Need girl names

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Need girl names
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Sun, 12-24-2006 - 11:45am

We like the names Katherine, Elizabeth and Margaret but can't use them for family reasons. What other names are similar in style? We like classic names that have nickname possibilities. DS is William (Will). Thanks!

Al
#2 EDD 3/7/07

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 12-28-2006 - 12:27pm

I didn't read thru the other responses, so many of these could be repeats

Abigail (Abby)

Alexandera (Allie or Alex)

Allison (Allie)

Amelia (Amy or Mia)

Amanda (Mandy)

Angela (Angie)

Anastasia (Annie or Stacy)

Angelina (Angie or Gina)

Belinda (ah, no good nn for this although apparently Steve Irwin's daughter goes by Bindy, I love this name though and think it's under-used)

Carina (Carrie)

Corinne (Cori or just no nn)

Christina (Chrissy, Christy, or Tina)

Diana (no good nn, maybe Dia?)

Eleanor (nn Ellie) I really dislike this name though

Genevieve (nn Vievie? Genny?) I don't like this much either

Hannah (no nn)

Jacqueline (Jackie)

Johanna (I wouldn't use an nn here)

Leah (no nn)

Lucy (no nn, could go with Lucille, but that's more old than classic)

Melinda (Mindy)

Megan (almost a classic by now, nn Meg)

Molly (no nn)

Natalie (Nat)

Naomi (no nn)

Olivia (Livi)

Rebecca (Becca or Becky)

Rachel (no nn)

Suzanne or Susannah (Suzi or Susie)

Samantha (Sam)

Sophia (Sophie)

Teresa (Tess)

Victoria (Tori)

Veronica (Roni)

good luck

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