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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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DelphiniumBlue · 13/04/2026 16:35

Margaret or Marguerite- gives you Meg, Peggy, Maggie or Daisy.

LassiKopiano24 · 13/04/2026 16:35

Cassidy - Cass, Cassie
Savannah - Anna
Seraphina - Sera, Fia, Fin
Annabelle - Anna, Belle, Bella
Cadence - Cady
Theodora - Theo, Dora, Teddy,
Genevieve - Jenny, Evie, Eve, Vivi, Gigi
Loretta - Lori, Etta,
Natalia, Nat, Natty, Leah, Tally ,Talia

Ipollita · 13/04/2026 16:56

Penelope - Penny
Adelaide - Ada
Florence - Flora, Flori
Evangeline - Evie
Marianna - Mari
Elowen - Winnie
Francesca - Frankie, Cesca
Imogen - Immy, Gigi
Dolores - Lola
Seraphina - Saffie

LoudPlumDog · 13/04/2026 17:04

Samantha
Natasha
Antoinette
Adeline
Alexandra
Gretchen
Cordelia
Susannah
Beatrice
Mathilda
Annaliese
Abigail
Leilani
Juanita
Rosalie
Natalia
Millicent

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/04/2026 21:28

Elizabeth (Betsy) and
Charlotte (Lottie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Matilda (Tilly)
Dorothy (Dottie)
Virginia (Ginny)
Katherine (Katie)
Teresa (Tess)

Giraffehaver · 13/04/2026 22:39

Dorinda- Dorrie
Emmeline- Emmie
Alyssa- Allie
Gwendoline- Gwen/Gwennie
Cassia- Cassie

Umbrellasinthesunshine · 13/04/2026 23:31

Roseanna - Rosie
Charlotte - Lottie
Beatrice - Bea
Felicity - Fliss

ChocolateCinderToffee · 13/04/2026 23:36

Laetitia - Letty
Alexandra - Sach
Cecily - Cecy
Katherine - Katya, Kate, Kitty

UnhappyMonday · 13/04/2026 23:36

Jessica - Jess/Jessie
Charlotte - Lottie
Jasmine - Minnie
Florence - Florrie
Jemima - Jem although this was my grans name and she was know as Minnie.

Cochinn · 13/04/2026 23:52

Tatiana
Rosario
Delores
Tallulah
Cornelia
Lucinda
Fionnula

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 14/04/2026 01:06

Persephone
fekicity
annabelle

notatinydancer · 14/04/2026 01:09

Josephine
Madeleine
Catherine
Eleanor (not very long but Ellie/ Ell ?)

boobmama · 14/04/2026 08:59

Katherine- Kitty

chesterelly1 · 14/04/2026 09:26

Margaret - Maggie, Mags, Meg, Rita, even Daisy and Pearl can be used as nn

Cochinn · 14/04/2026 09:45

chesterelly1 · 14/04/2026 09:26

Margaret - Maggie, Mags, Meg, Rita, even Daisy and Pearl can be used as nn

Or Peggy or Greta

user1492757084 · 14/04/2026 11:09

Elisabeth and ..

Angelica
Georgina
Josephine
Victoria
Marietta
Alexandra
Margaret

Cochinn · 14/04/2026 11:21

user1492757084 · 14/04/2026 11:09

Elisabeth and ..

Angelica
Georgina
Josephine
Victoria
Marietta
Alexandra
Margaret

Not Elizabeth and Margaret - as it sounds like the Windsors

MikeYoungIsStillHot · 14/04/2026 11:25

Evangeline - Evie for short

Firebird83 · 14/04/2026 15:37

Thanks! My current favourites are:

Katherine - Kitty
Susanna - Susie
Louisa - Louie
Eleanor or Helena - Nell / Nellie
Rosamund - Rosie or Romy
Esther - Essie
Joanna - Joni
Emmeline - Emmy
Jane - Janie

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 14/04/2026 20:00

From you list I would go with Emmy, Nell, Kitty or Susie

LoudPlumDog · 15/04/2026 01:31

Patricia

PrincessOfPreschool · 15/04/2026 01:38

I was going to write Susanna/ Susie but I actually RTFC! That would be my choice. I think Joanna/ Joni is pushing it a bit (although both are lovely names) and is likely to end up Jojo.

Cochinn · 15/04/2026 08:54

Leonora - Leo or Nora
Angelica - Jelly

Jasmin71 · 15/04/2026 09:28

Alexandra
Penelope

Daffodilsinthespring · 15/04/2026 21:47

Florence - Flo, Floss, Flossie, Florrie, Rencey, Flora

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