I am trying to decide on an attractive nickname for our daughter. We plan to primarily call her by her nickname. Therefore, I am working backwards. First, we want to select a great-sounding nickname. Then, we will choose a formal name for the birth certificate, accordingly. The formal name will probably only be used at her graduation, wedding, or on resumes. So the big question remains, what nickname do you think sounds best—[name]Ellie[/name], [name]Gracie[/name], or [name]Libby[/name]? I think we have finally narrowed it down to these three. Which one do you think sounds the prettiest? Thank you for your help!
That’s actually a very good idea!
I like the name [name]Gracie[/name], but it’s so popular right now. [name]Ellie[/name] is also very darling, but again popular. Of the three, [name]Libby[/name] is my least favorite.
What would the formal names of [name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Libby[/name] be? [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name]?
What about:
[name]Evelyn[/name] - nn [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] - nn [name]Willa[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] - nn [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Penny[/name], [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] - nn [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Margo[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] - nn Cici, [name]Cissy[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] - nn [name]Bea[/name], [name]Bess[/name]
Best of luck to you! =)
I love [name]Libby[/name]! Short for:
[name]Elizabeth[/name] or any variation of [name]Elizabeth[/name] (ie [name]Elsbeth[/name], Elsabeth, [name]Elisabet[/name]…)
[name]Liberty[/name]
[name]Lilibeth[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
On a side note, my husband’s parents did this when they named him, but I love his full name so much that I call him by that rather than the nickname that he went by as a child. Now he goes by that name more than his nickname (except with his parents, siblings and childhood friends). So bare in mind, that [name]Ellie[/name] may go by [name]Eleanor[/name] as an adult, which is kind of a nice option for her.
My fave by far is [name]Libby[/name]. [name]Love[/name] it!
I like [name]Libby[/name] best. If you are using [name]Elizabeth[/name] as her formal name, [name]Lizzie[/name] is really cute, too. Good luck!
I love nn [name]Libby[/name], formal name [name]Liberty[/name].
[name]Libby[/name] is my favorite since it is by far the least heard.
My daughters name is [name]Ellie[/name], not short for anything! But it could be short for [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Elisabeth[/name]. [name]Libby[/name] is also adorabel, short for the same thing!
I love the nickname [name]Libby[/name] and a formal name of [name]Liberty[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name].
For [name]Ellie[/name] you could use [name]Elianna[/name]/[name]Eliana[/name], what about these nicknames with formal names:
[name]Evie[/name]-[name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Eva[/name], [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Izzy[/name]-[name]Isabelle[/name]/[name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Bella[/name]/[name]Belle[/name]-[name]Isabella[/name]/[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Missy[/name]-[name]Melissa[/name]
Good luck!
[name]Ellie[/name], [name]Gracie[/name] or [name]Libby[/name]?
I like [name]Eleanor[/name] nn of [name]Ella[/name] not [name]Ellie[/name] which I find a bit hill billyish.
[name]Grace[/name] should never have a nn, it is a beautiful name on its own.
[name]Libby[/name] it sounds a bit babyish to my ears.
On the other hand if you like the nn’s of [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Gina[/name], [name]Georgie[/name] or [name]Gianna[/name] you could use the beautiful [name]Georgiana[/name].
And if you like the nn of [name]Lucy[/name] then you have [name]Lucinda[/name], [name]Lucille[/name] and the beautiful [name]Luciana[/name].
If you like [name]Belle[/name], you can choose [name]Isabelle[/name] or [name]Belle[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]
If you like [name]Carrie[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Carol[/name] or [name]Cas[/name] you can choose [name]Caroline[/name]
If you like [name]Tessa[/name] you can choose [name]Theresa[/name]
If you like [name]Mia[/name], [name]Mel[/name], [name]Leah[/name] you can choose [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name], [name]Meg[/name] or [name]Megan[/name] could be [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name] could be [name]Marguerite[/name]
That is just a few to get you started.
[name]Gracie[/name] and [name]Libby[/name] would have to be my favourites, although I don”t know whether [name]Gracie[/name] would age well”
[name]Libby[/name] - [name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Isabel[/name] is closely related to [name]Elizabeth[/name], so at a stretch you could use that too)
[name]Gracie[/name] - [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name] - [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Eleanora[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Heloise[/name], [name]Delphina[/name], [name]Elvira[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name] (at a stretch)
Some other suggestions :
The various Rose__ names all can give the cute and pretty nn [name]Rosie[/name] (e.g. [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name]), and [name]Lucinda[/name]/[name]Lucille[/name] etc. can all be [name]Lucy[/name].
[name]Verbena[/name] - Bean/[name]Bea[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] - Sephy, [name]Effie[/name], [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Mariposa[/name] - [name]Posy[/name], [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Euphemia[/name] - [name]Effie[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] - [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]/[name]Dorothea[/name] - [name]Dot[/name], [name]Dotty[/name], Dodi, [name]Thea[/name]
Hekate (hek-at-ee) - [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name] - [name]Po[/name]
[name]Ambrosia[/name] - [name]Amy[/name]/[name]Rosie[/name]
[name]Bohemia[/name] - [name]Bo[/name]
Boudiccea - [name]Bo[/name], [name]Bodi[/name]
[name]Theadora[/name] - [name]Thea[/name], [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Evadne[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name] - [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] - Daffie
[name]Daffodil[/name] - Daffie
[name]Regina[/name] - [name]Queenie[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] - [name]Ettie[/name], [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] - [name]Lottie[/name]
[name]Lieselotte[/name] - [name]Lottie[/name]
[name]Odette[/name] - [name]Ettie[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] - Oaf, [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] - [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name]/[name]Isabella[/name] - [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Belle[/name]/[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Thisbe[/name] - [name]Izzy[/name], Tizzy
[name]Isolde[/name] - [name]Izzy[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name] - Otty, [name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] - [name]Tilda[/name], [name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Giselle[/name] - [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name] - Cozy, [name]Ettie[/name]
[name]Cosima[/name] - Cozy
[name]Ginevra[/name] - [name]Ginny[/name], [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Beth[/name], Bethie, [name]Betty[/name], [name]Bettina[/name], [name]Libby[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] - [name]Gina[/name], [name]Gigi[/name], [name]George[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] - [name]Emmie[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Mel[/name]
Contessa - [name]Connie[/name], [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Tess[/name]
[name]Constance[/name] - [name]Connie[/name]
[name]Bettina[/name] - [name]Betty[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Tamara[/name] - [name]Tammy[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name] - [name]Tammy[/name], [name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Emerald[/name]/[name]Emma[/name] - [name]Emmie[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name]/[name]Seraphim[/name] - [name]Raffy[/name]
[name]Valentine[/name]/[name]Valentina[/name]/[name]Valerie[/name] - [name]Val[/name]
Raphaella - [name]Raffy[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name] - [name]Evie[/name], [name]Angie[/name], Geli (jell-ee)
[name]Amelia[/name] - [name]Amy[/name], [name]Mel[/name], [name]Leah[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name] - [name]Amy[/name], [name]Mel[/name]
[name]Melia[/name] - [name]Mel[/name], [name]Leah[/name]
[name]Angelina[/name]/[name]Angelica[/name] - [name]Angie[/name], Geli
[name]Minerva[/name] - [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]/[name]Vivian[/name] - [name]Viv[/name], [name]Vivi[/name]
Ermengarde - [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]/[name]Juliette[/name] - [name]Julie[/name], [name]Jules[/name], [name]Ettie[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name] - [name]June[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name] - [name]Thea[/name], [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] - [name]Ettie[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] - [name]Clemmie[/name], [name]Emmie[/name], [name]Tina[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]/[name]Amandine[/name] - [name]Amy[/name], [name]Andy[/name]
[name]Bellatrix[/name] - [name]Bella[/name], [name]Trixie[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]/[name]Cassandra[/name]/[name]Cassiopeia[/name] - [name]Cassie[/name], [name]Cass[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] - [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] - [name]Penny[/name], [name]Pen[/name], [name]Nellie[/name], [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name] - Sephie
[name]Esther[/name]/[name]Hester[/name] - [name]Essie[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Lizzy[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Lou[/name]
[name]Heloise[/name] - Hellie, [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Lou[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name]/[name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Luna[/name] - [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Lou[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name] - [name]Roxie[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] - [name]Anna[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Stacey[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] - [name]Ettie[/name], [name]Vi[/name]
Mneme - [name]Emmie[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name] - [name]Mel[/name], [name]Lissa[/name], [name]Lissie[/name], [name]Missie[/name]
[name]Pollyanna[/name] - [name]Polly[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name]
Zeporah - Zeppy, Zippy
[name]Frances[/name] - [name]Fran[/name], [name]Frannie[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] - [name]Fran[/name], [name]Frannie[/name], [name]Frankie[/name], Cesi, Cesca, [name]Essie[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]/[name]Kalliope[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]/[name]Kallie[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] - [name]Susie[/name], [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name] - [name]Aggie[/name]
[name]Delphina[/name] - Elphie, [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Deli[/name] (perhaps not)
[name]Elvira[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Vira[/name]/[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] - [name]Tabby[/name]
[name]Antigone[/name] - Tiggy, [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name] - [name]Nat[/name], [name]Tali[/name]
[name]Natasha[/name] - [name]Nat[/name], [name]Tash[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name] - [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Fred[/name], [name]Freda[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name] - [name]Max[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] - [name]Ettie[/name], [name]Harry[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] - [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Dolly[/name], [name]Lyn[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] - [name]Addie[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] - [name]Alex[/name], [name]Andy[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] - [name]Genny[/name], [name]Evie[/name], [name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name] - [name]Addie[/name], [name]Lin[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] - [name]Willa[/name], [name]Mina[/name]
[name]Tatiana[/name] - Tattie
[name]Imogen[/name] - Immie, [name]Imo[/name], [name]Genny[/name], [name]Gen[/name] (like [name]Jen[/name])
[name]Jessica[/name] - [name]Jess[/name], [name]Jessie[/name], [name]Essie[/name]
[name]Clotilde[/name] - [name]Lottie[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Tilda[/name].
Good luck!