Single syllable nns?

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Single syllable nns?
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Thu, 06-17-2004 - 11:51pm
Well, like all little sisters, I'm sticking my nose where it doesn't belong : )

Tonight my sister and I were talking about babynames (since that seems to be on my mind lately) and we got on to girl names for her. She already has a dd named Margaret, which we all call Meg, so she wants another name that is long and classic, but can be shortened to a one syllable nn. Does anyone have any ideas? Margaret is kind of hard to match up with other names, imo. She's not even ttc, but I tend to have this naming obsession and thought I might come to you guys. Full name is Margaret Hope.

Thanks!!

Jorie

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 06-18-2004 - 2:15am
Some suggestions, not all with 1-syl nns

Amelia nn Millie

Antoinette nn Anne/ie/a

Ariadne nn Aria

Audrey (Maybe nn Audra, for something less formal)

Augusta

Bethany nn Beth

Callista nn Callie

Camilla nn Millie

Catalina nn Cat/Lina

Constance nn Connie

Cora

Demetria

Eleanor nn Elle/ie/a/Nora

Elisabeth nn Elle/ie/a/Beth

Evelyn nn Eve/Evie

Frances nn Fran

Genevieve nn Gen/na

Georgia nn Georgie

Helena nn Lena (lee/lay-nuh)

Janine/Jeanine nn Jan/Jean/Nina

Josephine nn Josie

Laurel

Lilian nn Lil/y

Liliana nn Lil/y

Linnéa

Lucielle nn Lucy

Madeleine/Madeline nn Maddie/Leine/ie/a (layn/lay-nee/nuh)

Melinda nn Linn/ie/a

Meredith nn Mary/Mery

Olive

Prudence nn Prue

Rochelle

Rosalind nn Rose/a

Rosamund nn Rose/a

Susannah nn Sue/Anna

Theodora nn Thea/Dory/Dora

Theresa nn Tess

Therese nn Tess

Virginia

Vivian nn Viv/i


Edited 6/18/2004 2:20 am ET ET by cassandraerin

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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 5:16am
Elizabeth - Liz, Beth

Victoria - Vic

Susannah - Sue

Teresa - Tess

Joanna/Josephine - Jo

Jessica - Jess

Jennifer - Jenn

Catherine - Kate

Natasha/Natalie - Nat

Isabelle/Annabelle - Belle
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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 7:30am
Elizabeth nn Beth or Liz

Alexandra nn Xan

Isabelle/Annabelle nn Belle

Beatrice nn Bea

Katherine nn Kat or Kate

Olivia nn Liv

Delaney nn Lane

Eleanor nn Elle

Genevieve nn Eve

Evelyn nn Eve or Lyn

Samantha nn Sam


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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 1:05pm
I think Katherine is a nice match for Margaret and she could use nn Kate.

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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 1:12pm
I agree completely! Margaret & Katherine ...Meg & Kate. By far, my favorite match!





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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 1:18pm
Here are some ideas:

Catherine - Cate

Anneliese - Anne

Elizabeth - Liz, Beth

Annabelle, Isabelle - Belle

Beatrice - Bea

Rebecca - Bec

Lillian/Liliana - Lil

Cassandra - Cass

Evelyn - Eve

Vivian - Viv

Genevieve - Gen or Eve

Lydia - Lyd

Rachel - Rae

Suzanne/Susannah - Sue

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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 4:17pm
Annabeth - Ann/Beth

Bianca - Bi ("Bee")

Camille - Cam

Catherine/Kathleen - Cate/Kate, Cat/Kat, Cass, Kay, Kit

Cecelia - Ceil

Christine/Christina/Kristen - Chris/Kris

Cynthia - Cyn

Diana - Di

Dorothy - Dot

Elizabeth - Liz/Beth/Bess/Bette/Elle

Gillian/Jillian - Gill/Jill

Gwendolyn - Gwen

Jacqueline - Jax

Jennifer - Jen

Jessica - Jess

Julia/Julianne/Julianna - Jules

Lily/Lillian/Liliana - Lil

Louisa/Louise - Lou

Mallory - Mal

Natalie - Nat

Pamela - Pam

Theresa/Tessa - Tess

Valerie - Val

Victoria - Vix
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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 7:01pm
Here's a girl name for you Kierra or Keilah
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Fri, 06-18-2004 - 8:35pm

We call my daughter Olivia by the nn Liv at home....I love both the name and the nn.

Monya, mom of Garrett and Olivia

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Sat, 06-19-2004 - 12:09am
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I'll run them by my sister and see if she likes any. But like I said, she's not even ttc, I just like naming babies...even if they aren't mine! lol!

Jorie

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