Looking for long girl names with a nickname. What's your favourite?

milenaviolet · June 12, 2014, 6:10am

This post has been inspired by this post at swistle:

I’m looking to collect girls names that fit this criteria:

To be pronounceable when read and spellable when heard by the average person.
Longer names with built-in nicknames

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are:

[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] ([name_f]Ana[/name_f])
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ([name_f]Tilly[/name_f])
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Nell[/name_f])
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] ([name_f]Prue[/name_f], [name_f]Prudy[/name_f])

Tell me your favourite names that fit this group
(I’m thinking this list is going to get very, very long)

system · June 12, 2014, 6:18am

Some of my favorites:

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] “[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] “[name_u]Josie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] “[name_f]Aly[/name_f]”
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]/[name_f]Mina[/name_f]/[name_f]Willa[/name_f]/Helmi”
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Delia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Libby[/name_f]/[name_f]Lily[/name_f]”
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Kate[/name_f]”

milenaviolet · June 12, 2014, 6:20am

Oh I like [name_f]Aly[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f].

jamjam · June 12, 2014, 6:26am

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is one of my favorite names as well.

[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Gena[/name_f])
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] ([name_u]Jackie[/name_u])
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] ([name_f]Char[/name_f], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u])
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Addy[/name_f], [name_u]Del[/name_u])
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f])
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f])
[name_f]Madelina[/name_f] ([name_f]Maddi[/name_f])
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwen[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Frances[/name_f])
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f])

steampunkleo · June 12, 2014, 6:32am

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are:

[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Eva[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f])
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f])
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] ([name_f]Cassa[/name_f])
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] ([name_f]Cora[/name_f])
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] ([name_f]Flora[/name_f])
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_u]Josie[/name_u])
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Katya[/name_f])
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] ([name_f]Vika[/name_f])
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] ([name_m]Fred[/name_m], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f])
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] ([name_f]Ally[/name_f], Rie)

jjayx · June 12, 2014, 7:11am

[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (Cheska)
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Ada[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]/[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]/[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]/[name_u]Genesis[/name_u] ([name_f]Ginny[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] ([name_f]Rosa[/name_f])
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f]/[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] ([name_f]Bea[/name_f])
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] ([name_f]Liza[/name_f])
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_u]Del[/name_u]/[name_f]Lila[/name_f])
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Nora[/name_f])
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] ([name_u]Alex[/name_u])
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f])
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Kate[/name_f])
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u] ([name_u]Syd[/name_u])

emsky · June 12, 2014, 9:32am

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nola[/name_f] is one of my favorites. Some others:
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Jessa[/name_f] or [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] nn [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ren[/name_u]/[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Esme[/name_f]

alexa400 · June 12, 2014, 11:04am

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites would be…

[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f], [name_f]Roxy[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f], [name_f]Tempe[/name_f]
[name_f]Willamina[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f]

nameseaker · June 12, 2014, 11:49am

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]!

judyariel · June 12, 2014, 1:09pm

[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ([name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f])
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f] ([name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_u]Angel[/name_u])
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]/[name_f]Serafina[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f])
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f])
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] ([name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Dori[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dotty[/name_f])
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] (Ceci, [name_f]Celia[/name_f], Cici, Ceecee)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggy[/name_f], [name_u]Noli[/name_u], [name_f]Nola[/name_f])
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Lina[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Francie[/name_f], Cessie, [name_u]Frankie[/name_u])
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] ([name_u]Gabi[/name_u], [name_u]Gabby[/name_u], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ([name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Dori[/name_f])
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] ([name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_f]Nattie[/name_f], [name_f]Talia[/name_f], [name_u]Tallie[/name_u])
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] ([name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] ([name_f]Amy[/name_f], Lissy, Liss, [name_f]Rilla[/name_f])
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cami[/name_f])
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] ([name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Lissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clary[/name_f])
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] ([name_f]Toni[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f])
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Toni[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Cinda[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f])
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] ([name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f])
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] ([name_f]Ella[/name_f]

Myosotis · June 12, 2014, 1:36pm

[name_f]My[/name_f] mum suggested Purdy as a nn for [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], which I love, but mostly because of an awesome TV character. I also like:

[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f]/[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Enna[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] nn Persy/Persey
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Alda[/name_f]/Meralda
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]/[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] nn [name_u]Bell[/name_u]/[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ria[/name_f]/[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]/[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]/[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Valencia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cia[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] nn Phia/[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]/[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]/[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aura[/name_f] (or [name_f]Ora[/name_f], but I hate that spelling)
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippi[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mattie[/name_u]/[name_f]Tea[/name_f] (Tee)

I tried to stick to 8 or more letters.

bennyboo · June 12, 2014, 2:19pm

[name_f]My[/name_f] Favorites Include:

[name_f]Adelie[/name_f]/[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Addie[/name_f])

[name_f]Allegra[/name_f] ([name_u]Allie[/name_u])

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f])

[name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u])

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] ([name_f]Bea[/name_f] or [name_u]Tris[/name_u])

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] ([name_f]Callie[/name_f], Pehpay)

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cece[/name_f] or [name_f]Celia[/name_f])

[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ([name_u]Corrie[/name_u], [name_f]Delia[/name_f])

[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Didi[/name_f], [name_f]Lilah[/name_f])

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Didi[/name_f])

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f])

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Emmy[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f])

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f] ([name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f])

[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u] or [name_f]Lea[/name_f])

[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_u]Frannie[/name_u], [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Francie[/name_f], or Cesca)

[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] ([name_u]Gabby[/name_u], [name_f]Bree[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f])

[name_f]Galilee[/name_f] ([name_f]Lily[/name_f])

[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u])

[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] ([name_m]Henri[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f])

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] (Iz, [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f])

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_u]Josie[/name_u])

[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] ([name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_f]Jewel[/name_f], [name_m]Jewels[/name_m])

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Kathy[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_f]Kat[/name_f])

[name_f]Katia[/name_f]/Katiana (Pro. with ah sound. [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Tiana[/name_f])

[name_f]Linnaea[/name_f] ([name_f]Linn[/name_f], Nae, Naea)

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]/[name_u]Madison[/name_u] ([name_f]Maddie[/name_f])

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_m]Noll[/name_m], [name_m]Nollie[/name_m], [name_f]Leah[/name_f])

[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] ([name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_f]Tavia[/name_f])

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Nel[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], Pehpay)

[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Linn[/name_f], [name_f]Linda[/name_f])

Sophiana ([name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f])

[name_f]Ursula[/name_f] ([name_u]Sully[/name_u], Urs)

[name_f]Viola[/name_f] ([name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_u]Olie[/name_u], [name_f]Ola[/name_f])

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] ([name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_u]Ronny[/name_u])

[name_f]Winona[/name_f] ([name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Nona[/name_f])

kmdharrington · June 12, 2014, 5:15pm

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Katie[/name_f] (my name)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mady[/name_f]
Amélie nn [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ana[/name_f]

stlmama225 · June 12, 2014, 5:23pm

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] ([name_f]Lottie[/name_f])
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Addy[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f])
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (of course there are tons of options, but my favorites are [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], and [name_f]Betty[/name_f])
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_f]Norah[/name_f])
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] ([name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f], [name_f]Zanna[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u], even [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Posy[/name_f])
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] (Lissy)
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] ([name_f]Tabby[/name_f], [name_f]Tibby[/name_f], [name_u]Abby[/name_u])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] ([name_f]Bea[/name_f])

hannahruss · June 12, 2014, 5:37pm

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurie[/name_f], [name_f]Aura[/name_f])
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u])
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] ([name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Liana[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Jenna[/name_f] (spelled with a G?), [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Gena[/name_f])

erin91 · June 12, 2014, 5:58pm

Sorry for repeats!

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Christiana[/name_f]

garnet · June 12, 2014, 6:07pm

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] ([name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], Triss)
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Vivi[/name_f])
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cora[/name_f])
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] ([name_f]Miri[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f])
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Em[/name_f])

SarahMadelyn · June 13, 2014, 7:30am

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are:

[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]: [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]: [name_f]Hettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]: [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]: [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]: [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]: [name_m]Philo[/name_m]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]: [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]: [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]: [name_f]Ginnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]: [name_f]Tabea[/name_f]

the_story_goes_on · June 13, 2014, 8:32am

These are beautiful names! Great thread!