Galatea?

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I have been loving [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] (gal-uh-TAY-uh) as a name lately!!

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She was an old favorite of mine that I forgot about, and I just love the way she fits with my other top names (Augusta, [name_f]Crescentia[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] for girls & [name_m]Daphnis[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_f]Lydian[/name_f] for boys)

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Two questions:

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    What would you nickname a little [name_f]Galatea[/name_f]? I donā€™t particularly love [name_f]Tea[/name_f] (TAY-uh), and love stretchy nicknames, so give me your best stretchy ideas!!

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    What middle names go well with [name_f]Galatea[/name_f]? I typically like a double middle with one being a more ā€œtypicalā€ name that is either an honor / important to me and my partner, and the other being more out-there / whimsical. Iā€™ll give some ideas of unpaired names from my lists! [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to use those, add some new ones you think fit, or a mix of the two!!
    [name_f][/name_f]The two middles donā€™t necessarily have to be in any order, whatever you think flows best!!

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[name_f][/name_f][name_f][/name_f][name_f]Honor[/name_f] / [name_m]Classic[/name_m] Middles[name_f][/name_f]

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Adamary[/name_f] (AY-duh-mare-ee)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Thomasin[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Heliane (heh-lee-ANN)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bly[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Minerva[/name_f]

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[name_f][/name_f][name_f][/name_f]Fun / Out-There Middles[name_f][/name_f]

[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lively[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hero[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]January[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Garnet[/name_f]

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Thanks all!! Canā€™t wait to see some lovely nicknames and combos :slight_smile:

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  1. I think Iā€™d naturally call her [name_m]Tay[/name_m] [name_m]Tay[/name_m]. As a more ā€˜officialā€™ nn, probably [name_f]Gala[/name_f]. You could also do Galley (maybe spelt [name_f]Gali[/name_f], Gally or Gallie) and Galey (rhyming with Kayley). [name_m]Tate[/name_m] is a possibility. Maybe [name_f]Tala[/name_f]?
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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Emeraude[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Cherish[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] is so stunning & celestial! For a stretchy nickname, Iā€™d probably go for [name_m]Gale[/name_m], [name_m]Tate[/name_m], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Atta[/name_f], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_m]Tally[/name_m], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Gail[/name_f], or even [name_f]Greta[/name_f].

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Some middle name combosā€¦
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Lively[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f] Heliane

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Maybeā€¦ Latte, [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Tiggy[/name_f], [name_m]Tally[/name_m], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_m]Gil[/name_m], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], or [name_m]Gale[/name_m] :yellow_heart:

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] Heliane [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Nightingale[/name_f]

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] is one of my absolute favourites!!

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Nicknames beyond [name_f]Tea[/name_f], I like [name_f]Gala[/name_f], Gally, [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ally[/name_f], and [name_f]Atty[/name_f]. [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] also works, especially with a G middle, and with an M middle, [name_f]Gem[/name_f], [name_f]Gemmy[/name_f], or [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] might work. [name_m]Gus[/name_m] could potentially work with an S middle?

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Our middle name style is pretty different, so these combos were a fun exercise for me!!

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Celandine[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m]

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[name_m]Tate[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lotta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Laya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Laela[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Aelie / Aeli
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lala[/name_f]

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]January[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Revelry[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Adamary[/name_f] [name_f]Linnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosmerta[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] ā€œGertieā€
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]January[/name_f] Heliane

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Galatea[name_f][/name_f] Rosmerta[name_f][/name_f] Enid[name_f][/name_f] ā€œGertieā€

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] inspired, @Greyblue

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[name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] ā€œGillyā€
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f] [name_f]Lively[/name_f] ā€œGinnyā€
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f] ā€œGinny or Gigiā€

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@EdgeOfTheMeadow
[name_f][/name_f]Ooh [name_f]Gali[/name_f] is such a cute nn idea, thank you!! From your combos, I love [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m], and [name_f]Cherish[/name_f] is such a sweet suggestion!!

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@daisydarcy
[name_f][/name_f]Thank you so much!! I actually LOVE [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] as a nn and never considered her for [name_f]Galatea[/name_f], Iā€™m so in love :heart_eyes:
[name_f][/name_f]Your middle ideas are also fab, Iā€™m such a fan of [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m], [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f] (so cute!!), & [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Lively[/name_f] Jane!! :green_heart:

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[name_f][/name_f]Thank you so much!! [name_f]Love[/name_f] the idea of both [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] and [name_f]Tiggy[/name_f], so sweet!!
[name_f][/name_f]You have some fabulous suggestions as well, [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_m]Bly[/name_m] and [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f] are gorgeous, and I am especially stunned by [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] & [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Nightingale[/name_f] (:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:)

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@bramblebee
[name_f][/name_f]So glad to hear you love [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] as well!! I love [name_f]Gemmy[/name_f] as a nickname, super cute idea!! You also did fabulously with middles (so thank you!!), I especially love [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Celandine[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f], [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f], and [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] Hero!!

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@Greyblue
[name_f][/name_f]Thank you!! I love [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] as nickname options, and Aelie is really sweet too!! As for middles, [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Hero[/name_f], [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f], and [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Revelry[/name_f] are all so so darling!!

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@shanade213
[name_f][/name_f]Ooh these are amazing, thank you!!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gilly[/name_f] is super sweet, and [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f] [name_f]Lively[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] is so cute :heart_eyes:
[name_f][/name_f]Thanks again!!

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    [name_f]Allie[/name_f], [name_f]Lally[/name_f]

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    [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
    [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
    [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galatea[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lively[/name_f]

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