Longer names with nickname options

It might not even matter, since we don’t know what we’re having yet anyway, but I want to think about names!

I like names that are longer with more nickname options. If it’s a boy, he’d be [name]Benjamin[/name] and our other choice there was [name]Nathaniel[/name], so if that gives you an idea of our taste.

I like [name]Katherine[/name], but it’s been shot down.

Any other ideas?

I love long names with nicknames too. It’s like a cheat to give your kid more names.
[name]How[/name] about…

[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Christina[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Jennifer[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]

[name]Caitlin[/name]
isabella
adabella
adabelle
[name]Carolina[/name]
illiana
Gwendloin
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Alexandre[/name]
Adreinne
[name]Madilyn[/name]
[name]Marcella[/name]
[name]Jennifer[/name]
[name]Ashlyn[/name]
Deianirra ([name]Day[/name]-[name]Ann[/name]-[name]Air[/name]-[name]Ra[/name])
[name]Breonna[/name]
LaBonte
[name]Julianna[/name]

[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name]/[name]Lizzie[/name]/[name]Libby[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] nn [name]Alex[/name]/[name]Allie[/name]/[name]Lexi[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] nn [name]Lou[/name]/[name]Lulu[/name]/[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name] nn [name]Lily[/name]
Annaleise nn [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] nn [name]Emmy[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] nn [name]Becky[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name] nn [name]Maddy[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name] nn [name]Izzy[/name]/[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] nn [name]Georgie[/name]/[name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] nn [name]Rose[/name]/[name]Rosie[/name]/[name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] nn [name]Carrie[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name] nn [name]Jo[/name]/[name]Joey[/name]/[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] nn [name]Addy[/name]/Lady
[name]Rowena[/name] nn [name]Ro[/name]/[name]Rosie[/name]
[name]Natasha[/name] nn [name]Tash[/name]/[name]Tasha[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name] nn [name]Tallie[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name] nn [name]Jessie[/name]/[name]Jess[/name]
[name]Julianna[/name] nn [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Annie[/name]/[name]Julie[/name]

I love [name]Benjamin[/name] :slight_smile: I am expecting twins, and it is our top boys’ name. Our girls’ names are :

[name]Dorothea[/name] nn [name]Dot[/name]/[name]Dottie[/name]/[name]Dora[/name]/[name]Thea[/name] (our top choice)
[name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Mattie[/name]/[name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name] nn [name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name] nn [name]Miri[/name]/Mimsy.

We also like [name]Annie[/name] nns, our favourite name to give it being [name]Annaliese[/name].

Our older daughter is [name]Ambrosia[/name] nn [name]Rosie[/name], which I know is an acquired taste, but I think [name]Rosie[/name] works very well with [name]Benjamin[/name], so perhaps [name]Rosanna[/name], [name]Rosette[/name]/a, [name]Rosalind[/name], or just [name]Rose[/name]?

Good luck!

Sorry for repeats! :slight_smile:

[name]Amelia[/name] ([name]Mia[/name], [name]Millie[/name])
[name]Adeline[/name] ([name]Addie[/name])
[name]Annabelle[/name]/[name]Annabel[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name] or [name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name] ([name]Bea[/name], Bixie)
[name]Charlotte[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name])
[name]Cordelia[/name] ([name]Cora[/name])
[name]Clementine[/name] ([name]Emme[/name] or [name]Cleo[/name])
[name]Cecilia[/name] (Cece, [name]Lia[/name])
[name]Celia[/name] ([name]Lia[/name])
[name]Diana[/name] ([name]Annie[/name])
[name]Eliza[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (too many to mention)
[name]Eleanor[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Nell[/name])
[name]Frances[/name] ([name]Frankie[/name], [name]Frannie[/name])
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Helena[/name] ([name]Nell[/name], [name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Josephine[/name] ([name]Josie[/name], [name]Posey[/name])
[name]Julia[/name] ([name]Jules[/name], [name]Lia[/name])
[name]Juliet[/name] ([name]Jules[/name])
[name]Katherine[/name] ([name]Kate[/name], [name]Kitty[/name], [name]Kit[/name], [name]Kat[/name])
[name]Louisa[/name] ([name]Lulu[/name])
[name]Lydia[/name] (Liddy)
[name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Tilly[/name], [name]Millie[/name], [name]Mattie[/name])
[name]Margaret[/name] ([name]Maisie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Margo[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Nell[/name], [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Susannah[/name] ([name]Annie[/name])
[name]Tabitha[/name] ([name]Tibbie[/name])
[name]Vivian[/name] ([name]Vivi[/name])

I love [name]Benjamin[/name]! :slight_smile:

Good luck!

Okay, so you were thinking:

[name]Benjamin[/name] - [name]Ben[/name], [name]Benji[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] - [name]Nate[/name], [name]Nathan[/name], [name]Niel[/name]

For girls, how about:

[name]Annora[/name] - [name]Annie[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name] - [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] - [name]Carrie[/name], [name]Cara[/name], [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Liz[/name], [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Liza[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Beth[/name], [name]Bess[/name], [name]Libby[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] - Fliss, Flissy, Lissy
[name]Rosemary[/name] - [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] - [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name] - [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] - [name]Vi[/name], [name]Lettie[/name]

Thanks guys!

I think I’m stuck on [name]Elizabeth[/name] (Probably [name]Libby[/name] or maybe [name]Edie[/name]) and [name]Amelia[/name] (Possibly a [name]Mia[/name] or [name]Lia[/name] if I nn it) right now. Now to see what we’re having and then convince the husband that I’m right. :wink: