/2022 21:41

Isolde (Is-ol-da). Nickname Izzy