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Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices
Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices
Dec 23, 2024 10:48 PM

  Maybe because Nameberry attracts such serious name lovers, many visitors to the site can’t settle for choosing just one name for their babies.

  I’m not talking about the trend toward picking two middle names but about the taste for baby girl names that have two very different versions: a classic, elaborate, elegant, formal name with a cute, modern, spunky nickname that may be very distinct in sound and feel.

  These two-for-one names seem to work best for girls, as evidenced by a recent message board rundown of the possibilities.  And of course it’s a phenomenon we’ve come across frequently on Nameberry before.

  Many parents, in fact, say they’re only interested in baby girl names that go two ways.  And most don’t want to settle for the obvious, traditional short form — Penny for Penelope, for example — but are seeking a proper name and an inventive short form.

  Some examples of fresh two-for-one names for girls, with thanks to our wonderful berries for some of these creative ideas:

  Alexandra — Lexi or Sasha

  Araminta — Minty

  Aurelia — Goldie

  Beatrix — Betty or Trixie

  Cecilia — Cece or Lia

  Colette — Coco or Lettie

  Dorothea — Dottie or Teddie

  Francesca — Chessy or Frankie

  Georgia — Gia or Gigi

  Guinevere — Evie or Winnie

  Helena — Lena or Nell

  Henrietta — Etta or Hatsy

  Jemima — Jemma or Mimi

  Josephine — Posy or Sophie

  Juliet — Jet or Lulu

  Isadora — Dory or Sadie

  Letitia — Lettie or Tia

  Luciana — Lux

  Marguerite — Daisy or Maisie

  Mariana — Mia or Minnie

  Matilda — Millie or Tillie

  Natalia — Tali

  Octavia — Tavi

  Olympia — Pia or Polly

  Penelope — Nell or Poppy or Pippa

  Persephone — Percy

  Susannah — Sanna or Sunny

  Wilhelmina — Minnie

  Winifred — Freddie

  What are YOUR favorite two-for-one baby girl names?

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