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Longer girls' names with shortening options to go with Elisabeth

56 replies

Firebird83 · 13/04/2026 14:53

Can you suggest some longer girls names that can be shortened? I already have an Elisabeth who goes by Betsy. Thanks!

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WonderingAboutThus · 13/04/2026 14:54

Catherine - Kate I like!

Zurbaran · 13/04/2026 14:55

Penelope, can be Pen/Penny/Nell I have heard too.

SurleyTurnip · 13/04/2026 14:56

Charlotte
Isabella
Cassandra
Eloise
Harriet
Katherine

Upsetbetty · 13/04/2026 14:56

Anastasia - can be shortened to Ana or Stasia
Charlotte- lottie
Penelope- Penny

loubielou31 · 13/04/2026 15:03

Matilda, Tilly, Tilda
Felicity, Fliss
Henrietta, Hester, Hetty
Katherine, and all the spelling variations
Alexandra, can be Sasha, Alex, Lexie, Sandra (Queen Elizabeth was Alexandra, Mary)

NuffSaidSam · 13/04/2026 15:06

Penelope - Nell (or Penny)
Alexandra - Sasha (or Alex)
Harriet - Hattie (or Harri)
Isabella - Izzy (or Bella)
Eleanor - Nell (or Elly)

MiaKulper · 13/04/2026 15:06

Kateryna

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 13/04/2026 15:07

Victoria - Vicki , Tori

Margaret - Maggie

Catherine

Charlotte - Lottie

Isabelle - Belle

HelenaWilson · 13/04/2026 15:07

Margaret
All the variations of Eleanor/Helena

MiaKulper · 13/04/2026 15:09

Georgiana

itsgettingweird · 13/04/2026 15:14

Harriet - Harry or Hattie

Matilda- Tilly, Milly, Matty,

Charlotte - Lottie, Charley

Francesca - Frankie,

Evangeline - Evie

IdaGlossop · 13/04/2026 15:21

Emmeline (Emma, Emmie, Lina)
Antonia (Toni, Tonia)
Olympia (Pia)
Patricia (Pat)
Rosamund/Rosemary/Rosalind (Ros)
Caroline (Caro, Lina)
Christina (Chris, Tina)

Pancakeflipper · 13/04/2026 15:23

Christina
Rebecca
Gwendoline

Steelworks · 13/04/2026 15:37

Cassandra - Cassie, Sandy
Tabitha - Tabby
Alexandra - Alex, Ally
Victoria - Vicky, Tori

stample · 13/04/2026 15:51

Jaqueline- jaqui
Emmeline- Emmy
matilda - tilly
persephone - sephy
catherine - cathy
izabelle - izzy

Famholiday2026 · 13/04/2026 15:53

Evangaline: Eve, Evie, Eva, Ange, Angie etc

user2848502016 · 13/04/2026 15:56

Catherine
Charlotte
Penelope
Matilda
Henrietta
Alexandra
Rosemary
Genevieve
Francesca
Vivienne

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 13/04/2026 16:03

Susannah - Suzi
Annabel - Annie
Victoria - Tori
Arrietta - Etta/ Etty
Henrietta - Hetty
Georgina - Gigi
Rosemary - Rosie/Rose
Alexandra - Lexa

JMSA · 13/04/2026 16:04

Madeleine/Maddy

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/04/2026 16:10

Josephine (Josie)
Rosanna (Rosie)
Caroline (Carrie)
Gabriella (Gaby/Ella)
Isabella (Izzy/Bella)
Florence (Florrie)
Beatrice (Bea)
Abigail (Abbie)
Theadora or Dorothea (Thea/Dora)
Susanna (Susie)
Felicity (Fliss)
Cecilia (Celia/Cece)
Rebecca or Rebekah (Becky)

LoudPlumDog · 13/04/2026 16:18

Caroline
Demelza
Rhiannon
Annabel
Charlotte
Bethany
Nicolette
Miranda
Meredith
Genevieve
Stephanie
Victoria
Francesca
Katerina
Penelope
Juliette
Josephine
Henrietta
Lucille
Christina
Melanie
Thomasina
Georgina
Jacqueline
Danielle
Courtney
Isabella
Brigette
Saskia
Madeleine
Tabitha
Helena
Marguerite
Florence
Cassandra
Phillipa
Alfreda
Wilhomena
Lilliana
Geraldine
Sabrina
Marietta
Arabella

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 13/04/2026 16:24

Josephine - Jo, Jojo, Posie, Josie

frostedshreddies76 · 13/04/2026 16:27

Anastasia (I love this!) Stasi Ana
Charlotte Lottie Charley
Catherine Cate Cathy
Georgina Georgie
Madeline Maddy
Maddison Maddy
Isabella (love) Izzy
Harriett Harri
Henrietta Etta
Josephine Joe
Arabella Bella
Annabelle Anna Bella

AgnesMcDoo · 13/04/2026 16:31

Kathryn / Katherine
Eleanor
Margaret
Charlotte
Rebecca
Jessica
Emily
Isabella
Jacqueline
Louisa
Madeleine

fourquenelles · 13/04/2026 16:32

Josephine - Jo with no e on the end

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