If we like Rosie and Dotty *Updated further down the page*

Girl Names
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DH and I received the wonderful news a few weeks ago that I am pregnant, and so we have begun looking at our name lists again. We are, as of the moment, almost entirely decided on [name]Benjamin[/name] nn [name]Benji[/name] for a boy, and [name]Dorothea[/name] nn [name]Dotty[/name] for a girl, but we are open to more suggestions.

Our children our [name]Ambrosia[/name], [name]Jasper[/name] and [name]Raphael[/name]; [name]Ambrosia[/name] and [name]Raphael[/name] go by [name]Rosie[/name] and [name]Raffy[/name] almost the entire time. We would obviously only name our children something which we love, but it is also very important to us that any name have a nickname which we love equally, as that is what will be used predominantly - our families have long used the sort of names which make it sound as though you own a small county, and while we love names like … well, like [name]Ambrosia[/name], we prefer not to sound a little ridiculous every time we call our children for dinner.

So we are primarily looking for suggestions of nicknames which we may like, and then possible names which they could be used for.

Other than [name]Rosie[/name] and [name]Dotty[/name], some hints as to our taste :
[name]Effie[/name] (DH won’t be won over)
[name]Maggie[/name] (DH loves [name]Margaret[/name], I am not enamoured)
[name]Pippi[/name] (I’m not a fan of [name]Philippa[/name]).

We love [name]Teddy[/name] for a boy, as well (can’t use due to theming issues), which seems to fit the pattern.

As you can see, the nicknames we tend to like are all two-syllable, ending in an -EE sound, and easy to say. A good consonant sound in the middle works nicely, Rs are a little too soft.

Thank you all in advance :slight_smile:

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I [name]LOVE[/name] all your childrens names! I can’t get over how much I love them and I love [name]Benji[/name] as a nn and [name]Dorothea[/name] is too cute too! Here are some other names I think fit what your looking for.

[name]Gwendolyn[/name] ([name]Gwen[/name]/[name]Gwennie[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Penny[/name]/[name]Poppy[/name]/[name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nellie[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] (Lissy)
[name]Emiliana[/name]/[name]Emilia[/name] ([name]Millie[/name])
[name]Harriet[/name] ([name]Hattie[/name])
[name]Jacqueline[/name] ([name]Jacqui[/name])
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Anneliese[/name] ([name]Annie[/name])
[name]Miriam[/name] ([name]Mimi[/name])
[name]Catharina[/name]/katerina ([name]Rina[/name])
[name]Lydia[/name] (Lyddie)
[name]Cecilia[/name] (Cece/[name]Celie[/name]/[name]Lia[/name])
[name]Agatha[/name] ([name]Aggie[/name])
[name]Bettina[/name] ([name]Betsy[/name])
[name]Angelica[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Eleanor/name ([name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Francesca[/name] (Chessy)
[name]Cornelia[/name] ([name]Nellie[/name])
[name]Giordana[/name] ([name]Gordie[/name])
[name]Roxana[/name] ([name]Roxy[/name])
[name]Liliana[/name] ([name]Lily[/name])
[name]Elysia[/name] (Lissy)
[name]Charlotte[/name] ([name]Charli[/name])
[name]Evangeline[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Bethany[/name] ([name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Beth[/name])
[name]Josephine[/name] ([name]Josie[/name]/PosieFifi)
[name]Magdalen[/name]/[name]Magdalena[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Meredith[/name] ([name]Edie[/name])
[name]Persephone[/name] (Saffy)
[name]Saffronia[/name] (Saffy)

[name]Harrison[/name] ([name]Harry[/name])
[name]Edison[/name] ([name]Eddie[/name])
[name]Leonard[/name]/[name]Leonardo[/name] ([name]Leo[/name])
[name]Sullivan[/name] ([name]Sully[/name])
[name]Donovan[/name] ([name]Donny[/name])
[name]Jamison[/name] ([name]Jamie[/name])
[name]Morrison[/name] ([name]Morry[/name])
[name]Lachlan[/name] (Lachie)
[name]Oliver[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])
[name]Patrick[/name] ([name]Patty[/name])
[name]Ernest[/name] ([name]Ernie[/name])
[name]Alfred[/name] ([name]Alfie[/name])
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Artie[/name])
[name]Hugo[/name] ([name]Huey[/name])
[name]Tobias[/name] ([name]Toby[/name])

…I think I got a little carried away…but I love these style of names!

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Yea!!! Congratulations, Twinkle! :slight_smile:

[name]Ambrosia[/name] ([name]Rosie[/name]), [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Raphael[/name] ([name]Raffy[/name]), and:

[name]Arabella[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Ari[/name])
[name]Araminta[/name] ([name]Minty[/name])
[name]Annabelle[/name] ([name]Annie[/name])
[name]Beatrix[/name] (Bixie, [name]Bea[/name])
[name]Coralina[/name] ([name]Cora[/name])
[name]Cordelia[/name] ([name]Cordie[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Della[/name])
[name]Celeste[/name]/[name]Celestia[/name] ([name]Estie[/name])
[name]Dahlia[/name] ([name]Dolly[/name], [name]Ollie[/name], [name]Lia[/name])
[name]Dorothea[/name] ([name]Thea[/name], [name]Dorie[/name], [name]Dottie[/name])
[name]Evelina[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Eulalie[/name] (Ulie)
[name]Eleanora[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name], [name]Nora[/name], Nory, [name]Nell[/name], [name]Nellie[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] ([name]Flossie[/name], Flissie, Fliss)
[name]Francesca[/name] ([name]Frankie[/name], [name]Chessie[/name], [name]Francie[/name], [name]Frannie[/name])
[name]Georgiana[/name] ([name]Georgie[/name])
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Evie[/name], [name]Vivi[/name])
[name]Helena[/name] ([name]Nellie[/name])
[name]Honora[/name] ([name]Nora[/name])
[name]Isadora[/name] ([name]Dorie[/name], [name]Izzie[/name], [name]Sadie[/name])
[name]Jessamine[/name] ([name]Mina[/name], [name]Essie[/name], [name]Minnie[/name])
[name]Lucinda[/name] ([name]Lucy[/name], [name]Lucie[/name], [name]Lindy[/name])
[name]Leonora[/name] ([name]Nora[/name])
[name]Mirabel[/name] ([name]Miri[/name], [name]Mellie[/name])
[name]Marguerite[/name] ([name]Maisie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name])
[name]Odessa[/name] ([name]Dessie[/name], [name]Essie[/name])
[name]Seraphina[/name] ([name]Sera[/name], Feenie)–oops…it’s too close to [name]Raphael[/name]…
[name]Thomasina[/name] ([name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Minnie[/name])
[name]Veronica[/name] ([name]Vera[/name])
[name]Winifred[/name] ([name]Winnie[/name])
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] ([name]Minnie[/name])

I picture girly or unusual names for [name]Ambrosia[/name]'s sister. :slight_smile:

[name]Augustin[/name] ([name]Augie[/name], [name]Gus[/name])
[name]Archibald[/name] ([name]Archie[/name])
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Artie[/name])
[name]Barnaby[/name] ([name]Abe[/name], [name]Abie[/name])
[name]Calvin[/name] ([name]Cal[/name], [name]Vinny[/name])
[name]Dashiell[/name] ([name]Dash[/name])
[name]Edward[/name] ([name]Teddy[/name])–Oops…sorry!
[name]Elias[/name] ([name]Eli[/name])
[name]Frederick[/name] ([name]Freddie[/name])…Has [name]Raphael[/name]'s F sound, though)
[name]Gabriel[/name] ([name]Gabe[/name])
[name]Hugo[/name] ([name]Huey[/name], [name]Hughie[/name])
[name]Lionel[/name] ([name]Leo[/name])
[name]Leopold[/name] ([name]Leo[/name])
[name]Nathaniel[/name] ([name]Nat[/name], [name]Nate[/name], [name]Ned[/name])–has the -el ending, though
[name]Oliver[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])
[name]Phineas[/name] (Phin)
[name]Theodore[/name] ([name]Theo[/name])
[name]Tobias[/name]/[name]Tobiah[/name] ([name]Toby[/name])
[name]Thaddeus[/name] ([name]Thad[/name])

Good luck, Twinklette! :slight_smile:

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[name]Elaina[/name] nn [name]Elle[/name]/[name]Ella[/name]/[name]Lainey[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Betty[/name], [name]Betsy[/name]
[name]Winona[/name] nn [name]Win[/name]
[name]Minerva[/name] nn [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name] nn [name]Jess[/name]/[name]Jessie[/name]/[name]Jessa[/name]
[name]Jacquelyn[/name] nn [name]Jac[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] nn [name]Gracie[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name] nn [name]Calli[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] nn Vy or Violie
[name]Evelyn[/name] nn [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn [name]Del[/name]/[name]Delia[/name]/[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] nn [name]Flossy[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] nn [name]Del[/name]/Lady/[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name]

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Thank you so much Minkajoy, [name]Jill[/name] and [name]Rollo[/name]; you have given us so many wonderful suggestions!

Suggestions we love, but can”t use for one reason or another :
[name]Araminta[/name] nn [name]Minty[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name] nn [name]Dash[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] nn [name]Flossy[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name] nn [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name] nn Phin
[name]Seraphina[/name]

Suggestions which have been added to the list :
[name]Adelaide[/name] nn Lady - this was one I hadn”t though of [name]Rollo[/name]; thank you so much! I think Lady is quirky and fun, but I feel like I should find it tacky - what do you all think?
[name]Anneliese[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name] (pronounced a-ne-LEEZ-uh) - does this sound too much like [name]Ambrosia[/name]?
[name]Archibald[/name] nn [name]Archie[/name] - DH loves the full version, but I”m not won over (I just hear ”bald”) ” [name]Archer[/name] isn”t our style, either, but I love [name]Archie[/name].
[name]Arthur[/name] nn [name]Artie[/name] - was actually already on the list, but I love this one
[name]Beatrix[/name] nn Bixie - DH and I love this nn, thank you [name]Jill[/name]!
[name]Ernest[/name] - as with [name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] nn [name]Izzy[/name] - would nix [name]Dorothea[/name], though
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn [name]Maggie[/name] - I love this, and it would satisfy DH”s love of [name]Maggie[/name]. My question is, is it too Mediterranean for an English couple with not a drop of Mediterranean blood in them? I speak Spanish, but neither of us have ever even lived there for more than four months. And I”m not sure whether it helps or hinders that [name]Raphael[/name] already sounds somewhat Hispanic?
[name]Miriam[/name] - we both love this, but does it stand up to [name]Ambrosia[/name]? I like [name]Miri[/name] or Mimsie, I think.
[name]Odessa[/name] nn [name]Dessie[/name] - the place doesn”t have the best associations; would that put you off? I”m not sure whether that bothers me or not. I suppose bad things have happened in most places, and after a quick employment of Google [name]Earth[/name], it looks quite pleasant now.

A couple of questions :

I would love to honour my Great Aunt [name]Hattie[/name] ([name]Harriet[/name]), but am not sure about [name]Harriet[/name] or [name]Henrietta[/name] with [name]Ambrosia[/name]. Are there any other [name]Hattie[/name] names out there?

I adore the nn [name]Fancy[/name] (I think it”s quirky but pretty - am I crazy?), but am not in love with [name]Francesca[/name], and [name]Frances[/name] is [name]Rosie[/name]”s mn. Can anyone think of an alternative name which could give the nn [name]Fancy[/name]?

I thought you should all know that, if my sister sticks to her current name choices for her twins (she is eight months pregnant), then Nameberry will have inspired her to use the first non-family name she and her husband have used (as a middle). Which is saying quite a lot, as she already has two children :slight_smile:

Thank you all again!

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Bump :slight_smile:

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CONGRATULATIONS!
I had just started posting here when you were looking for [name]Rosie[/name] and [name]Jasper[/name]'s names and I still love [name]Rosie[/name]'s full name and all the meanings behind it.

Anyway, on with the task ahead.

[name]Magdalena[/name] nn [name]Maggie[/name] - I love this, and it would satisfy DH”s love of [name]Maggie[/name]. My question is, is it too Mediterranean for an English couple with not a drop of Mediterranean blood in them? I speak Spanish, but neither of us have ever even lived there for more than four months. And I”m not sure whether it helps or hinders that [name]Raphael[/name] already sounds somewhat Hispanic?

I think [name]Magdalena[/name] is a very inventive way to get [name]Maggie[/name] (I also am not keen on [name]Margaret[/name] despite it being a family name). I also think [name]Magda[/name] nn [name]Maggie[/name] is a nice choice.
[name]IMO[/name] [name]Raphael[/name] is incredibly hispanic/italian sounding so I don’t think it’d be a problem to have a hispanic/italian sounding name for another child too. In fact I think with some of your other name choices [name]Raphael[/name] ends up being the odd one out for having such a meditteranean name. Then again I also think of [name]Magdalena[/name] being more biblical than hispanic, what with [name]Mary[/name] [name]Magdalen[/name] and all.

Here are some other ideas (sorry for repeats. I’ll try to come up with less obvious examples)

[name]Matilda[/name] - [name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] - [name]Florrie[/name], [name]Flo[/name], [name]Flora[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name] - [name]Bree[/name]
[name]Selena[/name]/[name]Salome[/name] - [name]Sally[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name] - [name]Nell[/name], [name]Nellie[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] - Saffy
[name]Roberta[/name] - [name]Bobbie[/name], [name]Birdie[/name]
[name]Constance[/name] - [name]Connie[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] - [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] - [name]Wendy[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name] - [name]Maddie[/name], [name]Maggie[/name] (apparently)
[name]Rachel[/name] - [name]Shelly[/name]
[name]Romany[/name] - [name]Romy[/name]
Tipporah - Tippy
[name]Tabitha[/name] - [name]Tabby[/name]/[name]Tibby[/name]
[name]Bernadette[/name] - [name]Bernie[/name]/[name]Birdie[/name]
[name]Tamora[/name] - [name]Tammy[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name] - [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name] - [name]Dolly[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name] - [name]Birdie[/name]

And all the [name]Maggie[/name] options.
[name]Magdalena[/name], [name]Magdalene[/name], [name]Magda[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Marjorie[/name], Megara, [name]Marigold[/name] and [name]Margot[/name].

[name]Pippi[/name] options:
[name]Phillipa[/name], [name]Piper[/name] (That’s all I got. Sorry)

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[name]Ambrosia[/name] is tough to pair something with. You might want to stick with greek names. I love your pronunciation of [name]Annaliese[/name] but I personaly would spell it Analiza and call her [name]Leelee[/name]. I also like

Kaliope, nn [name]Kiki[/name]
Desdomona, nn [name]Deedee[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name], nn [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Magdalen[/name]/[name]Magdalyn[/name], nn [name]Maggi[/name]
[name]Pinelopi[/name], nn Pinnie
[name]Benita[/name], nn [name]Beni[/name]
[name]Evelina[/name], [name]Evie[/name]

Good [name]Luck[/name]!