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Longer girls' names with shortening options to go with Elisabeth

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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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Menoooo · 15/04/2026 21:50

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

I was about to suggest Katherine nn Kitty to go well with Betsy! I also like Eleanor / Nell, and Emmeline / Emmy from your list.

user2848502016 · 19/04/2026 20:47

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

I love Emmeline/Emmy from this list

SpringAndSunshineIsHere · 19/04/2026 20:53

Matilda - Tilda /Tilly
Isabella - Bella
Florence - Florrie / Flo
Lucia - Cia
Charlotte - Lottie / Charlie
Delilah - Lila / Lilah
Sarah - Sally
Ophelia - Leah / Lia
Henrietta - Etta / Henri

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/04/2026 06:03

Elisabeth and….

Charlotte- lottie
annabelle- belle/ Bella/ annie
penelope- penny/ nellie
florence- flossie/ flora/ flo/ florrie
catherine- kitty
dorothy- Dottie/ dolly
Harriet- Etta/ Hattie
henrietta- Etta/ hetty
juliet- Jules/ etta
josephine- Josie/ Posie

PygmyOwl · 20/04/2026 06:21

From your list I like Emmeline (Emmy). I also like Esther, but "Betsy and Essie" is a bit of a tongue twister. How about Teresa (Tess) instead?

saywhatdidhesay · 20/04/2026 08:39

Pandora

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