what is effie short for?

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trixiechick · 12/05/2009 22:41

saw it on another thread it's lovely. Anyone know what its short for?

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silver18 · 04/02/2010 21:58

MIL called effie is scottish gaelic name in own right

Strawbezza · 05/02/2010 19:59

Don't pair Effie with the middle name Nell...

skidoodle · 05/02/2010 20:14

I've only ever seen it spelled Iphigenia.

DH wanted to call DD1 that, but I put my foot down.

Effie is lovely, and AFAIK short for Euphemiam, although I really like the sound of Efthalia. Where does that come from Lulumama?

Jamieandhismagictorch · 05/02/2010 20:40

Effluent ?

palomasmum · 05/02/2010 20:43

You're all wrong - it's short for Josephine

Jamieandhismagictorch · 05/02/2010 20:47

Ephemeral

(or Josephine)

helenwombat · 06/02/2010 08:56

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Ashley123b · 31/08/2023 14:27

My lovely girl is called Ephra which we shorten to Effie (but it’s written ephie) 💕

peaceinourtime · 31/08/2023 20:06

Effie is short for a Greek name isn’t? Or it may be a solo Greek name I don’t know. I have only known one Euphemia a girl aged four so too young for niCk names it for her it seemed.

EyMacarena · 31/08/2023 23:11

In Greek it can be used for any girls names starting Ev/Ef/Eu

Palindrone · 01/09/2023 00:44

My friend gave birth to an Effie recently, short for Esther.

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