Wanted: Eccentric and Long Name w/ Girly Nickname!

Girl Names
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Here’s the deal: [name]Baby[/name]'s due in [name]June[/name], we’re not finding out gender, and I’m all over the place with names I like. We have a short list of boy names that I feel pretty good about. Girl names on the other hand…well like I said, I’m all over the place, and I need your help! Lately, I’m feeling like I want a long girly name (maybe three syllables) with a cute but spunky nickname. Something like [name]Phillipa[/name] nn [name]Pippa[/name], but not. I have to admit that having recently indulged in the [name]Brit[/name] teen drama Skins, I’m loving the nickname [name]Effie[/name], but not so much the formal [name]Euphemia[/name].

I’m kind of starting from scratch here. Think eccentric, long, romantic, fem. Last name is single syllable, very American (similar to [name]Smith[/name]). Middle name will probably be the family name [name]Violet[/name]. All suggestions appreciated!!!

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[name]Emmaline[/name] ([name]Emma[/name]/[name]Emmy[/name])
[name]Savannah[/name] ([name]Annie[/name]/[name]Anna[/name])
[name]Madeline[/name] ([name]Maddy[/name]/[name]Addy[/name])
[name]Evangeline[/name] ([name]Evan[/name]/[name]Angie[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]/[name]Eva[/name]/[name]Elle[/name])
[name]Brianna[/name] ([name]Bree[/name]/[name]Ria[/name])
[name]Alexandra[/name]/[name]Alexandria[/name] ([name]Alex[/name]/[name]Ally[/name]/[name]Andi[/name])

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[name]Evangeline[/name] was my first thought! [name]Eva[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Evie[/name] are great nn’s.

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[name]Carolina[/name] nn [name]Cara[/name], Caz, [name]Carly[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Carol[/name]. [name]Lena[/name], Roli

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[name]Winona[/name]/[name]Winifred[/name] nn [name]Winnie[/name]
[name]Catalina[/name] nn [name]Cat[/name], [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Anatolia[/name] nn [name]Ana[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name] nn [name]Callie[/name]
Those seem eccentric/girly to me.

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Hmm… eccentric, girly with a cute nickname. I adore [name]Philippa[/name]. It’s probably in my top five all time favorite names. [name]Effie[/name]'s adorable (my sister is a huge Skins fan). If you don’t like [name]Euphemia[/name] you could get [name]Effie[/name] from [name]Persephone[/name] (Persy is also a super cute nn), or you could stretch it and use an Ev- name and use [name]Effie[/name] as a nickname, like [name]Evangeline[/name]. Ideas:

[name]Theodora[/name] - [name]Teddy[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] - [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Georgie[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name] - [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Lindy[/name]
Magdelena - [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Della[/name], [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] - [name]Hattie[/name], [name]Henny[/name], [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] - [name]Bea[/name], [name]Bibi[/name], [name]Trix[/name], [name]Trixie[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] - [name]Ginny[/name], Vee, [name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] - [name]Cory[/name], [name]Dee[/name], [name]Delia[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] - [name]Cassie[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] - [name]Nell[/name], [name]Nellie[/name], [name]Lena[/name], [name]Leni[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name] - [name]Aura[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Ellie[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] that helps!

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[name]Dorothea[/name] ([name]Dot[/name], [name]Dotty[/name], [name]Thea[/name])
Corinthea ([name]Cor[/name], [name]Corrie[/name], [name]Thea[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Nel[/name], [name]Nellie[/name], [name]Penny[/name], [name]Pip[/name])
[name]Magdalena[/name] ([name]Lena[/name], [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Magda[/name])
[name]Antonia[/name] ([name]Toni[/name], [name]Tonia[/name])
[name]Persephone[/name] ([name]Percy[/name], Sephie, Seph, [name]Effie[/name], [name]Posy[/name])

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[name]Josephine[/name] nickname [name]Effie[/name] is my number one favorite right now!

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[name]How[/name] about:

[name]Ligeia[/name] - [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Lila[/name], [name]Gia[/name].
[name]Araminta[/name] - [name]Ara[/name], [name]Minty[/name], Mint, [name]Minta[/name], [name]Minnie[/name].
[name]Zuleika[/name] - [name]Zuzu[/name], [name]Leia[/name].
[name]Althea[/name] - [name]Allie[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Theo[/name].
[name]Rosalie[/name] - [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Ro[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Lee[/name].
[name]Mirabelle[/name] - [name]Mira[/name], [name]Belle[/name].
[name]Hedwig[/name] - [name]Hedy[/name].
Winnipeg - [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Win[/name], [name]Peg[/name], [name]Peggy[/name].
[name]Thomasina[/name] - [name]Tamsin[/name].
[name]Cressida[/name] - [name]Cressie[/name].
[name]Lucienne[/name] - [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Lulu[/name].
[name]Raphaela[/name] - [name]Ella[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Elle[/name].

HTH!

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You probably know this, but [name]Effy[/name] from Skins’ full name was actually [name]Elizabeth[/name], not [name]Euphemia[/name]. It’s definitely not eccentric, but it’s a nice, long name and you probably wouldn’t call her [name]Elizabeth[/name] very often anyway. I also like [name]Evangeline[/name] or [name]Persephone[/name] to get [name]Effy[/name].

That said, I love [name]Philippa[/name] nn [name]Pippa[/name]. I basically just love the name [name]Philippa[/name]…

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There’s also [name]Lorelai[/name]/[name]Lorelei[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name]

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[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name]

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Ok I’ll try not to repeat any!

[name]Adelaide[/name] nn [name]Ada[/name]/[name]Addie[/name]/Lady
[name]Araminta[/name] nn [name]Attie[/name]/[name]Ara[/name]/[name]Minty[/name]
[name]Ambrosia[/name] nn [name]Ami[/name]/[name]Rosie[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name] nn [name]Apple[/name]/[name]Polly[/name]
Floralie nn [name]Flora[/name]/[name]Alie[/name]/[name]Lora[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] nn [name]Frannie[/name]/[name]Annie[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]/[name]Henna[/name]/[name]Hatsy[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name] nn [name]Nora[/name]/[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Kerensa[/name] nn Kesa/[name]Ren[/name]
[name]Rosabelle[/name]/Rosabel nn [name]Rose[/name]/[name]Rosa[/name]/[name]Rosie[/name]/[name]Belle[/name]/[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Valentine[/name] nn [name]Vali[/name]/[name]Val[/name]/[name]Lenny[/name]/[name]Tina[/name]

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Callandra or Callidora – [name]Callie[/name], [name]Andie[/name], [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Florentina[/name] – [name]Flora[/name], [name]Flossie[/name], [name]Tina[/name], [name]Rina[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] or [name]Felicia[/name] – [name]Lissie[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] or [name]Isadora[/name] – [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] – [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Lux[/name], [name]Lulu[/name]
[name]Ludovica[/name] – [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Vicky[/name], [name]Dovie[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] – [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Nolie[/name]
Pomeline – [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Mellie[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name], Rosabel, [name]Rosalba[/name] (all sort of “[name]Rose[/name]” variants) – [name]Rosie[/name]

eta:

[name]Araminta[/name] – [name]Minnie[/name], [name]Minna[/name]
[name]Clotilde[/name] – [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Tillie[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name] – [name]Dot[/name], [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Dulcinea[/name] – [name]Dulcie[/name]
[name]Ghislaine[/name] – [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Leticia[/name] or [name]Lettice[/name] – [name]Lettie[/name]
Ottile or [name]Ottilie[/name] or [name]Ottiline[/name] – [name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] – [name]Billie[/name], [name]Winnie[/name]

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I love the nn [name]Effie[/name]! I would use the intials F.E. to get to it, though. (Ex. [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] nn F.E. / [name]Effie[/name])
I like to do the same thing with [name]Elsie[/name], using the initials L.C. (Ex. [name]Lorelei[/name] [name]Claire[/name] nn L.C. / [name]Elsie[/name])
Another favorite of mine is [name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Pepper[/name]. I love [name]Penny[/name] too, but [name]Pepper[/name] is so spunky!!

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[name]Serena[/name] “[name]Siri[/name]”
[name]Rosemary[/name] “[name]Romy[/name]”
[name]Odilia[/name] “[name]Dede[/name]”
[name]Fiona[/name] “[name]Fia[/name]”
[name]Katarina[/name] “[name]Kit[/name]”
[name]Rosalie[/name] “[name]Rio[/name]”
[name]Natalia[/name] “[name]Talie[/name]”
[name]Corrina[/name] “[name]Cora[/name]”
[name]Genevieve[/name] “[name]Evie[/name]”
[name]Lieselotte[/name] “[name]Lilo[/name]”

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Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

I’m still really loving the nickname [name]Effie[/name], and my favorite way to get to it is through [name]Persephone[/name] or [name]Josephine[/name]. But Dh is a [name]Joseph[/name] and I think [name]Josephine[/name] might be too close, even if we call her [name]Effie[/name]. And I don’t know if I’m brave enough to use [name]Persephone[/name]! Though [name]Persephone[/name] [name]Violet[/name] “[name]Smith[/name]” does sound quite pretty. Hmmmm…I’ll have to see what hubby thinks…

What do you think about [name]Persephone[/name]? Is it too out there?

THANKS!!

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I really like [name]Persephone[/name], but I wouldn’t have the balls to use it either! ;0

However, [name]Persephone[/name] [name]Violet[/name] kinda kicks ass. I say go for it!!

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[name]Love[/name] pp’s [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Helena[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], and [name]Beatrix[/name]. Some others, sorry if there are any repeats:

[name]Adelaide[/name], nn Lady, [name]Della[/name], [name]Addy[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name], nn [name]Bebe[/name]
[name]Calista[/name], nn [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]/[name]Cecilia[/name], nn Cece
[name]Felicity[/name], nn Fliss, Flicka, City
[name]Gwendolen[/name], nn [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Wendy[/name]
[name]Honora[/name], nn [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name], nn Door, [name]Dora[/name], [name]Izzy[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name], nn [name]Josie[/name], [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name], nn [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name], nn [name]Roz[/name], [name]Lindy[/name]
[name]Seraphine[/name], nn [name]Fifi[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name], nn [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name], nn [name]Story[/name], [name]Tori[/name], [name]Vicky[/name]

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[name]How[/name] about Evanell, nn [name]Eva[/name], [name]Evie[/name] (which can be prn close to [name]Effie[/name]), [name]Nell[/name], [name]Nellie[/name], [name]Nella[/name], etc? This was my great aunt’s name, and the combination of [name]Eva[/name]+[name]Nell[/name] would make it mean something like [name]Bright[/name] Life, which is nice. There are three pages here, and I can’t think of anything else that hasn’t already been suggested.