I have three daughters called [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Bella[/name_f]), [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_u]Penny[/name_u]) and [name_f]Calista[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] ([name_f]Callie[/name_f]) and one sone called [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] ([name_u]Dash[/name_u]). I absolutely love all their names. They are both bold, and soft. All of their names have literary references and historical use.
I’m looking for a name for this little one, also a girl! I would like a strong but soft name with elegance that has a spunky and cute nickname. I’d highly appreciate not repeating any initials.
I’ve tried out [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] but it has no nicknames I like, [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], which I find too soft, [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], which I can never imagine in my own child. I’m currently liking the nickname [name_f]Etta[/name_f]. Any full name suggestions? Is it too similar to [name_f]Bella[/name_f]? I also really like [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/[name_f]Luna[/name_f] but I’m not sure. Opinions?
As a mother of a [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], I have to mention some nicknames that you make like:
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Vali[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
Ale
[name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alli[/name_f] (maybe too much of a stretch?)
Our [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] is nicknames [name_f]Nina[/name_f], but sometimes [name_f]Vali[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] your sibset-- great names! I think [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/[name_f]Luci[/name_f] is a great fit. [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], [name_f]Julietta[/name_f], [name_f]Nicoletta[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f], [name_f]Marietta[/name_f], or [name_f]Violetta[/name_f] are good fns for [name_f]Etta[/name_f].
There are some really beautiful suggestions, for nickname [name_f]Etta[/name_f] I like either [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] or [name_f]Loretta[/name_f].
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
I have three girls myself with names that I personally adore
Eala - means ‘swan’ in Gaelic
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] - a moon of [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
Constantinova - a family name that we shorten to ‘[name_f]Nova[/name_f]’
other names that I’ve always adored are
[name_f]Odette[/name_f] - swan princess
[name_f]Skie[/name_f] - variation of [name_u]Sky[/name_u] & could be short for [name_u]Skylar[/name_u]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f] - Shakespearean
Evraelle
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
Aurellia
[name_f]Ezria[/name_f]
[name_m]Everette[/name_m] - this would work with the nickname ‘etta’ too
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]/ [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Rayna[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Violetta[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] or [name_f]Julietta[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Etta[/name_f]. [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] and [name_f]Violetta[/name_f] look like a sibset to me:).
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] and…
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], Cesca
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bridie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f] nn [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Katalina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mini[/name_f]
[name_f]Janessa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Sela[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] nn [name_f]Becky[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Louella[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
Iradessa nn [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilliana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nn [name_u]Scout[/name_u], Scar
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_m]Navada[/name_m] nn [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f] nn [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lumina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Luna[/name_f]