We’re debating lots of options and I thought I’d get some opinions on a few.
Ideas for nicknames for a girl named [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] or [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]?
Ideas for formal/full names that can shorten to the nicknames we like: [name_f]Sissy[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], and [name_f]Leni[/name_f]?
Thanks all!
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]!
For [name_f]Octavia[/name_f], the only one I can think of is [name_f]Tavie[/name_f]. Its very cute, but I wish there was something that worked on its own too! For [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], I’ve always liked [name_f]Linnie[/name_f] 
For [name_f]Sissy[/name_f], how about [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] or [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]?
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] could be pretty much anything like [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Louanne[/name_f], [name_f]Louella[/name_f]…there’s tonnes!
I really love [name_f]Leni[/name_f] too! [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]? [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]? In fact, even [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] could be [name_f]Leni[/name_f] if you are willing to strech!
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]; [name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_u]Avi[/name_u]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]; Nay, [name_f]Nea[/name_f], Nini, [name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f] - [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Susannah[/name_f],
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] - [name_f]Emmylou[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], Elouanne, [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Heloise[/name_f].
[name_f]Leni[/name_f] - [name_f]Leilani[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]/[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] are sweet! Maybe [name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], etc. for [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]? And Linney for [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]?
As for [name_f]Sissy[/name_f], the only ones I can think of are [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. [name_u]Lou[/name_u] could be [name_f]Luna[/name_f]/Louna, [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Luciana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]/[name_f]Aloisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]… and [name_f]Leni[/name_f]–[name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Helene[/name_f]/[name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalen/name_f/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]/[name_f]Lenore[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f], etc.
Good luck!
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: [name_f]Tavie[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_f]Avie[/name_f], [name_f]Avia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]: [name_f]Linnie[/name_f], [name_f]Nea[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]: [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_u]Sierra[/name_u], [name_f]Sia[/name_f], [name_u]Simone[/name_u]/a
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Louella[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Loula[/name_f], Lelou
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Celestia[/name_f], [name_f]Celestine[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] = sissy
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Marylou[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], Luelle, [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Luisa[/name_f], [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f] / [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] / [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] nns: [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_u]Ottie[/name_u], Taia(tay-a), “V” or [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], ava, avia
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] nns: [name_f]Lea[/name_f] (lay-a) or (lee-a), [name_f]Linna[/name_f]/[name_f]Lynna[/name_f], [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]/[name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Leelee[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Laney[/name_u]
Sorry for any repeats, of which I’m sure there are many.
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]:
[name_u]Tavi[/name_u]
[name_f]Via[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_u]Tay[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]:
Nay
[name_f]Lin[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]:
[name_u]Genesis[/name_u]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Narcissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Janice[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]:
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]/[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
Lenka
[name_f]Olena[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]:
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Louella[/name_f]
[name_f]Guadalupe[/name_f]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lupita[/name_f]
[name_f]Talullah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] - I know one that goes by [name_u]Lou[/name_u].
My only unique contribution is that [name_f]Sissy[/name_f] could be a nn for [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f].
I like the nn [name_f]Via[/name_f] best for [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Linnie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lin[/name_f] best for [name_f]Linnea[/name_f].
You have so many options for [name_f]Sissy[/name_f]. [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], basically anything with -iss- in it. I also really like it for [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] though my favorite nn for [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] is Ceci.
I’ve heard [name_f]Leni[/name_f] used for [name_f]Melanie[/name_f] before and think that’s really cute.
Again with [name_u]Lou[/name_u] the options are basically endless, but most are more old fashioned like [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], etc. If you want something more modern I’d go with [name_f]Luna[/name_f].
NN options for [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]: [name_f]Lin[/name_f], [name_f]Linny[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Neya[/name_f]
NN options for [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: [name_f]Tavia[/name_f], [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_u]Avi[/name_u], Tava, [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Viva[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_u]Ottie[/name_u], Otta
Full names for [name_f]Sissy[/name_f]: [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecile[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], [name_f]Anissa[/name_f], [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f], [name_f]Carissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f],
Full names for [name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], [name_f]Luana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucasta[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Luciana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], [name_u]Lindsey[/name_u], [name_f]Lacie[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Louanne[/name_f], [name_f]Marylou[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Elula[/name_f], [name_f]Alula[/name_f], [name_f]Talula[/name_f] (and more!)
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_u]Lanie[/name_u]
From your two original options, I like [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]. I think it’s an elegant and feminine name that also comes across as spunky. At the same time, it’s a strong name that would age really well. And I like the abundance of nickname options. They’d be really great for a little [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]. 
Good luck and let us know what you think/decide!
NN options for [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]: [name_f]Lin[/name_f], [name_f]Linny[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Neya[/name_f]
NN options for [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: [name_f]Tavia[/name_f], [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_u]Avi[/name_u], Tava, [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Viva[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_u]Ottie[/name_u], Otta
Full names for [name_f]Sissy[/name_f]: [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecile[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], [name_f]Anissa[/name_f], [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f], [name_f]Carissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f],
Full names for [name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], [name_f]Luana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucasta[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Luciana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], [name_u]Lindsey[/name_u], [name_f]Lacie[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Louanne[/name_f], [name_f]Marylou[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Elula[/name_f], [name_f]Alula[/name_f], [name_f]Talula[/name_f] (and more!)
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_u]Lanie[/name_u], [name_f]Melanie[/name_f], [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
From your two original options, I like [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]. I think it’s an elegant and feminine name that also comes across as spunky. At the same time, it’s a strong name that would age really well. And I like the abundance of nickname options. They’d be really great for a little [name_f]Octavia[/name_f].
Good luck and let us know what you think/decide!
Not much new to add that isn’t there already but for [name_f]Leni[/name_f]-i like [name_u]Lennon[/name_u] or [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
And for [name_u]Lou[/name_u] I like [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] very much
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: [name_f]Tavia[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tavie[/name_f] ([name_u]Tay[/name_u]-Vee), [name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]: [name_f]Linny[/name_f], [name_f]Lin[/name_f], [name_f]Nea[/name_f], Nini?
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]: [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f], [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f], [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], anything with -issa.
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f].
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], Evangline, [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], anything with -line.
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: [name_u]Gussie[/name_u], [name_u]Ocie[/name_u], [name_f]Octa[/name_f], [name_f]Ota[/name_f], Otta, [name_u]Ova[/name_u], Ovita, [name_f]Tacy[/name_f], [name_f]Tavy[/name_f], [name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]: [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_u]Nelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]: [name_u]Alexis[/name_u], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Avis[/name_f], [name_f]Celie[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Isis[/name_f], [name_f]Lysistrata[/name_f], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], [name_f]Persis[/name_f], [name_u]Praxis[/name_u], [name_f]Sistine[/name_f], [name_f]Thais[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Alouette[/name_f], [name_f]Angelou[/name_f], [name_u]Ballou[/name_u], [name_f]Eloisa[/name_f], [name_f]Emmylou[/name_f], [name_f]Louisette[/name_f], [name_f]Louisiana[/name_f], [name_f]Luana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Luciana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Milou[/name_f], Thallousa, [name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], Belisent, Eibhlín, [name_f]Eileen[/name_f], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Leonia[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Leontine[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: [name_f]Avie[/name_f], [name_u]Avi[/name_u], [name_f]Avia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]: [name_f]Lin[/name_f], [name_f]Linn[/name_f]
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]: [name_u]Genesis[/name_u], [name_f]Sistine[/name_f] (we call one of my relatives [name_f]Sissy[/name_f] even though her name has no connection)
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]: [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Dolores[/name_f], [name_f]Angelou[/name_f] (could also go by [name_u]Angie[/name_u]), [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], Marilouise, [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]: [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f]