Message: "Re: Eleanor, Elizabeth and Martha" - Behind the Name

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[Opinions] Re: Eleanor, Elizabeth and Martha

by Mireio (Anna21)

1/26/2009, 2:00 PM

in reply to a message by Gia

I like Nell, but I prefer Elsa as a nn for Elisabeth.

Matilda- Mattie / Matty, or Tillie / Tilly
Katharine- Kitty
Adelaide- Addie
Alexandra- Ally / Allie
Belinda- Linnie
Caroline- Carrie
Charlotte- Lottie
Clementine- Clemmie
Delphine- Della
Frances- Franny / Frannie
Florinda / Florence- Florrie
Henrietta- Henny / Hennie, Hettie, Etta
Olivia- Ollie / Olly, Livvie / Livvy
Ottilia- Tillie / Tilly
Penelope- Nell / Nelle
Philippa- Pippa
Wilhelmina- Billie

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- Gia (gio2475)

1/26/2009, 3:39 PM

I like Tilly for Matilda and Lottie for Charlotte even if they are sort of common for those names.
Kitty for Katharine (I love this spelling) is good.
Belinda is nice, but maybe with just Lynn.
Penelope is the only name that I will freely let Eleanor share Nell with.