Names that work for tomboys and girly girls

Girl Names
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What are some names that have nickname options to suit different personalities? Some examples I have are:

Frances [name_f]Francie[/name_f] [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Posy[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

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Rosamund/Rosemary/Rosalind - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] or [name_u]Remy[/name_u]/Romy, [name_f]Roz[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] - [name_f]Marcie[/name_f] or [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] - [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Andie[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] -[name_f]Mina[/name_f] or [name_u]Billie[/name_u]

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Olive ‘Oli’
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Nell[/name_f]’, ‘[name_f]Leni[/name_f]’
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Harry[/name_u]’, ‘[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]’
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] ‘[name_m]Henry[/name_m]’, ‘[name_f]Etta[/name_f]’
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Clem[/name_u]’, ‘[name_f]Tiny[/name_f]’, ‘[name_u]Lemon[/name_u]’
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Minty[/name_f]’
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Rory[/name_u]’
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Della[/name_f]’, ‘[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]’, ‘[name_m]Fin[/name_m]’

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Not a nickname, but I’ve always thought [name_f]Grace[/name_f] suited every type of personality/interests.

Also…
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f] – [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Lainey[/name_f], [name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] – [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_u]Isa[/name_u], [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_f]Jaqueline[/name_f] – [name_u]Jackie[/name_u], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f] (+ other spellings) – [name_u]Mickey[/name_u], [name_m]Mac[/name_m], [name_f]Kayla[/name_f], [name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] – [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] + so many more
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/Katherine – [name_f]Katie[/name_f]/Catie, [name_f]Cat[/name_f]/Kat, [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] – [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Livvy[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] – [name_f]Becky[/name_f], [name_f]Becca[/name_f], [name_f]Bex[/name_f], [name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] – [name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_f]Talia[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] – [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Margie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisy[/name_f]/Maisie
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] – [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_u]Randy[/name_u]/Randi
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] – [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Tessie[/name_f], [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Daniela[/name_f] – [name_u]Dani[/name_u], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_u]Antonia[/name_u] – [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Toni[/name_u], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] – [name_f]Vicky[/name_f], [name_f]Tori[/name_f], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] – [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_m]Matt[/name_m], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]

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Georgina - [name_u]George[/name_u], [name_f]Gina[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] - [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], Cheska

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Felicity-[name_f]Flick[/name_f]/Effie/Lissy/City
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]-[name_f]Flossie[/name_f]/Flora/Ren
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]-[name_u]Penn[/name_u]/Poppy/Nell
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]-[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]/Gigi
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]-[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]/Etta/Harri
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]-[name_u]Jules[/name_u]/Jett/Etta
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]-[name_u]Mo[/name_u]/Ginny
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]-[name_f]Maddy[/name_f]/Milly/Mads
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]-[name_u]Matty[/name_u]/Milly/Tilly

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Mina vs [name_u]Billie[/name_u] is great! I got the idea because I have cousins (both girls) that go by [name_u]Sam[/name_u] and [name_m]Al[/name_m] despite having very feminine full names.

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Fin is so sweet for [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] :blush:

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[name_f]Grace[/name_f] is super versatile! I don’t even think it would be too much of a stretch for one to go by [name_u]Grey[/name_u] which seems solidly male.

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Jett for [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is so badass! I love it!

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Charlotte - [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_m]Chuck[/name_m]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] - [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Posy[/name_f], [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - [name_f]Carol[/name_f], [name_u]Caro[/name_u], [name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] - [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_m]Wills[/name_m], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] - [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Henny[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] - [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]

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Sorry for repeats!

Matilda- [name_u]Mattie[/name_u] or [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]/Millie
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]- [name_f]Flick[/name_f]/Fliss or Flissy/Lissy
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]- [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] or [name_f]Thea[/name_f]/Dora
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]- [name_u]Alex[/name_u] or [name_u]Allie[/name_u]/Lexi
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]- [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] or [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]- [name_u]Ari[/name_u] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]-[name_f]Flo[/name_f]/Ren or [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]/Georgina- [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] or [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]-[name_u]Jo[/name_u]/Jojo or [name_u]Josie[/name_u]/Posy/Effie, etc
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]-[name_f]Meg[/name_f] or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]/Maisie/Margot, etc
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]-[name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]/Nicky or [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]/Camilla-[name_u]Cam[/name_u] or [name_f]Millie[/name_f]/Mila
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]/Cordelia-[name_u]Cory[/name_u] or [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]-[name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_f]Kate[/name_f]/Katie
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]-[name_u]Evan[/name_u]/Van or [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/Evie/Vangie

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Just coming to say that I can’t believe [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u] hasn’t been mentioned! I think a solid 1/3 of the tomboys I know are named [name_u]Sam[/name_u] lol

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Evangeline- Ev, [name_u]Evan[/name_u] ,[name_f]Eva[/name_f] , [name_f]Angeline[/name_f]

Wellesley- [name_m]Wells[/name_m] , [name_f]Elle[/name_f] , [name_u]Lesley[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u]

Tomasina [name_m]Tommy[/name_m] [name_f]Sina[/name_f] , [name_f]Sia[/name_f] , [name_u]Sam[/name_u]

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Some of my favorite girl named are “names with options:”
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]- [name_u]Rory[/name_u] (my daughter)
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]- [name_u]Jett[/name_u]
[name_f]October[/name_f]- [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]- [name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphinia[/name_f]- [name_u]Finn[/name_u]

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It’s kind of what inspired the list, but there isn’t really a girly nickname for it. [name_u]Sam[/name_u] and [name_u]Sammy[/name_u] are both masculine/neutral.

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Aurora nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u] hits my list every time I rewatch [name_m]Gilmore[/name_m] girls!

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I knew a girl in high school who was called [name_f]Sina[/name_f]! Technically it would have been [name_f]Stina[/name_f] but the t wasn’t pronounced. I never would have thought of [name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] though so thank you!

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Adelaide - [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_u]Dell[/name_u], [name_f]Lady[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] - [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_m]Arty[/name_m], [name_f]Missy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] - [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_u]Jett[/name_u], [name_f]Bridie[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]

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Alexandria/Alexandra – [name_m]Al[/name_m], [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f] – [name_u]Chris[/name_u], [name_f]Chrissy[/name_f], [name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] – [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] – [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Jo[/name_u]-[name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] – [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Cinda[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] – [name_f]Reba[/name_f], [name_f]Becky[/name_f], [name_f]Becka[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] – [name_f]Sue[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Susan[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f]