Nicknames for these?

I’m a pretty big Hunger Games fan, and I recently discovered that [name]Effie[/name] is a nickname for [name]Euphemia[/name]. Wow. Totally didn’t see that coming. Anyway, I was kind of curious about other kinda-sorta-usable nicknames for long or cumbersome Greek-origin names. [name]Don[/name]'t worry - I’m not actually in danger of using any of these! I’m just interested to hear what you guys think about possible nicknames.

Here they are:

[name]Andromeda[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Callista[/name]
[name]Eustacia[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name]
[name]Harmonia[/name]
[name]Narcissa[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] ([name]Stefania[/name])
[name]Theodosia[/name]

[name]Andromeda[/name]: [name]Andi[/name] or [name]Annie[/name] would be cute.

[name]Apollonia[/name]: [name]Polly[/name]?

[name]Calliope[/name]: [name]Callie[/name] or [name]Pia[/name].

[name]Callista[/name]: Sita.

[name]Eustacia[/name]: Sia.

[name]Eugenia[/name]: [name]Genie[/name]. :slight_smile:

[name]Harmonia[/name]: [name]Mia[/name].

[name]Narcissa[/name]: [name]Sissy[/name].

[name]Ophelia[/name]: [name]Fia[/name]!

[name]Philomena[/name]: Fimmy or [name]Mena[/name].

[name]Stephanie[/name] ([name]Stefania[/name]): [name]Steffie[/name], [name]Fannie[/name].

[name]Theodosia[/name]: [name]Thea[/name], Disa.

[name]Andi[/name]/[name]Andy[/name]/[name]Ann[/name]
[name]Polly[/name]/[name]Nia[/name]
[name]Calli[/name]/[name]Callie[/name]
[name]Calli[/name]/[name]Callie[/name]
[name]Stacy[/name] (although it seems a tad dated)
[name]Nia[/name]
[name]Mia[/name] (its a stretch to me)
[name]Cissy[/name]/[name]Sissy[/name]
[name]Lia[/name] (although I don’t think [name]Ophelia[/name] would necessarily need a nickname to be wearable)
[name]Mina[/name]
[name]Steph[/name]/[name]Stevie[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]

Not at all a fan of male names on girls, but I do think some male names make cute nicknames for girls (i.e. [name]Charlie[/name] for [name]Charlotte[/name]), hence some of my choices here:

[name]Andromeda[/name] - [name]Annie[/name], [name]Eddie[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name] - [name]Polly[/name], [name]Apple[/name], [name]Nia[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name] - [name]Callie[/name], [name]Leo[/name]
[name]Callista[/name] - [name]Callie[/name], Lissy
[name]Eustacia[/name] - [name]Stacy[/name], Sia
[name]Eugenia[/name] - [name]Genny[/name]/[name]Jenny[/name], [name]Nia[/name], [name]Genie[/name]
[name]Harmonia[/name] - [name]Mona[/name], [name]Ari[/name]
[name]Narcissa[/name] - [name]Cissy[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] - [name]Lia[/name], [name]Fifi[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name] - [name]Mena[/name], Lo
[name]Stephanie[/name] ([name]Stefania[/name]) - Stephie/[name]Steph[/name]
[name]Theodosia[/name] - [name]Theo[/name], [name]Thea[/name]

[name]Andromeda[/name] - [name]Annie[/name], [name]Andie[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name] - [name]Polly[/name], [name]Pollie[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name] - [name]Callie[/name], [name]Ally[/name], [name]Alli[/name], [name]Allie[/name]
[name]Callista[/name] - [name]Callie[/name], [name]Lee[/name], Ista
[name]Eustacia[/name] - [name]Stacy[/name], [name]Stace[/name], [name]Tacy[/name], [name]Tacie[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name] - [name]Genie[/name] (my favorite!)
[name]Harmonia[/name] - Monie, [name]Mona[/name], [name]Nia[/name]
[name]Narcissa[/name] - [name]Cissy[/name]/[name]Sissy[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] - [name]Ollie[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Fia[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name] - [name]Phillie[/name], [name]Mena[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] - [name]Steph[/name]
[name]Theodosia[/name] - [name]Theo[/name]

[name]Andromeda[/name] - [name]Andi[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name] - [name]Nia[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name] - [name]Calli[/name]
[name]Callista[/name] - [name]Calli[/name]
[name]Eustacia[/name] - [name]Stacia[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name] - [name]Geni[/name]
[name]Harmonia[/name] - [name]Mia[/name]
[name]Narcissa[/name] - Sis
[name]Ophelia[/name] - [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name] - [name]Mena[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] ([name]Stefania[/name]) - [name]Steph[/name]/[name]Stef[/name]
[name]Theodosia[/name] - [name]Teddy[/name]/[name]Thea[/name]

The only two that I haven’t seen suggested so far are:

[name]Andromeda[/name] - [name]Romy[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name] - [name]Clio[/name]

[name]Andromeda[/name] - [name]Romy[/name] is my preference, [name]Andie[/name] also works. [name]Andromeda[/name] NN [name]Romy[/name] WAS on a very bad science-fiction TV show though so I’d feel slightly guilty.
[name]Apollonia[/name] - [name]Polly[/name].
[name]Calliope[/name], [name]Callista[/name] - Being bluntly honest I don’t love either as much as [name]Calanthe[/name], but I’d call any of them [name]Callie[/name] for short.
[name]Philomena[/name] - The one I know goes by [name]Mina[/name].
[name]Theodosia[/name] - [name]Teddy[/name]