Unusual elegant names with spunky nicknames?

Girl Names
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I find it a challenge to find beautiful elegant girls names with nicknames that I love as much as the full version inspite of having a very different feel! I want my baby to have a flexible name with options :slight_smile: I like nicknames that work as stand alone names…If they’re a bit quirky or sweet all the better! Here are some of my favourites…would love to hear your thoughts or favourites from the list. Also can you think of any other good names in a similar vein that might go with these nicknames or any totally new suggestions? and they don’t all have to be conventional pairings…I invented some of these pairings or at least i haven’t heard them paired before!

Nn…Fn

[name]Pippa[/name]…[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Elfie[/name]…[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name]…[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Honey[/name]…[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Sol[/name]…[name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Callie[/name]…[name]Callista[/name]
[name]Mona[/name]…[name]Harmony[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]…[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Edie[/name]…eden
[name]Angel[/name]…[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Aria[/name]…[name]Azaria[/name]
[name]Goldie[/name]…[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]…[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Trixie[/name]…[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Posey[/name]…[name]Mariposa[/name]

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Oo, some of those are really interesting! I love [name]Azaria[/name] nn [name]Aria[/name]. And while I don’t like [name]Angel[/name], I’d have never noticed it from [name]Evangeline[/name], so that’s quite neat.

Others:
[name]Jonquil[/name]- [name]Jonny[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name] - [name]Ven[/name]
[name]Olympia[/name] - [name]Pia[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name] - [name]Scout[/name]
[name]Ursula[/name] - [name]Sully[/name]
[name]Temperance[/name] - [name]Pepper[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] - Bit/ Bitty
[name]Winifred[/name] - [name]Fred[/name]/[name]Freddie[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]- [name]Noor[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] - [name]Cricket[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name] - [name]Ari[/name]

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Well, I’m naming my baby [name]Estelle[/name]. Nicknames for that could be [name]Elle[/name] or [name]Stella[/name], or even [name]Estie[/name]. [name]Elle[/name] and [name]Stella[/name] could definitely be stand alone names, and [name]Estie[/name] is very quirky, sweet and spunky!

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[name]Cordelia[/name]- [name]Cory[/name], [name]Cordy[/name], [name]Dia[/name], [name]Dee[/name] [name]Dee[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] - [name]Sukie[/name], [name]Zanna[/name], Zanny, [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] - [name]Tilly[/name], [name]Milly[/name], [name]Tilla[/name], [name]Tildie[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] - [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Nella[/name], [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] - [name]Meg[/name], [name]Meggie[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] -[name]Frankie[/name], [name]Fran[/name], [name]Franny[/name], [name]Chessie[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name] - [name]Rosy[/name], [name]Lindy[/name], [name]Sally[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] -[name]Izzy[/name], [name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Guinevere[/name] -[name]Winnie[/name], [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] -[name]Joey[/name], Sephie, [name]Posy[/name], [name]Josie[/name], [name]Fina[/name], [name]Jojo[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] -[name]Betsy[/name], [name]Bea[/name], [name]Bee[/name], [name]Betty[/name]

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I really love these from your list:

[name]Pippa[/name]…[name]Penelope[/name] – though I prefer [name]Nell[/name] as a nickname because I don’t understand where [name]Pippa[/name] comes from
[name]Elfie[/name]…[name]Delphine[/name] – I love [name]Delly[/name] for this too
[name]Sol[/name]…[name]Isolde[/name] – I would also love [name]Izzy[/name]
[name]Trixie[/name]…[name]Beatrix[/name]

Others you may like that I think are elegant:

[name]Persephone[/name] – Seph, Sephy, [name]Percy[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] – [name]Cass[/name], [name]Cassie[/name], [name]Cassia[/name], [name]Sandy[/name], [name]Sandra[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] – [name]Vicky[/name], [name]Tori[/name], [name]Ria[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] – [name]Eve[/name], [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Guinevere[/name] – [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] – Becks – it’s not the most elegant but I think Becks is super spunky
[name]Magdalena[/name] – [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Lena[/name] – I say it mag-dah-lee-nuh but I think mag-dah-lay-nuh is more popular
[name]Jocelyn[/name] – Lynnie
[name]Francesca[/name] – [name]Chess[/name], Chessa
[name]Arabella[/name] – [name]Ari[/name], [name]Bell[/name], [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name] – [name]Ari[/name]
[name]Arielle[/name] – [name]Ari[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] – [name]Mila[/name]
Silviana – [name]Silvie[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name] – pronounced the Greek way which is sort of like hair-mee-own-nee – [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] – [name]Nell[/name], [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Luciana[/name] – [name]Luce[/name] (like loose), [name]Lux[/name], [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] – [name]Stasia[/name], [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Alexandria[/name] – [name]Xandra[/name]
[name]Demetria[/name] – Tria, [name]Demi[/name]
[name]Celestine[/name] – Cellie

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I plan to return with more (I’m on my phone right now) but I immediately thought of [name]Juniper[/name] nn [name]Berry[/name], and I’m reading a book with a character named [name]Penelope[/name] that is almost always called Poppet, which I think is cute, especially on a little girl.

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[name]How[/name] about:
[name]Lucinda[/name] - [name]Indy[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name] - [name]Essie[/name]
[name]Olympia[/name] - [name]Polly[/name]
[name]Christabel[/name] - [name]Tabby[/name]
[name]Viola[/name] - [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name] - [name]Mimi[/name]

:slight_smile:

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[name]Edith[/name]-[name]Edie[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]- [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]-[name]Lottie[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name]- [name]Lulu[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]- [name]Aggie[/name]
[name]Tracey[/name]- Cece
[name]Felicity[/name]- Lissy/[name]Floss[/name]
[name]Pauline[/name]- [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]- [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]- [name]Tori[/name]/[name]Toria[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]- [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Petunia[/name]- [name]Nia[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]- [name]Cissy[/name]

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[name]Lavinia[/name] - [name]Vinnie[/name]
[name]Leokadia[/name] - [name]Leda[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name] - [name]Polly[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name] - [name]Daisy[/name] or [name]Rita[/name]
[name]Filippa[/name] - [name]Flip[/name]
[name]Varvara[/name] - [name]Varya[/name]
[name]Elettra[/name] - [name]Lettie[/name]
[name]Theodosia[/name] - [name]Thea[/name]

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I love your list, especially [name]Angel[/name] for [name]Evangeline[/name] and [name]Honey[/name] for [name]Honora[/name]. My first thought was [name]Felicity[/name]- [name]Flick[/name].

[name]Jessamine[/name]- [name]Jess[/name], [name]Minnie[/name], [name]Sam[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]- [name]Laidey[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]- [name]Jet[/name]
[name]Lucasta[/name]- [name]Cassie[/name], [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Romola[/name]- [name]Romy[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Sophronia[/name]- [name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]- [name]Sunny[/name]
[name]Zenobia[/name]- [name]Zen[/name], Bia

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I love this thread; when I was picking names for my girls I wouldn’t consider anything unless it had a decent nn. Funny how some people are the opposite and like names because they can’t be shortened or nn-ed, or give their child a 3 syl name & then insist that they never be called anything else.

I like [name]Elfie[/name] & [name]Honey[/name], also [name]Pepper[/name], [name]Frankie[/name] & [name]Chessie[/name] from other replies. [name]Polly[/name] from [name]Olympia[/name] is just inspired!

[name]Didi[/name] - [name]Astrid[/name] or [name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Ari[/name] - [name]Clara[/name] (pn Clahra)
[name]Lolly[/name] - [name]Lolita[/name] or [name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Pippa[/name] - [name]Philippa[/name]
[name]Andi[/name] – [name]Miranda[/name] or [name]Andrea[/name]
[name]Buzz[/name]/Buzzy – [name]Bea[/name] or [name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Kitty[/name] – [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Posy[/name] – Dianthus or any other botanical names ([name]Sage[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name] etc)
[name]Mikey[/name] - [name]Michale[/name]
[name]Stevie[/name] - [name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name] – [name]Josephine[/name]. I originally thought of this as a work-around for liking [name]Sophie[/name] for my daughter, but being worried about it being too popular, so there would be a fall back & other nn options if she was always in a class with 3 other [name]Sophie[/name]/Sophias. Didn’t go with it in the end, though.
Veg - [name]Virginia[/name]; crazy, but true! My friend (now in her late forties) has had this nn for years + years.

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[name]Fiona[/name]-[name]Nona[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]-[name]Rin[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name],[name]Juliette[/name],[name]Violet[/name]-[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]-[name]Angie[/name]
[name]Andromeda[/name]-[name]Mimi[/name], [name]Andie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]-[name]Tibby[/name]
Ellora-[name]Rori[/name]

~[name]Jasmine[/name]

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Thanks guys some great suggestions! I love tabitha…with tabby or bitty or [name]Cristabel[/name] with tabby is an awesome combo which I’ve never heard before, [name]Zenobia[/name] with zen, [name]Felicity[/name] with flick and [name]Juliet[/name] which is a name I love with jet!! I also love the pairing of temperance and pepper even though I probably wouldn’t use this myself!! [name]Lucinda[/name]…[name]Indi[/name] and penelope…poppet are also cute pairings I havent heard of before!

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I know it’s just one name, but what about [name]Araminta[/name] nicknamed [name]Minty[/name], Mint.

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Oh, & I know it’s a boy’s name, but I went to school with a [name]Fortunato[/name] whose nn was [name]Lucky[/name].

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I have returned, as promised!

[name]Cordelia[/name] - [name]Cora[/name], [name]Cordie[/name], [name]Dee[/name], [name]Deedee[/name], Deelie, [name]Lia[/name] (pn like [name]Leah[/name])
[name]Andromeda[/name] - [name]Andy[/name]/[name]Andi[/name], Andrie, [name]Ro[/name], [name]Meda[/name]
[name]Octavia[/name] - Tayvie, [name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name] - [name]Effie[/name], Seph/Sephy, [name]Percy[/name]
[name]Astoria[/name] - [name]Tori[/name], [name]Story[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Lizbeth[/name], [name]Lizbet[/name], [name]Elspeth[/name], [name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name] - [name]Nat[/name], [name]Talie[/name], [name]Talia[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name] - Lav, [name]Vinnie[/name], [name]Nia[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name] - [name]Aurie[/name], [name]Lia[/name],
[name]Celestina[/name] - Sellie, [name]Estie[/name], [name]Tina[/name],
[name]Araminta[/name] - [name]Mintie[/name], [name]Arie[/name], [name]Aria[/name], [name]Minnie[/name]
Elladora - [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Dora[/name], [name]Dorie[/name], Lady
[name]Arabella[/name] - [name]Arie[/name], [name]Aria[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Juliana[/name] - [name]Julie[/name], [name]Jules[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Ana[/name]
[name]Narcissa[/name] - [name]Cissy[/name], Cissa
[name]Beatrix[/name] - [name]Bea[/name], [name]Bea[/name] (pn [name]BEE[/name]-ah), [name]Trixie[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] - [name]Bea[/name], [name]Bea[/name] (pn [name]BEE[/name]-ah), [name]Tris[/name]

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[name]How[/name] about from Its a Wonderful Life - [name]Suzanne[/name] “[name]Zuzu[/name]”

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My favorite combo’s are:

[name]Estelle[/name]: [name]Elle[/name]/[name]Ella[/name]/[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]: [name]Gwen[/name]/Gwenie/[name]Wendy[/name]

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Cute list but I prefer [name]Penny[/name] for [name]Penelope[/name], and [name]Vangie[/name] for [name]Evangeline[/name]. [name]Don[/name]'t understand how [name]Maisie[/name] and [name]Maya[/name] would be related.

[name]Love[/name] [name]Stevie[/name] for [name]Stephanie[/name] as well. I have a friend named [name]Temperance[/name] who goes by “Tempe”, and a friend with a daughter [name]Arianna[/name] who goes by “[name]Ari[/name]”. I think “[name]Ari[/name]” is one of my favourite nicknames ever.

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I think [name]Philippa[/name] nn [name]Pippa[/name] would be great.

I like
[name]Harmony[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Mariposa[/name]
[name]Callista[/name]

Also, [name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name], [name]Posey[/name], [name]Fifi[/name]