Bernadette?

Hey y’all! I have a whole lot of girls names and wanted to make a shorter list of some favorite combinations (not anywhere near expecting!). Is [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] usable? Any middles you think fit? Nicknames (don’t like [name_u]Bernie[/name_u]!) Potential sibling names/names that give you the same “feel”? Thank you all so much! (:

[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] is a little heavy for my personal tastes, but there’s something vintage and clunky about it that feels interesting, on trend and sweet. I think it’s usable :slight_smile:

Nicknames for [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] could be:
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f]
[name_f]Addy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bennie[/name_u]
[name_f]Bibi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Netta[/name_f]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]

Some middle names could be:
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]

Sibling names:

[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]/[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]

[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Julien[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Eugene[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]

Your nicknames officially “sold” this name for me! I thought it was clunky and heavy at first, like I did with [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f], but they’re both growing on me. What a sibset! [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] ([name_f]Grace[/name_f] is a big deal for me - I know its a typical filler but it holds so much meaning!) and [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]. [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] (yes… like the song). I love it!

[name_f]Birdie[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] would be adorable!! [name_f]Glad[/name_f] I could help

I love [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]! It’s so sweet and I’d be very excited to meet a little girl with the name. My favorite nickname is [name_u]Bennie[/name_u] but all of greyblue’s suggestions are great.
I’d suggest middle names but it seems like you’ve decided already. Good luck!

[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] is such a gorgeous name and it is absolutely usable! You can call her [name_u]Berry[/name_u], Dette, [name_f]Etta[/name_f] or [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], maybe even [name_f]Bette[/name_f]!

Here are some middles you might like:
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] Primose
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]

I do like [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] quite a bit, even though it makes me think of The Kinks song. Nicknames could be [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Nana[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Erin[/name_f].

[name_u]Love[/name_u] this name! Its definitely usable imo. I just met someone the other day with this name (in her mid 20s). Its so elegant, but also spunky!

My favorite nn for this is [name_f]Birdie[/name_f].

I’ve always liked [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]…go for it!

[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] is beautiful! I love the nickname [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] with it! [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and [name_m]Benny[/name_m] would be cute as well!