long fancy girls name to match other DC...

[hedgiemum]

I have daughters named Genevieve (Gigi) and Celestine (Celeste), and a son named William (Billy).
I'm now pregnant with DC4, another girl.
We're seriously considering;

Violet / Violette - only problem is what to shorten either to (Vivi would be confusing alongside Gigi.) Don't like Letty.

Ottilie - nn Lottie/Lotta since Tilly wouldn't work well with Billy! Any other ideas what it could be shortened to?

Marianna - nn Mimi (DH's favourite as named after his late mother). Tennysons depressing poem puts me off a bit. Also concerned that wouldn't match well with our surname, a Mc name of 3 syllables.

Evangeline - but Evie would be confusing with Gigi. Know of any other nn's?

Emmanuelle - nn Esme or Emmy. (My favourite because a family name on my side) but yes we do know the 70's soft porn connotations. Does it really matter??!

If you have a minute, which do you think "goes" best with my other children, or can you think of anything better? (Francesca has bad associations for me; DH doesn't like Josephine; DH is Irish but we don't want a traditional Irish name; DH doesn't want anything that sounds Scottish; meanings are important to us, as is being unusual (for girls).

Another vote for "why give long fancy names when you're only going to abbreviate them?" Both of my DDs have long fancy names , both mentioned on this thread (one of them one of your choices) and not abbreviated at all. Oh except we call DD2 Dottydoodah or Dot occasionally...

We're just a shortening-names kind-of-family, I guess, mrsschadenfreude; everyone is shortened in someway or another - apart from me with my deadly dull short name! I don't think names should be or shouldn't be shortened, its just nice to have given name/s with the potential for a few different options.
2helenback - I've heard a few different pronounciations of Sheherazade, but have a friend whose daughter is called that; pr shu-hera-zard ; its the name of the girl in the arabian nights stories.

Lots more lovely suggestions from people, thank you, will sit dh down to read this thread over w/e to see if anything else jumps out at us.

hedgie, we have 3 girls all with shortened versions too, I personally just love the choice it gives them

good luck in whatever your choose, there are some great suggestions on here

how about Aurora - Rory/Rori or Tatiana - Tati?

Dolores - nn Dolly or Lola
Philippa - nn Pippa or Philli
Tabatha - nn Tabs

Arianna instead of Marianna? or Aurora? Constance I like.

can't you have just vi for violet as in eye

I know an Orianne and an Orphee (with an accent somewhere), both of which are pretty.

I like Seraphine nn Sera

tatiana ( tanya)
cassandra
hermione
freya
verity
evangeline ( eva)
constance ( connie)
india
delphine
jocasta

please not angel and emmanuel

How about

Suzannah (sus or suzie)
Adrianna (anna or ari)
Phillomena (Philly or meena)
Aurorah (rora or Aura)
Millicent (Milly)
Augusta (Aggie)
Casandra (cassie or sandra)
Elvira (I love that name so had to throw it in - vii for short I guess)

From your list Violet really like it but I reakky love Jemima too which I think would go well with ur other DC's names hth x

Augustine

Pelagie

pollyanna?

Not read the whole thread, but my very favourite girls name...

Araminta, shortened to Minty.
Dh vetoed it for dd, unfortunately.

Isadora
Jemima
Tabitha
Emmeline
Clementine
Perdita
Octavia
Miriam
Gabriella/ Gabrielle
Imogen
Isolde
Henrietta
Harriet
Helena
Eleanor
Anoushka
Vivienne
Veronica
Amelie
Juliet
Jessamine
Prudence
Clarissa
Alexandra
Alexis
Xanthe
Delphine

Betty
Betsy
Bessy
Beverly
Adelaide
Angeline
Cornelia
Cynthia
Lucretia
Crystal
Eustacia
Na dine
Letitia
Lorraine
Minerva
Mira
Elmira
Edelmira
Almira
Calista
Joyce
Patricia
Pamela
Akiela
Clarita
Norita
Rosetta
Sandra
Ottilie
Otilia
Albertina
Albertine
Augustina
Augustin e
Martina
Martine
Eunice
Loretta
Elnora
Cornelia
Eudora
Luella
Heloise
Earnestine
Erna
E dwina
Alvina
Lavina
Vivian
Yvonne
September
Rosita
Athena
Aura
Ora
Aurea
Auralee
Aurelie
Aurillia
Maura
Taura
Isaura
Tula
Tulia
Petula
Bethel
Teal
Anika
Aminta
Amira
Amica
Eu genie
Jessamy
Jessamine
Persephone
Ophelia
Rosanna
Clara
Kyra
Beatrix
B eatrice
Carolina
Caroline
Carolyn
Christine
Christina
Christiana
Cicely
Cecily
Divina
Jane t
Jeanette
Joan
Lynette
Antonia
Tiffany
Marigold
Maricela
Margalita
Margot
Marguerite
Mar ian
Frances
Lucille
Lucilla
Normina
Enid
Doris
Emille
Anastasia
Clementine
Romilly
Aureli a
Eva
Ada
Agatha
Agnes
Rosa
Claudia
Cordelia
Nina
Delilah
Hermione
Brooke
Flora
Madelei ne
Esther
Lydia
Bertha
Becca
Anna/Anne
Elena
Felicity
Philippa/Pippa
Henrietta
Daphne
May
April
June
Susanna
Susan
Peggy
Mabel
Lorelei
Thora
Theodora
Dorothea
Dorothy
Winifred
Ethel
Evelyn
Florence
Harriet
Gladys
Gwendoline
Gwendolyn
Constance (Nancy)
Ida
Lilian
Laura
Seren
Serena
Sylvie
Sylvia
Lois
Kay
Eliza
Elisa (pron. e-lee-za)
Eliso
Aliza (a-lee-za)
Alease
Elsa
Aloisia (ah-lo-ee-zee-ah)
Alisa (a-lee-sa)
Alessa
Alessia
Eloisa
Elouise
Eloise
Elodie
Celeste
Carlotta
Colette
Clarissa
Meredith
Maria
Marie
Maude
Mildred
Mercy
Myra
Nell
Nellie
Olive
Teresa
Vera
Dixie
Dulci e
Tabitha
Tamara
Xanthia
Xanthe
Emelina
Emiliana
Emmeline
Catalina
Christabella
Christabel
Blair
Luca
Louisa
Luisa
Francis
Jane
Ellen
Helen
Helena
Lavinia
Sarah
Julia
Bethany
B ethan
Hazel
Millicent
Guinevere
Seraphina
Fabienne
Georgine
Georgiana
Graciana
Belinda
Mau rine
Mirabelle
Lila
Cecilia
Arianna
Evangelina
Evangeline
Honor
Joy
Penelope
Marianna
Mar iella
Saskia
Kitty
Miranda
Emmanuelle
Rosamund
Rosalie
Rosalind
Rosalyn
Regan
Celestine
C oral
Philomena
Tamsin
Tia
Marissa
Summer
Alexandra
Lucia
Macy
Isla
Magdalena
Magdalene
F aith
Hope
Eden
Lilith
Katrina
Jennifer
Bryony
Gabrielle
Carla
Rae
Raya
Rayna
Joanna
Dia na
Dinah
Esma
Esme
Natalie
Natalia
Prudence
Carrie
Annalise
Annalisa
Ebony
Genesis
Halle
Bo
Boo
Sally
Josephine
Genevieve
Vivienne
Adele
Adela
Heidi
Hilda
Joselyn
Janey
Erica
Lacey
Tessa
Ruth
India
Indigo
Paris
Naomi
Bernadette
Stephanie
Lorna
Nicole
Nicola
Melo dy
Pearl
Opal
Iona
Carina
Ursula
Deirdre
Kirsten
Kristen
Kirsty
Kristy
Kiersten
Lara
Ar abella
Hester
Ferne
Claribel
Keziah
Pansy
Primrose
Ivy
Viola
Violetta
Marigold
Yasmin
Tu lip
Zinnia
Zelda
Venetia
Liliana
Robin
Rowan
Posie
Dahlia
Blossom
Laurel
Delphine
Delphi na
Davinia
Coralie
Petunia
Hyacinth
Jacinda
Adeline
Adelina
Rosina
Rosalia
Mavis
Glenda
Nora
Greta
Gretchen
Gretel
Beryl
Eileen
Irene
Kathleen
Marion
Wilhelmina
Minnie
Priscilla
Annabella
Barbara
Wendy
Penelope
Rita
Margaret
Angela
Viviana
Mariah
Rosemary
Eleanora
Esmaralda
Italia
Alexandra
Tallulah
Elspeth
Lucinda
Melanie
Lindsey
Fiona
Sian
Siana
Shau na
Gemma
Joanne
Joanna
Kerry
Kelly
Jenna
Lula
Marcia
Cressida
Hermia
Gertrude (Trudie)
Azure
Nerissa
Katherina
Kathy
Rosaline
Rosella
Verona
Dilys
Emerald
Amethyst
Oct avia
Alethea
Estella
Estrella
Drusilla
Dolores
Judith
Judy
Virginia
Valencia
Diane
Mirabe lla
Myra
Moira
Freda
Alfreda
Carol
Carola
Elewyn
Darla
Karen
Heidi
Annette
Anita
Vaness a
Corinne
Ramona
Gillian
Muriel
Thelma
Meryl
Cassidy
Whitney
Hilary
Roxanne
Roxanna
Brid get
Annelie
Kimberley
Dawn
Miriam
Daniella
Delia
Edith
Valerie
Cora
Polly
Augusta
Astrid
Jacqueline
Audrey
Fenella
Marie-Claire
Marianne
Rhona
Rhonda
Ambrosia
Lyra
Allegra
Alleg ria
Clemency
Juliette
Paula
Pauline
Marilyn
Yvette
Aaliyah
Kayla
Stacey
Julie
Lisa
Andre a
Linda
Shirley
Sheila
Debra
Donna
Tammy
Tamra
Aurora
Belle
Geneva
Neva
Lana
Lani
Alan a
Laurie
Elin
Lina
Melina
Melinda
Annushka
Tatiana
Cassia
Camille
Camilla
Noa
Sibyl
Ama ra
Ingrid
Kendra
Amanda
Siobhan
Sabina
Sabrina
Edna
Denisa
Denise
Tea
Dorian
Doria
Dara
Marjorie
Violette
Violetta
Eleri
Isadora
Isolde
Stefya
Sequoia
Bridie
Rhiannon
Rosanne
Tara
Eleanor
Tilda
Phyllis
Rebecca
Sinead
Savannah
Siobhan
Ermintrude

Seraphine

nappyaddict have you ever thought you might have too much spare time on your hands!!?

That is a very long list!

Deanne
Fidelia

Nope, wonderful thing is copy and paste

Davina
Davinia

PMSL at nappyaddict

How about:

Antoinette
Anastasia
Alexandrina

I'm a bit stuck on "A" here I think.

Love the way NA posts 50000 names then in her very next post suggests just one name, the name that I had originally suggested!

Don't know if you'd had enough feedback on here already, but just wanted to add that I love the name Seraphina, as suggested a couple of times here - and you could shorten to Fifi! Cute-ness!

Actually Belgo you posted Seraphina not Seraphine :p

LOL nappy addict!! Thanks for lots more suggestions everyone...

Glad lots of people like Seraphina. Its either that or Ottilie, as I've decided there are just too many names beginning with E in our wider family (Emily, Eloise and Elliana) to use Emmanuelle or Emmeline. Still toying with Violet but don't think I'll persude DH. Violetta pretty but dh said he's nickname her "Icecream" (vianetta I guess he means).

Just read Ianthe/Iolanthe on another thread. I thought Iolanthe was pronounced yo-lan-thee not eye-oh-lan-thee, and I like the latter. Anyone know?