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Traditional girls names - alternatives to Elizabeth

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SunnyDaisies · 04/09/2023 15:32

We am looking for baby girl name ideas as we are currently expecting number 3 and are now really stuck!

I love traditional names that can be shortened to sweet nicknames, especially nicknames that end in an -ie or -y sound.

Absolutely love, but can’t use:
Annabel (or any name shortening to Annie)
Elizabeth - already close relatives with these names

Your ideas will be gratefully accepted!

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Howtohideasausage · 04/09/2023 22:21

Elspeth.

Lisbeth50 · 04/09/2023 22:23

Charlotte
Katherine
Josephine
Isabella
Natalie
Victoria
Arabella

Could you have Eliza/Elisa/Elise as a variation on Elizabeth?

DiscoBeat · 04/09/2023 22:25

We would have used the name Georgiana if we'd had a girl, I think it's beautiful.

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/09/2023 06:20

Sorry repeats

charlotte- lottie
evelyn- evie
rose- Rosie
Margaret- Maggie
penelope- penny/ nellie
eleanor- Ellie/ nell
harriet/ Henrietta- Hattie/ hettie
Vivienne- vivi
cecilia- cece
juliet- jules
catherine- Katie/ Kitty
matilda- tilly
isabelle- Izzy/ bella
arabella- bella
alice
clara
alexandra- ali/ Sandy
abigail- abby
rosanna/ Rosalind- rosie
lucy
florence- florrie/ flossie
frances- Frankie
Edith- edie
elspeth- elsie
dorothy- Dottie/ dolly
caroline- callie
beatrice- Bea/ trixie
grace
eva- evie
josephine- Josie/ posie

sashh · 05/09/2023 07:19

Philomena
Bernadette
Henrietta
Victoria
Harriet

I know you said you can't use Elizabeth but one diminutive of it is Buffy.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/09/2023 08:06

Victoria. (Vicky. Tori)
Charlotte (Lottie, Charley)
Scarlett (Lettie)
Miriam. (Mimi)
Alexandra. (Allie, Lexie, Alexie, Andi)
Rebecca (Becky)
Patricia (Patsy)
Natalia (Tally)
Christina (Christie)
Josephine (Josie, Fifi)
Winifred (Winnie, Freddie)
Eleanor (Ellie, Lennie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Bridget (Bridie)
Teresa (Teri, Tessie)
Henrietta (Hennie, Ettie)
Georgina. (Georgie, Genie)
Suzannah.(Suzy, Zanni)
Felicity (Lissie)
Katherine (Katie, Kittg)
Cecelia (Cece)
Virginia (Gigi)
Abigail (Abbie)
Cassandra (Cassie, Sandi)

Neverjudgeabookbyitscover · 05/09/2023 11:14

I love Kathleen - Kitty, or Rosanna - Rosie.
Primrose - Posy.

SunnyDaisies · 05/09/2023 11:39

Thank you so much everyone! Also really love Alexandra.
I like the idea of a different nickname for Elizabeth too - some really sweet suggestions here for ideas.

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SunnyDaisies · 05/09/2023 11:39

Such a great list, thank you

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Theoldwoman · 05/09/2023 13:51

Penelope
Juliet
Isobel
Emily
Xanthe
Hilary
Melanie
Lucille

neverenoughwine · 05/09/2023 14:15

Susannah (Susie, Suki, Sue, Sooz, Anna)

Josephine (Josie, Finn)

Felicity (Flick, Flossy, Filly)

Francesca (Frankie, Chesca)

SaltySeaCat · 05/09/2023 14:16

Rose/Rosie

RavingStyle · 06/09/2023 07:50

Alexandra (I have one... excellent name!)
Letitia
Eleanor
Esther
Sarah
Julianne
Mary (due a revival)
Martha
Emma
Beatrice
Emily
Clara
Susanna

purplecheesecat · 06/09/2023 22:11

Beatrice, Josephine, Lydia

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