We are looking for a name for a sister to our two sons, [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] ([name_u]Sam[/name_u]) and [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] ([name_m]Joe[/name_m]). We love nicknames and our boys have always gone by theirs.
Here are names we like but please suggest yours!
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] (no nickname we can think of)
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f])
We really don’ t love any of these names so please help!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] your boys names! [name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f])
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine/name_f
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
I second [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]! Along with [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], I also like [name_f]Madge[/name_f] as a nickname.
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Genny[/name_f], [name_u]Nev[/name_u], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], etc)
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]/[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “[name_f]Addie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] “[name_f]Maisy[/name_f]/[name_f]Margo[/name_f]”
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] “[name_f]Tori[/name_f]”
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] “[name_f]Nia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] “[name_f]Maddie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] “[name_f]Anna[/name_f]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f] “[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Teresa[/name_f] “[name_f]Tess[/name_f]”
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] “[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]/[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] “[name_f]Cara[/name_f]”
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Kate[/name_f]”
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f] “[name_f]Julia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] “[name_f]Becky[/name_f]”
I think [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], nicknamed [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] makes more sense; it matches [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] and [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] perfectly.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] stands on its own, but it could be short for Claritia, [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clarice[/name_f], [name_f]Clarinda[/name_f], [name_f]Claribel[/name_f], Clarimond, [name_f]Clarity[/name_f] or [name_f]Claretta[/name_f] (none of which sound as classic as [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] and [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], though); I nice way to shorten it would be too use a double name ([name_f]Clara[/name_f]-[name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f]-[name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Clara[/name_f]-[name_f]Eve[/name_f]?)
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]” is nice too.
Some ideas:
dont have any suggestions as we are having the same issue! Girl nicknames either turn too frilly or aren’t near as good as the original name. Or I like the nickname but not the long form.
Some of the ones we have considered are:
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Nora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f] “[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]”
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] “[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Nola[/name_f]”
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] “[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] “[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] “[name_f]Ana[/name_f]”
[name_f]Daniella[/name_f] “[name_u]Dani[/name_u]”
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] “Livi”
Sorry for any repeats 
Sorry for any repeats!
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]- [name_u]Abby[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]- [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]- [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]- [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]- [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]- [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Ania[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebekah[/name_f]- [name_u]Beck[/name_u], [name_f]Becka[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]- [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]- [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]- [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]- [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]- [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]- [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]- [name_u]Gabi[/name_u], [name_f]Brie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]- [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]- [name_m]Henri[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]- [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]- [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_u]Nelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]- [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]- [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], Junebug,
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]- [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]- [name_u]Jules[/name_u], Juju
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]- [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Katy[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]- [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]- [name_f]Jen[/name_f], [name_f]Jenny[/name_f], [name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]- [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]- [name_f]Dotty[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]- [name_f]Dotty[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Milicent[/name_f]- [name_f]Millie[/name_f], maisy
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]- [name_f]Emma[/name_f], nell, [name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]- [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_u]Fran[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]- [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]- [name_f]Edie[/name_f] (ee-dee)
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]- [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alison[/name_f]- [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Ally[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]- [name_u]Maxie[/name_u]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]- [name_u]Val[/name_u], [name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]- [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] daughter is [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (and my other daughter is [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] nn Phae). I had visions of calling her [name_m]Clay[/name_m] for short (Phae and [name_m]Clay[/name_m]), but [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] calls her [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] (in toddler-speak), so we ended up nicknaming her [name_u]Kai[/name_u].
Thanks for all the great suggestions.
What do you guys think about:
Thoughts???
Thanks in advance!
With [name_u]Sam[/name_u] and [name_m]Joe[/name_m], I like [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. [name_u]Sam[/name_u], [name_m]Joe[/name_m], and [name_u]Lou[/name_u] sound like a trio of gangsters, which is kind of cute. But [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f] is also lovely. [name_u]Ali[/name_u] and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] are a little generic imo.
I would go with a feminine name, like [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] nickname [name_u]Abby[/name_u]. I would stay away from any unisex or male-sounding nicknames, like [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]/[name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Toni[/name_f], etc. because people will think you have three boys.
I like [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] ([name_u]Abby[/name_u]). I also like your idea of [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f]). Other suggestions:
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Kat[/name_f])
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f])
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] ([name_f]Cassie[/name_f])
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] ([name_f]Carly[/name_f])
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], etc, etc)
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (Livi)
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Emma[/name_f])
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] ([name_f]Tori[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f])
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f] ([name_f]Etta[/name_f])
My personal favourites are:
Matilda (I love Millie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Winifred (Winnie)
Clementine (Cleo)
Penelope (Penny)
Felicity (Flick)
Beatrix (Trixie)
PS: I like Beatrice out of your names. (I actually like Alice the most but would not shorten it-it is to the point already and so lovely).
I also would say you need a pattern at all with your nick names-in fact it is rather nice if your girl has a pattern of her own. As long as the styles fit ok together!
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]—[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]—[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_u]Elia[/name_u]—[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]—[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]—[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (so many nn’s…[name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_u]Kerry[/name_u], [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Trina[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u])
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibet[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f])
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - penny, [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], poppy, pippi, [name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u], [name_m]Joe[/name_m] and…
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] ([name_f]Olivia[/name_f])
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] ([name_f]Evangeline[/name_f])
[name_f]Mia[/name_f] ([name_f]Amelia[/name_f])
[name_f]Bess[/name_f] ([name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Cat[/name_f]/[name_f]Kat[/name_f] ([name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f])
[name_u]Val[/name_u] ([name_f]Valerie[/name_f])
[name_f]Ree[/name_f] ([name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f])
Maybe just use a 3 letter name on it’s own?
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]