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Hello everyone,

My wife and I are trying for our first baby (wheeee!!!) and I have been looking into names ( I like to be prepared). The problems we’ve run into are 1) I like a name and she doesn’t. 2) it doesn’t sound good with the baby’s last name 3)can’t think of a nickname.

We both really like the name [name]Lorelai[/name] but we have a nickname issue. I don’t like [name]Lori[/name]. I think Lo is fine but the baby will take my wife’s last name (Luu) and Lo Luu sounds awful. We both like [name]Rory[/name] but i just can’t take how much [name]Gilmore[/name] Girls that is. Wifey thinks it’s fine and people won’t draw that conclusion but I think people will think of GG right away. Other nickname ideas?

We also both love [name]Vivian[/name] but it’s her sister’s name so it won’t work. I love [name]Lula[/name] and [name]Tallulah[/name] but again we have a last name issue.

I adore [name]Calliope[/name] but my sweetie is not convinced despite my desperate attempts to convince her. I love the name because I think it sounds delightful and it it’s rare and unique without being outlandish. I also like [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Imogene[/name], and [name]Ramona[/name] but my love isn’t wild for them and [name]Imogene[/name] and [name]Ramona[/name] have nickname issue and a nickname is sort of important to me.

We also like [name]Hermione[/name] but I’m concerned about people only thinking of [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name].

So I’ve given you some ideas of what we like, do you all have any others for me. To sum it all up we want a nickname friendly name, that is lovely and unique and sort of musical in sound ( I prefer long names with short,sassy nicknames–[name]Bebe[/name], [name]Lula[/name], [name]Rory[/name], etc.) that sounds ok with the last name Luu.

Thanks so much in advance,
[name]Caitlin[/name]

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First things first- have you thought about a double-barreled surname? It may solve some of you and your wife’s issues.
For instance, [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Wilkinson[/name]-Luu sounds absolutely fine (just trying a purpose fit surname there obviously)

That suggestion aside, I think [name]Lorelai[/name] Luu would just remind me immediately of the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes character [name]Lorelai[/name] [name]Lee[/name]…

It seems you like fun, slightly dramatic, but established names- good style by the way…

[name]Lorelai[/name], [name]Lula[/name] (retro), [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Hermione[/name] (ancient Greek based)…or [name]Hermione[/name], [name]Imogene[/name] (Shakespearean)…[name]Beatrix[/name] and [name]Ramona[/name] (vintage and fusty cool)…

Retro-
[name]Nancy[/name] ([name]Nannie[/name]/[name]Nance[/name])
[name]Lilibet[/name] ([name]Betty[/name]/[name]Betsy[/name])
[name]Elsbeth[/name] ([name]Elsie[/name]/[name]Betsy[/name])

Vintage/Fusty-

[name]Florence[/name] ([name]Flo[/name]/[name]Flora[/name])
[name]Cordelia[/name] ([name]Delia[/name]/[name]Cora[/name])
[name]Lavinia[/name] ([name]Vinia[/name]/Innie)
[name]Agnes[/name] (Ness/[name]Aggie[/name])
[name]Winifred[/name] ([name]Winnie[/name])
[name]Clementine[/name] ([name]Minnie[/name])
[name]Gwendolen[/name] ([name]Gwen[/name]/[name]Winnie[/name]/[name]Dolly[/name])
[name]Ottilie[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name])- this one’s my daughter’s name and I’ve only met one other ever!
[name]Eulalia[/name] (Lalie/[name]Elle[/name])
Musidora ([name]Dorie[/name]/[name]Musa[/name])
[name]Georgiana[/name] (jor-jay-na is a very musical prn. I think)
[name]Marguerite[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name]/[name]Meg[/name]/[name]Daisy[/name])
[name]Philomela[/name] ([name]Mela[/name]/[name]Pippa[/name])
[name]Philippa[/name] ([name]Pippa[/name])
[name]Isadora[/name] ([name]Dora[/name])
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] ([name]Willa[/name]/[name]Billie[/name]/[name]Minnie[/name])

Ancient Greek/[name]Roman[/name]-

[name]Minerva[/name] ([name]Minnie[/name])
[name]Persephone[/name] (Sephy/[name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Clio[/name]
[name]Juno[/name]
[name]Pandora[/name] ([name]Dora[/name])
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Cybele[/name]
[name]Ariadne[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name]
[name]Atalanta[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name] (adore this)
[name]Iolanthe[/name]

Shakespearean-

[name]Cymbeline[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Octavia[/name]
[name]Hero[/name] (love this one)
[name]Viola[/name] (ditto this, but it may be too similar to the popular [name]Violet[/name] for you)

Random-

[name]Winona[/name]/[name]Winola[/name] ([name]Nola[/name])
[name]Reverie[/name] (Rev/Revvie)
[name]Serafina[/name] ([name]Sera[/name]/[name]Fina[/name])
[name]Odele[/name] ([name]Ode[/name]/[name]Della[/name])
[name]Miriam[/name] ([name]Miri[/name])

Any that tickle your fancy at all?

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[name]Angelica[/name] ([name]Angie[/name], [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Amira[/name] ([name]Miri[/name], [name]Mira[/name], [name]Ami[/name])
[name]Aria/name
[name]Augusta[/name] ([name]Gussie[/name], [name]Augie[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Mattie[/name])
[name]Millicent[/name] ([name]Missy[/name])
[name]Natalia[/name] ([name]Nat[/name], [name]Nattie[/name])
[name]Olivia[/name] ([name]Liv[/name], [name]Livy[/name])
[name]Gianna[/name] ([name]Anna[/name])
[name]Miranda[/name] ([name]Mira[/name], [name]Randi[/name])
[name]Kiara[/name] ([name]Kiki[/name])
[name]Antonia[/name]([name]Toni[/name], [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Bethany[/name] ([name]Beth[/name])
Devony ([name]Devi[/name])
[name]Erica[/name] ([name]Eri[/name], [name]Ricki[/name], [name]Rica[/name])
[name]Carina[/name]/[name]Karina[/name] ([name]Cari[/name], [name]Kari[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] (Lissy)
Phillippa ([name]Pippa[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Penny[/name])
[name]Rosemary[/name] ([name]Rosie[/name])
[name]Rosalie[/name] ([name]Rosie[/name])
[name]Tamsin[/name] ([name]Tam[/name], [name]Tammy[/name])
[name]Theodora[/name] ([name]Thea[/name], [name]Dora[/name])
[name]Dorothea[/name] ([name]Thea[/name], [name]Dora[/name])
[name]Isadora[/name] ([name]Dora[/name], [name]Izzy[/name])
[name]Julianna[/name] ([name]Julie[/name], [name]Anna[/name])
[name]Aurelia[/name] ([name]Aurie[/name], [name]Rea[/name], [name]Raya[/name])
[name]Jacinda[/name] ([name]Jacie[/name], [name]Cinda[/name])
[name]Amelia[/name] ([name]Mimi[/name], [name]Melia[/name])
[name]Catherina[/name]/[name]Katherina[/name] ([name]Cate[/name], [name]Kate[/name], [name]Kitty[/name], [name]Catie[/name], [name]Katie[/name])
[name]Magnolia[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Ariana[/name] ([name]Aria[/name], [name]Ari[/name])
[name]Marjorie[/name] ([name]Margie[/name])

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What about [name]Anastasia[/name] or [name]Ginevra[/name]? [name]Ana[/name] Luu and [name]Ginny[/name] Luu or [name]Neve[/name] Luu are nice. Also I like [name]Ginny[/name] as a nn for [name]Imogen[/name].

Unfortunately I think [name]Hermione[/name] is too [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] right now.

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What about [name]Aurora[/name] nn [name]Rory[/name]? I think [name]Aurora[/name] Luu sounds much better than [name]Lorelai[/name] Luu.

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Maybe one of these would work with your last name? (A few are already rather short).

[name]Aster[/name] or [name]Astrid[/name]
Raewyn
[name]Rori[/name] (I think if you like it, use it and make it your own)
[name]Kirsten[/name] /[name]Kristen[/name]
[name]Jean[/name] / [name]Jeanne[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Joslyn[/name]
[name]Valerie[/name]
[name]Jaime[/name]
[name]Raegan[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Marni[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]

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Thanks for this wonderful reply! I have thoughgt about the hyphenated surname but my name with her name doesnt sound nearly as lovely as Wilkerson does. We like [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Winifred[/name], and [name]Lavinia[/name] was my favorite name growing up so those are definitely on the list. [name]Ottilie[/name] is adorable! Can you spell out the pronunciation just so I’m sure I’m not butchering it?

I like [name]Persephone[/name] and [name]Calypso[/name] also but not sure if the sweetie will oblige. She’s a bit more cautious with adventurous names than I am but I’ll float them to her. :slight_smile:

I also really love [name]Serafina[/name] but am a little worried about a popularity surge due to [name]Jennifer[/name] garner’s little one. Are we past that point? Not sure.

Thanks again for your thoughtful response!

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I like [name]Millicent[/name] a lot. I also really like [name]Penelope[/name] but its a bit too popular for me. And [name]Theodora[/name] is kind of growing on me.

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Oohhhh…[name]Marni[/name]'s cute.

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We like the full name [name]Lorelai[/name] more than we like the shortened name [name]Rori[/name]. [name]Aurora[/name] is lovely but doesn’t quite fit for some reason.

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[name]Serenade[/name] ([name]Sera[/name])
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] ([name]Mina[/name]/[name]Willa[/name])
[name]Henrietta[/name] ([name]Etta[/name])
[name]Eloise[/name] ([name]Ella[/name])
[name]Rowena[/name] ([name]Wren[/name]/[name]Rena[/name])
[name]Madeline[/name] ([name]Maddie[/name])
[name]Emmeline[/name] ([name]Emma[/name])
[name]Euphemia[/name] ([name]Euphie[/name]/[name]Effie[/name])
[name]Beatrice[/name] ([name]Bea[/name])
[name]Isabella[/name] ([name]Bella[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name])
[name]Seraphine[/name] ([name]Sera[/name])
[name]Serena[/name] ([name]Rena[/name]/[name]Rina[/name])
[name]Milena[/name] ([name]Milly[/name]/[name]Lena[/name]/[name]Lina[/name])
[name]Emilia[/name] ([name]Emmy[/name]/[name]Emma[/name])
[name]Georgina[/name] ([name]Gina[/name]/[name]Gigi[/name])
[name]Artemis[/name] ([name]Missy[/name])
[name]Selena[/name] ([name]Lena[/name]/[name]Lina[/name])
[name]Mirabelle[/name] ([name]Belle[/name])
[name]Paloma[/name] ([name]Mona[/name])
[name]Millicent[/name] ([name]Milly[/name])

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I like [name]Wilhelmina[/name] and [name]Paloma[/name]. [name]Millicent[/name] is also cute. Thanks!

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Oops! Missed this reply somehow. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Ginny[/name] as a nickname for [name]Imogene[/name]!

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What about Reia/[name]Rea[/name] (ray-uh) as the nickname for [name]Lorelai[/name]?

I think [name]Cordelia[/name] would be great with your last name. NN [name]Cory[/name], [name]Della[/name], [name]Red[/name]

You could do [name]Amarantha[/name] nn [name]Marni[/name] or [name]Marceline[/name] or [name]Marlena[/name] nn [name]Marni[/name]

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[name]Ginny[/name] as a nickname for [name]Imogene[/name] is fantastic. I also like [name]Mo[/name]!

[name]Ottilie[/name] is pronounced as O-till-ee. People usually guess it right the first time, mainly the only thing people mistake is which syllable to emphasise (the first)

As for [name]Serafina[/name]/[name]Seraphina[/name]…it isn’t even currently in the US top 1000, and though it might well break the top 1000 at some point, i’d guess it will always be pretty darn rare! I am in the UK and have never heard of a [name]Seraphina[/name] here, either.
I wouldn’t worry on that front…the ‘[name]Serafina[/name]’ prn also, differentiates a little bearer of the name from the Affleck sprog

Looking forward to seeing how your wife resonds to this list!

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I love [name]Lorelei[/name] and I think that Luu is an incredibly cool surname, but unfortunately I’m not sure if [name]Lorelai[/name] Luu works much better than Lo Luu does. Also, since you want to avoid the [name]Gilmore[/name] Girls association it might be worth pointing out that the [name]Lorelai[/name] spelling was popularized by [name]Gilmore[/name] Girls and it was more commonly spelled as [name]Lorelei[/name] before the show.

I really love all of the name’s you’ve listed. Would you by interested in [name]Immy[/name] as a nickname for [name]Imogene[/name]?

Suggestions (I’m going to put all of the nickname options I think of, even though I suspect some of them might not work well with Luu)

[name]Liselotte[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name], [name]Liesl[/name] / [name]Liesel[/name], [name]Lilo[/name])
[name]Paloma[/name] ([name]Polly[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] (Fliss, Flissy, [name]Flick[/name], Flicka, [name]Flip[/name], Liss, Lissy)
[name]Verity[/name] ([name]Vera[/name], [name]Vita[/name])
[name]Rosamund[/name] ([name]Rose[/name], [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Romy[/name], [name]Roma[/name])
[name]Romilly[/name] ([name]Romy[/name], [name]Milly[/name])
[name]Theodora[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Theda[/name], [name]Dora[/name], [name]Dorie[/name], [name]Dodie[/name])
[name]Theodosia[/name] ([name]Theo[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Theda[/name], Dosie, [name]Dosia[/name], [name]Dodie[/name])
[name]Lenora[/name] ([name]Len[/name], [name]Leni[/name], [name]Lena[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Nola[/name])
[name]Jessamy[/name] ([name]Jess[/name], [name]Jessa[/name], [name]Jem[/name], [name]Mimi[/name])
[name]Aurelia[/name] ([name]Aura[/name], [name]Ray[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Ria[/name])
[name]Miranda[/name] ([name]Mira[/name], [name]Miri[/name], [name]Andy[/name], [name]Mandy[/name])
[name]Ione[/name] ([name]Io[/name], [name]Nonie[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Mattie[/name], [name]Tilly[/name], [name]Tilda[/name])
[name]Elspet[/name] / [name]Elspeth[/name] ([name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Elsa[/name], [name]Elsie[/name], [name]Nell[/name])

Also, it’s a bit out there, but maybe you’d be interested in Virelai as an alternative to [name]Lorelai[/name]?

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There is also [name]Imogen[/name] which I like better.

Some other [name]Ginny[/name] names are [name]Ginevra[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], Ginerva

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The wife think [name]Rea[/name] is too far fetched and she told me [name]Marni[/name] is just alright. Sigh.

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Oohhhh. [name]Mo[/name] is super cute! I love that you all hav helped me find 2 nicknames I love for this name I couldn’t figure out s nickname for! Hooray! She likes [name]Mo[/name] and [name]Ginny[/name] but is lukewarm about [name]Imogen[/name].

Good, I was pronouncing it right and it is delightful! I love it. Sweetie is unconvinced. :frowning:

We got another “it’s ok” on [name]Seraphina[/name] which is better than a “no way” so I’ll take it!

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I think [name]Immy[/name] is cute but I think I like [name]Ginny[/name] and [name]Mo[/name] a bit more. I like [name]Theodora[/name] and I’ve considered it a few times but for some reason it’s not making it on to the favorite list yet… Not sure why.

I think Verelai is lovely but the Mrs. Says “no.”