Girls Name with Diminutive

[NoNeedforALlama]

I'm due with daughter number 2 soon and trying to find names that DH and I like, he is more relaxed about names than I am and pretty open to suggestions. I tend to like names that can be shortened to something with ie/y at the end such as Harriet to Hattie but not so much names with an L sound in the middle.

Here are some I like but either can't use it, DH isn't so keen on, I don't like either the long or shortened form, they don't have a common longer/shorter form or they're just not quite right.

Saffron/Saffy
Edith/Edie
Olive/Livvie
Isabella/Izzy
Roberta/Bobbie
Bridie
Heidi
Katie
Fern
Erin
Daisy

I came across Heather the other day and thought a diminutive might be Hettie but not sure if that's a usual shortening of it? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I know you said you don’t like L sounds in the middle but what about Philippa shortened to Pippa?

I know a heather who went by Hettie. My dd is Imogen and she was Immie as a toddler, idgy in upper junior and now nearly an adult is Midge, Iggy works as a nn for Imogen too.
Charlotte/Charlie or Lottie
Elizabeth has lots not nn potential

Francesca - frankie
Georgiana - georgie

Won't quite everyone but thanks all,

Phillipa/Pippa is nice and I think it was one of my suggestions for DD which DH didn't like so will have to see if he's changed his mind

I also had Imogen on my list but DH doesn't like Immy unfortunately. One of my oldest friends is a Charlotte and I do love it but think it might be a bit odd. DDs middle name is Elizabeth which I am regretting because it has SO much potential!

Georgie is ok, not keen on Georgia/Georgina/Georgiana though. And DH has a childhood friend called Franky so that might also be strange.

I forgot I also love Emmeline but DHs ex was Emily so he vetoed that as well!

Sorry I know I'm difficult to please!

Maddie from Madeline

Elizabeth being a middle name for your other daughter wouldn't put me off to be honest! Use it anyway 👌🏼

My dd is Margaret. It has million diminutives! Dd uses several different ones.

Maggie
Daisy
Pearl
Peggy
Greta
Rita
Peg
Margot
Gretchen
Meg
Marge

The list goes on.

Mary/Margaret - Maisie
Elspeth - Elsie
Annabel / Anastasia / Anna / Ann- anything - Annie
Josephine - Josie / Posy
Katherine - Kitty
Dorothy - Dottie
Letitia - Lettie
Roxanne/a - Roxy
Adeline / Adelaide - Addie
Cassandra - Cassie
Jessica - Jessie
Jennifer / Genevieve - Jenny / Gennie
Florence - Flossie
Esther - Essie
Susanna - Sosie / Susie / Sookie
Joan - Joanie / Nonie

Romana - Marnie
Caroline - Carrie
Persephone - Sephy
Imogen - Genny
Amelia - Amie, Mia
Marceline - Marcie / Macy
Rosemary - Romy
Isadora or Dorelia - Dory
Genevieve - Genny / Ginny
Penelope - Penny
Helena - Lena
Henrietta - Hettie / Ettie
Violet - Ettie
Rosalie - Rosie
Gabriella - Gabby
Anneliese - Annie
Adeline - Addie
Abigail - Abbie
Sofia - Fia

Josephine. (Seffie. Josie. Joey. Fifi.)

Katherine. (Katie. Kitty. Reenie )

Violet. Juliette. Scarlett Margaret Henrietta. Harriet Collette all lend themselves to Ettie.

Miriam. Mimi.

Beatrix. Beatie. Trixie.

Virginia. Vi-Vi. Ginnie. Gi-Gi.

Alexandra. Allie. Zannie. Zandie. Andi.

Eleanor Ellie.

Penelope Penny. Nellie.

Danielle Dani

Call her Diminutive.

NNs could be Dimmy, Mini, Mimi, Ivy, Newt if you feel a little outlandish.

Thanks all, definitely some to add to the list!

😂😂

I have a Florence
(Floss/Flossie/Flo/Flozie/Florrie/Flora/Rency)

Penelope/penny

Sorry I find Heather very very dated! I do love your other names though.

Henrietta ‘Etta/ hettie’
aurora ‘rory’
philippa ‘pippa/ piper’
tallulah ‘Tallie/ Lula/ lulu’
delilah ‘lila’
beatrix ‘bea/ trixie’
penelope ‘penny/ nellie’
annabelle ‘annie/ Belle/ bella/ anna’
romilly ‘romy/ millie’
matilda ‘tilly/ mia’
elodie ‘ellie/ edie’
juniper ’juni/ Joni/ juno’
theodora ’Thea/ Dora/ teddy’
josephine ’Josie/ Posie’

I know a Robyn that is shortened to Bobbi

Suzanne- Suzy
Marianna- Marnie
Josephine- Josie

That's so weird because it's not any shorter!

Josie or Posy for Josephine

Love Madeleine but how about Cecily ( Cee cee ), Lydia (Lydia) or Genevieve (Jenny)?

Constance - Connie
Florence - Flossie
Theodora/Dorothea - Thea/Dora/Dorie
Susannah - Sukie
Matilda - Tilly
Eleanor - Nell/Nellie
Josephine - Jo/Josie/Fifi/Posy
Louisa - Lulu./Louie
Winifred - Winnie
Annabel- Annie/Nancy
Tabitha - Tabbie

Penelope/Penny/Nelly/Nell

Heather doesn't really have a traditional short form, but I can definitely see Hetty working.

Dorothea has a lot of diminutives - not quite as many as Elizabeth but quite a few - Dot, Dotty, Dolly, Dorry, Thea...

And Alexandra has loads - of which Allie or Lexie might be to your taste.

Evangeline / Evie / Angie / Lina