[identity profile] requiem-morrow.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
I'm on a quest for long (mufti-syllable) female names that can be shortened  to a one syllable nick name. All types of names welcomed. Its for a character; no babies will be harmed.

Examples: Josephine = Jo, Leticia = Tish, Alexandra = Al, Lex, Zan, Evangeline = Eve, etc

Thanks

Date: 2012-07-09 04:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] compulsivelyme.livejournal.com
Margaret = Meg
Angelina = Lee (any Lina or lena name)

Date: 2012-07-09 04:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] babytalking.livejournal.com
Violet can become Vi ... Drusilla can become Dru ... Charlotte can become Char ... Annebelle (or Isabelle) can become Belle ... Beatrice can become Bea ... Genevieve can become Gen.

Date: 2012-07-09 04:53 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jexia
Imogen and Genevieve -> Gen/Jen
Angelica -> Ang/Anj
Anastasia -> Ann
Phillipa -> Phi

Date: 2012-07-09 04:54 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jexia
Dorothea = Dot
Beatice = Bet (my grandma is Dorothea Beatrice but has always gone by Betty)

Date: 2012-07-09 04:57 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jexia
Elizabeth has lots of options
Tabitha = Tab
Melanie = Mel, Lane
Roanna = Roe
Marianne = Ree
Jacqueline = Jac


(I maaaay be working through my FB friends...)

Date: 2012-07-09 06:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dustthouart.livejournal.com
We call our Philippa Pip sometimes. :)

Date: 2012-07-09 09:21 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jexia
Penelope - Pen, Elle

Date: 2012-07-09 05:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] medamina.livejournal.com
A few I like:

Adelaide - Delle
Cassandra - Cass
Catherine - Cath
Danielle - Delle
Eleanora - Elle
Emmanuelle - Em
Jacqueline - Jack
Jemima - Jem
Jessamine - Jess
Katrina - Kat
Madeleine - Lane, Delle, Elle
Melanie - Mel
Michaela - Kay, Mick
Ophelia - Fi/Fee or Li/Lee
Rebecca - Bex
Sabrina - Bee
Seraphina - Fi/Fee
Tatiana - Taite

Incidentally, love your post, long names with short nicknames are totally my style! :)
Edited Date: 2012-07-09 05:58 am (UTC)

Date: 2012-07-11 05:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earn-my-wings.livejournal.com
One of my best friends is Rebecca and goes by Bex for her "musician nickname" but I thought she made it up! Never heard it from anyone else before.

Date: 2012-07-09 06:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dustthouart.livejournal.com
Theodolinda "Doll" Bonner was a detective in some novels by Rex Stout. I have to admit I love Theodolinda. Don't think I'd dare to use it,but it's awesome.

Date: 2012-07-09 11:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] imamaryanne.livejournal.com
Elizabeth - Liz, Beth, Bets
Beatrix - Trix
Rebecca- Bex (always a favorite of mine)
Samantha - Sam
Calista - Cal
Augusta - Gus
Rosalie- Rose

Date: 2012-07-09 03:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hermione-vader.livejournal.com
Mirabel(le) = Belle
Michaela = Mike
Elizabeth = Elle, Beth, Liz
Jacqueline = Jack
Stephanie = Steph
Natalie/Natasha = Nat
Celeste/Celestine = Cel
Diana = Di
Clementine = Clem
Julia/Juliet = Jules
Frances/Francesca/Francine = Fran
Emily/Emilia = Em
Antoinette = Anne
Christine/Christina = Chris
Samantha = Sam

Date: 2012-07-09 06:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laminy.livejournal.com
Claudette - Claude
Shoshannah - Shosh
Cassandra - Cass
Antoinette - Ann

Date: 2012-07-10 04:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cremepuff.livejournal.com
Joanne/Joanna/Johannah and Jody can also become Jo.

Laura/Lauren = Lo (could also work for Lola), Ren
Prudence = Prue
Brianna = Bri
Mary/Marian = Mar ("mare")
Michelle = Chelle
Beatrice = Bea
Barbara = Babs
Beverly = Bev
Katherine = Kate
Patricia = Trish
Jennifer = Jen
Janice/Janet = Jan
Camilla or Cameron = Cam
Lindsay/Lindsey/Lyndsey = Lynn, Lin, or Linz
Florence = Flo
Margaret = Madge, Meg, Marge, Mags
Monica = Mo
Melissa = Mel
Courtney = Court
Shaina/Shayna/Shayla = Shay
Ashley = Ash
Deirdre, Deanna, Dina, Delia, Daisy = Dee
Rihanna/Rhiannon = Ri/Rhi
Lisa/Leanne/Lila/Lena/Leah = Lee
Lillian = Lil
Rebecca = Becks
Jessica = Jess
Elizabeth = Liz/Bets/Beth/Bess
Olivia = Liv
Tessa/Tessie = Tess
Isabelle = Belle
Frances = Fran
Nancy = Nan
Jillian = Jill
Kelly/Kelsey = Kel
Kayla = Kay
Jade/Jada = Jay
Rachel = Ray
Gwendolyn = Gwen
Lucy/Lucille/Lucia = Lu
Bonnie = Bo
Brittany/Britta/Britain = Britt
Pamela = Pam
Megan = Meg, Megs
Susan = Sue
Kimberly = Kim
Deborah = Deb
Whitney = Whit
Juniper = June
Lacey = Lace
Jocelyn = Joss
Jasmine = Jazz
Shelby = Shell
Adele = Dell/Del
Minnie = Min
Phoebe = Pheebs
Fiona = Fi
Maxine = Max
Nellie = Nell
Tammy = Tams
Winifred = Win


Sorry for the long list..I'm bored.






Date: 2012-07-11 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earn-my-wings.livejournal.com
Carissa/Clarissa/Marissa- Riss
Jillian-Jill
Melodie/Milena/Melinda/Carmella-Mel
Bethany-Beth
Callista/Alyssa-Liss/Lyss
Marjorie-Maj/Marge
Harlow/Leona/Caroline-Lo
Brianna-Bri
Kennedy/Carmandie-Di/Dee
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