Everyone has seen a name ending in -ette, -ett, -et, or -etta. In example, [name]Bernadette[/name], [name]Lunette[/name], [name]Odette[/name], [name]Loretta[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], etcetera. But what does it stand for? Does it change the meaning of [name]Julie[/name] when adding an -et at the end? Does it mean “little” or “miniature” (like -ito or -ita does in Spanish?) or does it mean anything at all?
[name]How[/name] about names that end with -ine, or -ina. [name]Seraphina[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Emmaline[/name], and so on. Does it just add on a meaning other than just making it a more feminine flair to [name]Joseph[/name]?
Could they be added onto practically any girl name? What are some names you think would sound good with an -ette or an -ine added onto the end?