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What are some of your favorite flowery, frilly, over the top girl names? Frilly girl names with masculine nicknames are some of my favorites so I'm always on the look out.
Charlotte nn Char/Charlie is still one of my favorites. I also really like Francesca (I think I like Frances a little more though) nn Frankie. And Georgiana nn Georgie is another favorite.
In the same vein, there are some frilly names I'm sick to death of. Annabella (or worse, Arabella) makes me roll my eyes and think of poorly written fanfiction. Same goes for Josephine. I used to really like Josephine when I was younger but it just sounds like it's trying too hard. Admittedly, I like it with the nickname Effie but that's the only way I find it likable anymore.
Anyways, what are some of your favorites/least favorites? No masculine nicknames necessary, that's just my style :)
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Charlotte nn Char/Charlie is still one of my favorites. I also really like Francesca (I think I like Frances a little more though) nn Frankie. And Georgiana nn Georgie is another favorite.
In the same vein, there are some frilly names I'm sick to death of. Annabella (or worse, Arabella) makes me roll my eyes and think of poorly written fanfiction. Same goes for Josephine. I used to really like Josephine when I was younger but it just sounds like it's trying too hard. Admittedly, I like it with the nickname Effie but that's the only way I find it likable anymore.
Anyways, what are some of your favorites/least favorites? No masculine nicknames necessary, that's just my style :)
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...and while I wouldn't call it "frilly" I do think it fits the "over the top" category and might be my favorite for the type of nickname you desire...
Scholastica "Scotty" / "Scotti"
...and while I wouldn't call it "frilly" I do think it fits the "over the top" category and might be my favorite for the type of nickname you desire...
Scholastica "Scotty" / "Scotti"
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I kind of like this idea of frilly names with masculine-ish nicknames or just shorter nicknames. I like Charlotte nn Charlie and Georgiana nn Georgie. One of my friends has a daughter, and they named her Andrea but call her Andy.
Some that I like...
Andromeda "Andy"
Calanthe "Calla"
Demetria "Demi" - I just don't think I could ever actually use this because I don't really want people thinking I named my daughter after Demi Moore or Demi Lovato. I actually just love Demetria and the association with Demeter. But that would never be anyone's first thought.
Parthenia "Thena"
Magnolia "Nola"
Amedea "Ama" or "Day"
Kerensa "Ren" or "Wren"
Serafina "Sera"
Wilhelmina "Willa" or "Minnie"
Lucienne "Lucie"
Calliope "Callie"
Fiammetta "Fia"
Some that I like...
Andromeda "Andy"
Calanthe "Calla"
Demetria "Demi" - I just don't think I could ever actually use this because I don't really want people thinking I named my daughter after Demi Moore or Demi Lovato. I actually just love Demetria and the association with Demeter. But that would never be anyone's first thought.
Parthenia "Thena"
Magnolia "Nola"
Amedea "Ama" or "Day"
Kerensa "Ren" or "Wren"
Serafina "Sera"
Wilhelmina "Willa" or "Minnie"
Lucienne "Lucie"
Calliope "Callie"
Fiammetta "Fia"
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I love Georgiana! But I love Arabella too, it doesn't come across as very frilly to me personally (more dark and magical), and I haven't heard it that much here (even in fanfiction lol), but that's just my opinion. Other kind of frilly names I like/love:
Florence
Constance
Persephone
Alexandria
Guinevere
Esmeralda
Parthenope
Hermione
Annabeth
Jessamine (myn sound at the end)
Isadora
Fiammetta
Valencia
Henrietta
Maddalena
Antoinette
Magdalene
Marigold
Olympia
Florence
Constance
Persephone
Alexandria
Guinevere
Esmeralda
Parthenope
Hermione
Annabeth
Jessamine (myn sound at the end)
Isadora
Fiammetta
Valencia
Henrietta
Maddalena
Antoinette
Magdalene
Marigold
Olympia
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I also love frilly girl names (or even no frills) with masculine nicknames too!
I like:
Isidora "Sid"
Cressida "Sid"
Josephine "Joey" [Josephine doesn't feel too try hard to me. ;) ]
Elenora "Lenny"
Katharine "Kit"
Lavinia "Vinnie"
Henrietta "Harry" or "Hal"
Winifred "Fred"
Persephone "Persey"
Claudia "Claude"
Roberta "Bobby" (I only really like Roberta for the nickname)
Wilhelmina "Billie"
Philippa "Phil" or "Pip"
Philomena "Phil"
Frederica "Freddie"
Aurora "Rory"
Fionnuala "Finn"/"Fionn"
No m nickname:
Evelina
Genevieve
Gwendolen
Kerensa
Mariella
Ophelia "Effie" (not 100% sure this nickname works with Ophelia but I really don't like Euphemia)
Pandora
Ottilie
Sunniva
Valentina
Adelaide
Valentina
Rosalind
Ariadne
I like:
Isidora "Sid"
Cressida "Sid"
Josephine "Joey" [Josephine doesn't feel too try hard to me. ;) ]
Elenora "Lenny"
Katharine "Kit"
Lavinia "Vinnie"
Henrietta "Harry" or "Hal"
Winifred "Fred"
Persephone "Persey"
Claudia "Claude"
Roberta "Bobby" (I only really like Roberta for the nickname)
Wilhelmina "Billie"
Philippa "Phil" or "Pip"
Philomena "Phil"
Frederica "Freddie"
Aurora "Rory"
Fionnuala "Finn"/"Fionn"
No m nickname:
Evelina
Genevieve
Gwendolen
Kerensa
Mariella
Ophelia "Effie" (not 100% sure this nickname works with Ophelia but I really don't like Euphemia)
Pandora
Ottilie
Sunniva
Valentina
Adelaide
Valentina
Rosalind
Ariadne
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Frilly girl names aren't really my thing, but I love Viviana. I could see myself using Jessamine/Jessamyn and Priscilla, too.
I've never thought of Charlotte or Josephine as all that frilly. Josephine, in particular, seems sturdy and solid to me.
I've never thought of Charlotte or Josephine as all that frilly. Josephine, in particular, seems sturdy and solid to me.
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I like Josephine especially the nickname Posy as well as Arabella but I agree with Annabella it sounds to much. Not a big fan of Georgia or Georgiana because I know a lot of people with those names same with Briana or Bree.
Others I like-sorry if repeated
Charlotte
Valentina a favourite
Daisy
Clara or Claribel
Wilhelmina-Willa
Philippa- Pippy or Pipa
Matilda- Tilly
Dorothy-Dotty or Dolly
Others I like-sorry if repeated
Charlotte
Valentina a favourite
Daisy
Clara or Claribel
Wilhelmina-Willa
Philippa- Pippy or Pipa
Matilda- Tilly
Dorothy-Dotty or Dolly
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Haha, I'm a Scarlett and I'm anything but frilly.
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Antonia nn Toni
Matilda nn Mattie
Veronica nn Ronnie
Thomasine nn Tommy
Harriet nn Hattie
Cassandra nn Cass
Eleanor nn Nell
Persephone nn Perry or Effie
Anastasia nn Tansy
Meredith nn Merry
Alice nn Allie
Nicole nn Nicky or Cole
Juliet nn Jules
Olivia nn Ollie
Cordelia nn Corey
Bernadette nn Bernie
Helena nn Lennie
Daniella nn Dani
Sorry if I've repeated any.
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Matilda nn Mattie
Veronica nn Ronnie
Thomasine nn Tommy
Harriet nn Hattie
Cassandra nn Cass
Eleanor nn Nell
Persephone nn Perry or Effie
Anastasia nn Tansy
Meredith nn Merry
Alice nn Allie
Nicole nn Nicky or Cole
Juliet nn Jules
Olivia nn Ollie
Cordelia nn Corey
Bernadette nn Bernie
Helena nn Lennie
Daniella nn Dani
Sorry if I've repeated any.
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I have to say, I love Josephine, but as a middle name. I also love Francesca, but as a first name. I know a little girl named Frankie (although her name is Frances), and it only makes me like it more.
I'm not sure if the all have strong nicknames, but some frillier names I like are:
Gwendolen
Cassiopeia (Dude, I know.)
Coralie
Lorelei
Tatiana
Zipporah
Marguerite
I'm not sure if the all have strong nicknames, but some frillier names I like are:
Gwendolen
Cassiopeia (Dude, I know.)
Coralie
Lorelei
Tatiana
Zipporah
Marguerite
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Alexandra "Alex" is a favorite of mine.
Virginia
Victoria (Vic?)
Dominique, Dominika (Nicki?)
Priscilla
Martina
Romana
Marcella
Jessamine
Demetria
Christina
Ricarda
Jacqueline
I have known little girls recently, named Arabella and Annabelle. Before, I always thought Arabella was too frilly, and Annabel was nice. But in real life, it turns out that I think Arabella is a very decent name and doesn't seem overbaked at all - it's about as frilly as Isabella - while Annabelle sounds way too fussy and stuck up.
I don't care for Josephine for the same reasons I don't care for Joseph - just personal taste - and also because it feels to me like too much of a suffixed man-name, for me to really get into it. It does not strike me as too frilly, though. Not at all. I like nn Jo, though; even more for Joanna.
Charlie and Frankie always made me think of young men from the 1950s, over the top butch - Westerns and hot rods etc, so for me it's a struggle to see them as cute nicknames for girls. I sorta get the appeal - Eddie is one that escaped that stereotyping for me, because my grandmother was called Eddie (Edna).
Virginia
Victoria (Vic?)
Dominique, Dominika (Nicki?)
Priscilla
Martina
Romana
Marcella
Jessamine
Demetria
Christina
Ricarda
Jacqueline
I have known little girls recently, named Arabella and Annabelle. Before, I always thought Arabella was too frilly, and Annabel was nice. But in real life, it turns out that I think Arabella is a very decent name and doesn't seem overbaked at all - it's about as frilly as Isabella - while Annabelle sounds way too fussy and stuck up.
I don't care for Josephine for the same reasons I don't care for Joseph - just personal taste - and also because it feels to me like too much of a suffixed man-name, for me to really get into it. It does not strike me as too frilly, though. Not at all. I like nn Jo, though; even more for Joanna.
Charlie and Frankie always made me think of young men from the 1950s, over the top butch - Westerns and hot rods etc, so for me it's a struggle to see them as cute nicknames for girls. I sorta get the appeal - Eddie is one that escaped that stereotyping for me, because my grandmother was called Eddie (Edna).
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My GP nick for Charlotte is Chali (SHAH-lee). To me, dropping the R seems no more phoney-cutesy than changing the SH sound to CH and giving up the gender. But, novel invented nicknames always look so affected on paper. Alas. Such a name would have to be spontaneously fitted to a real person.
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Dulcinea! I totally suggested this to my husband, poffering the uber-sweet Dulcie as a nickname. He vetoed it, but I still gotta show it some love. Such a pretty and quirky name!
Flordeperla is amazing! I totally recommended Flordeliza and Mariposa at some points last year. Plus, Perlas is our tope middle name. So, I have a thing for the Latinate as well.
Zsuzsanna is beyond spunky! I could never consider it, but it's great to look at. And, ZsuZsu is a fantabulous nickname.
Flordeperla is amazing! I totally recommended Flordeliza and Mariposa at some points last year. Plus, Perlas is our tope middle name. So, I have a thing for the Latinate as well.
Zsuzsanna is beyond spunky! I could never consider it, but it's great to look at. And, ZsuZsu is a fantabulous nickname.
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Valentina - Val or Tina
Augustina - Tina or Augie
Katharina - Kate, Rina, Kit, or Kitty
Wilhelmina - Mina, Wilma, or Willa
Alexandria - Alex, Lexi, Andria, Sandra, or Alexa
Philippa - Pippa or Phil
Sebastiana - Seb, Tiana, or Ana
Christiana - Chris, Chrissy, Tiana, Ana, or Christa
Seraphina - Sera or Ina
Evangeline - Eva, Evan, Angel, or Angeline
Jacqueline - Jackie
Marcelina - Lina, Ina, Celina, Marcel, or Marcie
Carolina - Carol, Lina, Carlie, or Carl
Andrina - Andy or Rina
Augustina - Tina or Augie
Katharina - Kate, Rina, Kit, or Kitty
Wilhelmina - Mina, Wilma, or Willa
Alexandria - Alex, Lexi, Andria, Sandra, or Alexa
Philippa - Pippa or Phil
Sebastiana - Seb, Tiana, or Ana
Christiana - Chris, Chrissy, Tiana, Ana, or Christa
Seraphina - Sera or Ina
Evangeline - Eva, Evan, Angel, or Angeline
Jacqueline - Jackie
Marcelina - Lina, Ina, Celina, Marcel, or Marcie
Carolina - Carol, Lina, Carlie, or Carl
Andrina - Andy or Rina
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I actually quite like Evangeline and Evangelina.
Here are some more I like, and some possible masculine nicknames. Though, in most cases I wouldn't use the nickname listed.
Edelmira - nn Eddie (I prefer Edie)
Genevieve - Nev
Serafina - Finn
Alessandra - Al
Theodora - Ted, Teo, etc
Eugenia - Gene
Hannelore - Hans
Araminta - Ram?
Daniela - Danny
Priscilla
Leontine - Leo
Valentina - Val
Philomena - Phil
Bernadette - Bernie
Celandine - Lando
Isidora
Ameliana - Mel
Zenaida - Zen
Here are some more I like, and some possible masculine nicknames. Though, in most cases I wouldn't use the nickname listed.
Edelmira - nn Eddie (I prefer Edie)
Genevieve - Nev
Serafina - Finn
Alessandra - Al
Theodora - Ted, Teo, etc
Eugenia - Gene
Hannelore - Hans
Araminta - Ram?
Daniela - Danny
Priscilla
Leontine - Leo
Valentina - Val
Philomena - Phil
Bernadette - Bernie
Celandine - Lando
Isidora
Ameliana - Mel
Zenaida - Zen
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Zenaida is a cool name I've never heard it before
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Ahh I completely forgot about Theodora which is one of my absolute favorites. I like Theo, Teddy but I think Dora is pretty cute too. I also really like Philomena but I don't like Phil, even for guys. And I looove the nickname Edie, but I like it for Edith. Edelmira is interesting though. Lots of interesting names on here, thanks!
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