Since I’m fairly certain [name_f]Addie[/name_f] would get a lot of flack as a standalone first name, what are some longer names that can shorten to [name_f]Addie[/name_f]?
I dislike [name_u]Addison[/name_u] on a girl (all unisex names for the most part), but all I can think of is [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]/[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], but I feel like [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] should have an M in front of it.
What would you use [name_f]Addie[/name_f] as a nickname for?
What about [name_f]Adele[/name_f]? That is my favorite of the [name_f]Addie[/name_f] names. Or [name_f]Adela[/name_f], if you want something a little fancier. I like [name_f]Ada[/name_f], too. I met an [name_f]Adina[/name_f] the other day (pronounced [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-dee-na).
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] is my favourite. What about [name_f]Adara[/name_f], [name_f]Adalia[/name_f], [name_f]Adelia[/name_f], [name_f]Adrianne[/name_f] or [name_f]Adrianna[/name_f]?
I grew up with an [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] that went by [name_f]Addie[/name_f]…this was also way, way before the [name_u]Addison[/name_u] trend came along.