Longer names with more common nicknames

General Name Discussion
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SO and I are planning on TTC as soon as we are married, and, as a namenerd, this has me already making baby name lists. We have a pretty solid mutually agreeable choice for one boy, but that is about it. We plan on having a larger family, so the chance of a second son is high, and we agree on very few girls names.

The main problem is that I like far more elaborate/less common names than he does. I like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. He like [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. I like [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]. He likes [name_m]John[/name_m]. It seems that every time I suggest a new name, he wrinkles his nose and says something like “I don’t understand why you like such weird names like that. Why not something simple?” His only two girl suggestions in the 3+ years we’ve been together have been [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. For boys, he leans toward things like [name_m]David[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m].

I like a name that is longer, with multiple nickname options. I like names to have some sort of historical and/or literary reference. I don’t mind popular names if I can get to a less common nickname (for example, I like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] called [name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Kate[/name_f]), as long as they aren’t “trendy” and still have some historical/literary basis. Some of my current favorites are below in my signature (with some family names thrown in, which I also love).

I think, though, that I [name_f]MAY[/name_f] have come up with a solution to our standoff for the coming year when we will be actually deciding on the name of a real child. Longer, more elaborate/fancy/less common names that lead to nicknames that are more common and familiar. I came up with the idea when I casually suggested [name_f]Clarity[/name_f] to him and he said “Oh, yeah. I could call her [name_u]Clare[/name_u]-bear!”

Progress?

So, berries, my mission for you, should you choose to accept it, is to find me longer names that are less common, historical and/or literary references that could lead to nicknames that are more familiar. AND, while we are thinking of it, maybe some more common names with unconventional/less common nickname options :slight_smile:

Thanks in advance for your help!

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(Relatively) uncommon names with more common nicknames
•[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]-[name_f]Addy[/name_f]
•[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]-[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
•[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]-[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
•[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]-[name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
•[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]-[name_u]Kaye[/name_u]
•[name_f]Verity[/name_f]-[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
•[name_f]Helena[/name_f]-[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to name a few…

(Relatively) common names with more uncommon nicknames
•[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]-[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
•[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]-Vee
•[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]-[name_f]Liza[/name_f]

Okay I really need to give my head a break I’m really tired now. Sorry it wasn’t super long. But hope this helps!

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@smartie352 I do like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Addy[/name_f], but I’m not sure I could convince SO of that one. Plus, [name_f]Addy[/name_f] and Daddy together could be confusing. I love [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. And also [name_f]Helena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f], but I have a cousin [name_f]Lena[/name_f] already :slight_smile:

Not a fan of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], but I do like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] or [name_f]Liza[/name_f] or Bit or Bitsey.

Thanks!

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[name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] - [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] - [name_m]Link[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - [name_m]Harry[/name_m]/[name_m]Hank[/name_m]

[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] - [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] - [name_u]Allie[/name_u]/[name_u]Lex[/name_u]/[name_m]Zan[/name_m]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f] - [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] - [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_u]November[/name_u] - [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] - [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u]
[name_f]October[/name_f] - [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] - [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f] - [name_f]Lora[/name_f]/[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f] - [name_u]Julie[/name_u]/[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] - [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - [name_f]Millie[/name_f]/[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] - [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - [name_u]Jo[/name_u]/[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] - [name_f]Miri[/name_f]/[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] - [name_u]Clare[/name_u]/[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] - [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] - [name_u]Fee[/name_u]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] - [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f] - [name_m]Leo[/name_m]/[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] - [name_f]Lora[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilo[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] - [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] - [name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - [name_u]Theo[/name_u]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]/[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] - [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] - [name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebekah[/name_f] - [name_f]Reba[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f] - [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - [name_f]Cara[/name_f]/[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]/[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]/[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

For whatever reason, longer girl names with short nickname options seem to be easier for me to find.

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Lots of good ones listed. I’ll add one of my own favourites:
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] - nn [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] / [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]

also:
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] - nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f]/[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f] - nn [name_f]Ava[/name_f]/[name_u]Lonnie[/name_u]

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[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]- [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]- [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_u]Matty[/name_u], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Julianne[/name_u] or [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]- [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] or [name_f]Josephina[/name_f]- [name_u]Fee[/name_u], Phina, Sephy, [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]- [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]- [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] or [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]- [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Lexie[/name_u], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], [name_f]Alia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]- [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_u]Fee[/name_u], [name_f]Fia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]- [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]- [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f]

Also I think there’s a berry with a daughter name [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] who’s nicknames [name_u]Cato[/name_u]- pretty cute and unique!

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Lots of great options! Thank you all :smiley:

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Beautiful suggestions. I just want to add one more suggestion!
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sera[/name_f]

:slight_smile:

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What about something as simple as [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] there are a million nicknames! [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f], [name_f]Tibby[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], I knew an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] growing up who went by Bit. This is the first name that pops into mind and could solve all your naming problems. Lol :wink:

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I have this trouble with my husband all the time! Here are some ideas:

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] - [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_m]Nolly[/name_m], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] - [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Magda[/name_f], [name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Serafina[/name_f] - [name_f]Fia[/name_f], [name_f]Fina[/name_f], [name_f]Sera[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] - [name_f]Nessa[/name_f], [name_f]Vanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] - [name_f]Nessa[/name_f], [name_f]Rissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] - [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Rilla[/name_f], [name_f]Lissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] - [name_f]Dulce[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f], [name_f]Naya[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - [name_f]Jenna[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Evadne[/name_f] - [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Gina[/name_f], [name_f]Leena[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f] - [name_f]Callie[/name_f], Lissy
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] - [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], Jayna, [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] - [name_f]Roxy[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Zanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Anya[/name_f], [name_u]Stacy[/name_u], [name_f]Zsa[/name_f] [name_f]Zsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f] - [name_f]Zanna[/name_f], [name_m]Noby[/name_m], [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Bibi[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] - [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_u]Ronny[/name_u], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], Phronsy, [name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_m]Penn[/name_m], [name_f]Pia[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] - [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] - Lissy, Fliss, Flicka, [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] - [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Marah[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Rilla[/name_f]
Iselda - [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Io[/name_f], [name_f]Lanna[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] - [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f], [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Rilla[/name_f], [name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Caledonia[/name_f] - [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_m]Donny[/name_m], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Aliyah[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] - [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Pia[/name_f], [name_f]Io[/name_f]
[name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f] - [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] - [name_f]Tavy[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] - [name_m]Raffi[/name_m], [name_f]Fia[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] - [name_u]Connie[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Stacy[/name_u], [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] - [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] - [name_f]Cilla[/name_f], [name_f]Rilla[/name_f], [name_f]Prisca[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Zanna[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] - [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] - [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
Gwenllian - [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Zarina[/name_f] - [name_f]Rina[/name_f], [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Renata[/name_f] - [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Nattie[/name_f], [name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] - [name_f]Tabby[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuela[/name_f] - [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] this idea!