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Can you suggest any girls names which in 'long form' are grown up and acceptable for an adult, but have a shortening which is 'cute' Like Loretta / Lottie ...

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Disenchanted · 28/05/2008 21:55

Except can't use that as its SILs name ... but I do love it.

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dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:07

Evelyn - Evie/Linnie
Rosalind - Rosie
Delilah - lila

hatrick · 28/05/2008 22:08

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Disenchanted · 28/05/2008 22:09

I do like Delilah

Lilah is lovely.

Is Lilah a name? lol. I really do like that.

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dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:10

Victoria - ria or vikki
Lucille - Lucy
Louisa - Lois
Francesca - Frannie
Georgine - Georgie/gina
Angelina - Angel/Lina
Constance - connie
Teresa - Tess/Rae/Reesa
Piper - Pip
Matlida could also be Mattie

Disenchanted · 28/05/2008 22:10

Or Lyla?

Think I like Lilah better.

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dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:11

yes, Lila means beauty of the night or something - dark beauty - can't remember but it has a lovely meaning too

as does Beatrice - she who brings happiness

StrangeTown · 28/05/2008 22:12

Virginia - Ginny
Genevieve - Jenna/Neve
Evangeline - Evie

Disenchanted · 28/05/2008 22:13

Oh god dizzy!!

I did!

DH had the bug head bit on his head today chasing DS2 around the garden!!

Im sooo sorry for not thanking you ... I meant to do a search to remember your username!!

Thankyou

I bet you think Im awful

sorry!

Ill post it back after June 12th!

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bikerunski · 28/05/2008 22:13

Alice - Ali
Heather/Henrietta - Hetty
Evelyn/Evangeline/Eva - Evie
Stephanie - Annie, Stevie
Christina - Chrissy
Kirsten - Kirsty
Angelica/Angela - Angie
Rose/Rosalind/Rosamund/Rosa/Rosita - Rosie
Harriet - Harry
Charlotte - Lola, Charlie
Helen - Lenny
Amelia - Amy

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:13

Gwyneth - winnie

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:15

Lila means dark haired beauty which is pretty

what about Elizabeth or Liberty shortened to Libby, I think thats pretty

Carmella - ella
Luella - ella

Pollyanna · 28/05/2008 22:15

ooh yes, Constance - was on my short list for dc5
Anna - Annie?
Josephine - Josie
Evelyn - Evie
Harriet - Hattie

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:16

disenchanted don't be silly, it was in my car for about a month so one day I brought it back in, re-wrapped it and walked straight to post office I was so ashamed it had taken me so long am just glad it got there

StrangeTown · 28/05/2008 22:16

I like Eliza from Elizabeth too

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:19

has anyone said
Olivia? Ollie, Liv or Livvy
Felicity - Flic
Clementine - Clem or Tiny!
Arwyn - winnie

Wezzle · 28/05/2008 22:21

Natalia - Nattie

Kathryn - Katy

Charlotte - Lottie

Isabel - Izzy/Bella

VictorianSqualor · 28/05/2008 22:22

I have Danniella -Ella, a friend called Arabella called Bella (hi bella, I know you like the baby names threads).
Also Camilla /Millicent/Amelia -Millie
Suzanne/Susanna -SusieRebecca- Bex
Miranda- Randy/Mirri
Melissa -Mel/Lissie
Elizabeth has lots - lizzie, libby, beth, bettie, bessie etc
Charlotee -Lottie/charlie
Jessica-jess/jessie
Jemima-mimi

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:22

Abigail - abby

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:25

Annalise - anna or Lissie
Avalon - ava
Summer - sunny?!?
Bethany - beth

littleboyblue · 28/05/2008 22:26

My favourite girls names are Caitlin (Katie),
Evelyn (Evie)

mrspnut · 28/05/2008 22:27

I have an Anastasia known as Annie and an Eloise known as Ellie (or smelly Ellie to her sister)

dizzydixies · 28/05/2008 22:27

Caitlyn - kitty/lynn
Callista - callie
Calliope - callie
Clarissa - Clara

Moosma · 28/05/2008 22:28

We have:

Eleanor - Ellie
Tabetha - Tabby

I was wondering about:

Felicity - Fliss/Flic
Matilda - Tilly
Penelope - Penny

VictorianSqualor · 28/05/2008 22:29

Good ngiht Dizzy.
Go to bed, won't be long before you're craving sleep at this time of night.

LucyLamb · 28/05/2008 22:29

Has anyone said Philippa - Pippa - Pip ??

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