Vintage girls names with nicknames

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], ladies! [name_u]Baby[/name_u] number four is on her way!!! She will be joining her big sisters [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]’, [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Belle[/name_f]’ and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Coco[/name_f]’ As you can see we have a pattern of 4 syllable, vintage names with cutesy nicknames. This time around we’re a bit stuck on finding the perfect name that will go well with her sisters. Any advice? :slight_smile:

[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_u]Lennie[/name_u]?
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Tallie[/name_u]?
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] nn ???
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]

There are TONS of options for you.

[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]- [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]- [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]- [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_m]Xan[/name_m], [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_u]Lexi[/name_u]
[name_f]Christiana[/name_f]- [name_u]Chris[/name_u], [name_f]Tiana[/name_f], Titi, [name_u]Christie[/name_u]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]- [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f], Stasi, [name_f]Asia[/name_f], [name_f]Nastia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]- [name_f]Carrie[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_u]Caro[/name_u], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]- [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], Relia
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]- [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_u]Jojo[/name_u], [name_f]Fina[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]- [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Giana[/name_f]
[name_f]Benjamina[/name_f]- [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_m]Benji[/name_m], [name_m]Benny[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Bette[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], Zab, [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]- [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], Vee, Viana
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]- [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_m]Henri[/name_m], [name_f]Ree[/name_f]
[name_f]Genoveva[/name_f]- [name_f]Veva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Genna[/name_f], [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]- [name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Celie[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_u]Angie[/name_u]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]/[name_f]Marietta[/name_f]- [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]- [name_u]Val[/name_u], [name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]- [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Margarita[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Mags[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Margi[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mags[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], Dali
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]- [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]- [name_f]Genie[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]- [name_m]Wil[/name_m], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]- [name_f]Nel[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]- Ness, Persy, Seph
[name_f]Clementina[/name_f]- [name_u]Clem[/name_u], [name_f]Tina[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]- [name_f]Sina[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Tammy[/name_f], [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_m]Tommy[/name_m], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], Mas
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]- [name_f]Lali[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]- [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Toni[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]- [name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_f]Tavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]- [name_f]Pia[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]- [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Sosie[/name_f], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]- [name_f]Nica[/name_f], [name_m]Vero[/name_m], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]- [name_f]Rica[/name_f], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_f]Erica[/name_f]
[name_f]Augustina[/name_f]- [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_f]Tina[/name_f], [name_m]Augie[/name_m]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]- [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mags[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]- [name_f]Fina[/name_f], [name_f]Sera[/name_f], [name_f]Fifi[/name_f]

In addition to suggestions already given…

[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_f]Honoria[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Livie[/name_f], [name_u]Vinny[/name_u], [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Vivie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lolo[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_u]Philly[/name_u]

But with your daughters’ names, my favorites are:

Georgiana nn. Georgie or Gigi
Wilhelmina nn. Minnie
Henrietta nn. Hattie
Josephina nn. Josie
Esmeralda nn. Emmy
Philomena nn. Fifi or Philly

[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Analiesa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
Catelina
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f]/[name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_f]Catrina[/name_f]/[name_f]Katrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Catriona[/name_f]/[name_f]Katriona[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Elianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Titania[/name_f]

[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]- [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]- [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]- [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Emme[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]- [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liselotte[/name_f]- [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lissie[/name_f]

With your sibset, I love [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f]) and [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] ([name_u]Georgie[/name_u] or [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]). :slight_smile:

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], tons of nickname potential
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - I recently heard the nickname [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] for this, which I love
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f] - [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_f]Julietta[/name_f] - [name_f]Etta[/name_f] or [name_u]Jules[/name_u]

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]- [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]

Sorry for repeats. I love your girls’ names!

[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]-[name_u]Gussie[/name_u]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]-[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]-[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]-[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]-[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]-[name_f]Bitsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]-[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]-Take your pick of nn
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]-[name_f]Nettie[/name_f]

Thank you all so much for your input! We’re leaning towards [name_f]Katerina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] at the moment but we’re not completely set. Other nicknames we like but haven’t found names for are [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and [name_f]Gigi[/name_f].

What about:

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sidonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Edwina[/name_f]
[name_f]Francisca[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Odelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresia[/name_f]
[name_f]Valeria[/name_f]

[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] ([name_f]Pippa[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
Lillibeth ([name_f]Beth[/name_f])
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] ([name_f]Lulu[/name_f]) [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] !!
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f])

My fave is

We already have our little [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]’.
Got baby girl number 2 on the way and I love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]’ or [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] ‘Rellie’ xx

There are so many I could list here but I realise that actually sometimes a massive list can be really daunting (at least to me) and just a few can be much easier to digest. So I’m going to just pick a few of my favourites for you.

[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]/[name_f]Serafina[/name_f] - [name_f]Sera[/name_f], Phina/[name_f]Fina[/name_f] or my absolute favourite, Sephie/Seffy

[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] - [name_f]Magda[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f]

[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] - [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Adora[/name_f]

[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] - [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Doro[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
(perhaps too close to [name_f]Theadora[/name_f]? But I think it would be fine, especially if you use nicknames all the time)

[name_f]Florencia[/name_f] - [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f] (is [name_f]Flora[/name_f] not just the seetest vintage nickname!?), [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Cia[/name_f], [name_u]Ren[/name_u], [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f].

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] - [name_f]Flick[/name_f], Fliss, [name_f]Lissie[/name_f].

[name_f]Katerina[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] would be a great fit!

Here are ideas for your other nicknames…some may have already been given:

[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]: [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] (I love the idea of [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] for your sibset!)
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]: [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Minerva[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]: [name_f]Clematis[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Cleona[/name_f], [name_f]Cleora[/name_f], [name_f]Clothilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Gigi[/name_f]: [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Brigitte[/name_f], [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f], [name_f]Gillian[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], [name_f]Virginie[/name_f]

What a fun style of names! There are so many options. Here are my favorite 5.

[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”, [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] “[name_f]Belle[/name_f]”, [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Coco[/name_f]”, and…

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] “[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Maisy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] “[name_u]Penny[/name_u]”
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “[name_f]Willa[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Josefina[/name_f] “[name_u]Josie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] “[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Lena[/name_f]”

[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] “[name_f]Henny[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f]”
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] “[name_f]Vicie[/name_f]” pronounced Vicey ([name_f]Vicie[/name_f] is a very old name from 1910.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] “[name_f]Flossie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f] “[name_f]Immy[/name_f] or [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] or [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]”

I adore [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] but both [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] have the ‘or’ sound and I’m worried [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] would stand out too much. We call them by their nicknames but if in future they want to go by their full names I’m worried it would be an issue.

[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f] aka [name_f]Polly[/name_f]
Cosmina/[name_f]Cosima[/name_f] aka [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
Eponina aka Noni