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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth- Lizzie, Libby, or Lily
Catherine/ Katherine- Catie
Alexandra- Xandra
Annabelle- Elle
Margaret- None

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella- Gabriella
Bella- Isabella
Lily- Lillian
Emmy- Emily
Allie- Alison
Cassie- Cassandra
Anna/ Annie- None
Josie- Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie- Alexandra

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth: Beth/Lizzie
Catherine/ Katherine: Cate/Kate
Alexandra: Ally
Annabelle: Anna
Margaret: Maggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella: Eleanor
Bella: Isabella
Lily: Lillian
Emmy: Emilia
Allie: Alexandra
Cassie: Cassandra
Anna/ Annie: Annabelle
Josie: Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie: Alexandra

I dislike them as full names (nicknames that is, short forms like Kate and Eliza are nice. Just nothing cutesy) but otherwise they're fine. I really like some and really dislike others. I love the nickname Ari for a girl (full name would be Arielle or Ariella). I also like it for a boy (full name, I guess).

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Elizabeth - no nickname. I love it in its full form. Prefer Elizabeth over Elisabeth. I know an Elisabeth who goes by Betty all of the time. Most of the others I know (they all spell it Elizabeth) go by Lizzie or Liz. If I absolutely had to use a nickname for it, I'd go with Liza (prefer it as a full name, though, as I see it more as a short form and not a real nickname). I also like Lily and Eliza but I prefer them on their own and I think Lily as a nn for Elizabeth is quite a stretch and I hate illogical nicknames.

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Catherine - I'd mostly call her Catherine but she'd be Cathy occasionally.

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Alexandra - ugh I hate that name. I hate the full name as much as all of its nicknames (I love Alexandria, though, and like most other Alex-names). Hmm I guess to avoid that ugly -andra sound at the end I'd call her Ali, pr. AH-lee most of the time.

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Annabelle - Belle. But I'd call her by her full name and her nickname.

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Margaret - Maggie. I have terrible associations with the name Margaret. Of course when I had a daughter named Margaret I'd think of her so I might be able to use it but right now I could only call her Maggie.

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Ella - Ariella (but I'd rather nickname her Ari)
Bella - Annabella
Lily - Lilia
Emmy - Emmeline (EM-meh-line)
Allie - Alexandria
Josie - Josefina
Lexie - Alexandria...hate that nn though

I don't mind nicknames. I really like some of them.

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Beth, Elle, or Ellie, and for Elizabeth, I like Eliza too.
Catherine/ Katherine - Cay / Kay, Cate / Kate, or Catie / Katie.
Alexandra - Xan.
Annabelle - Elle or Ellie.
Margaret - Margo.

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Mariella.
Bella - Arabella.
Lily - Liliana.
Emmy - Emmeline.
Allie - Alanna / Alannah.
Cassie - Cassia or Cassandra.
Anna/ Annie - Annora.
Josie - Josette.
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexis or Alexandrine.

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Ellie, Lily, Betsy
Catherine/ Katherine - Kate
Alexandra - Sasha, Aly
Annabelle - I'd probably leave this as Annabelle, with an occasional Annie.
Margaret - Maisie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Gabriella
Bella - Isabella
Lily - Elisabeth
Emmy - Emily
Allie - Alexandra
Cassie - Cassia
Anna/ Annie - Anne or Annelise
Josie -Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra

Elisabeth/ Elizabeth: none
Catherine/ Katherine: Katie/ Katy/ Katey
Alexandra: Lexi/ Alex
Annabelle: none
Margaret: Meg/none

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Ella: Isabel
Bella: Isabella
Lily: Lillian
Emmy: Emily
Allie: Allison
Cassie: Cassidy
Anna/ Annie: Anastasia
Josie: none
Lexi/ Lexie: Alexis/ Alexandria/ Alexandra

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth -- Elise, Ella, Lisa, Betsy
Catherine/ Katherine -- Cate/Kate, Catie/Katie
Alexandra -- Alex, Lex, Lexie, Ally
Annabelle -- Anna, Belle, Bella
Margaret -- Maggie, Greta

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella -- Eleanor, Eleonora, Elizabeth
Bella -- Isabelle, Isabella
Lily -- Lillian, Liliana
Emmy -- Emma, Emmeline, Emily
Allie -- Alexandra, Allison, Alexis, Alice, Alicia
Cassie -- Cassandra, Cassidy
Anna/ Annie -- Annabelle
Josie -- Josephine, Jocelyn
Lexi/ Lexie -- Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexis

This message was edited 12/16/2009, 9:41 AM

Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - none
Catherine - none
Katherine - Kate
Alexandra - none
Annabelle - Anna
Margaret - Maggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Eleanor
Bella - Isabella
Lily - Lilias
Emmy - Emilia
Allie - Alexandra
Cassie - Cassandra
Anna - Annora
Annie - Anna
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth- Probably just the full name, but I like Elsa or Liza.
Catherine/ Katherine- My name is Catherine and I've never used a NN. The only one I don't mind is Kitty. Cate is ok too, I guess.
Alexandra- I don't really like any NN's for Alexandra.
Annabelle- No NN. MAYBE Annie.
Margaret- Greta. This is my niece's name. I also like Margo.

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella- Eleanor
Bella- Isabella
Lily- Elisabeth
Emmy- Emmeline
Allie- Alice
Cassie- Catherine
Anna/ Annie- Anneliese
Josie- Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie- Alexandra

Elisabeth/ Elizabeth- Liz, Lizzie
Catherine/ Katherine- Kate, Katie
Alexandra- Alex, Lexi
Annabelle- Anna
Margaret- Maggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella- Eleonore
Bella- Isabella
Lily- Liliana
Emmy- Emily
Allie- Alison
Cassie- Cassandra
Anna/ Annie- Annabella, Annemarie, Marianna
Josie- Jospehine
Lexi/ Lexie- Alexandra

This message was edited 12/16/2009, 7:44 AM

Not really a nn person, but anyway...

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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth Elisa or Eliza, Beth.
Catherine/ Katherine Kate
Alexandra I've recently discovered Xan as a nn, I don't really like Alex or Lexi
Annabelle Belle, Annie
Margaret Marga? I hate Maggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella Isabella (or any other name ending in -ella)
Bella Arabella, Isabella, Annabella, etc.
Lily Lillian, Elizabeth
Emmy Emma
Allie Aileen, Alice, Alicia, any name starting in Ali
Cassie Cassandra
Anna/ Annie I don't like Anna as a nn, Annie works for Anne, Anna, Hannah, Annabelle, Annabella
Josie Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie Alexandra, Alexia

Elizabeth - Beth
Katherine - Kate
Alexandra - Lexie
Annabelle - Annie
Margaret - Maggie - i hate the name though

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Ella - i would have this as a FN, but probably Eleanor
Bella - Isabella
Lily - Liliana / Lillian
Emmy - Emily
Allie - i like this as a FN
Cassie - i like this as a FN
Anna / Annie - Anabel
Josie - Josephine
Lexi - Alexandra

Depends on the name - some nicknames I like (e.g. Tilly for Matilda), some I really don't (e.g. Ricky for Richard)

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For these I'd use:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Eliza
Catherine/ Katherine - Kathy or Kate
Alexandra - Alix or Allie
Annabelle - Anna
Margaret - Margo

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Fenella (although I'd prefer Fen)
Bella - Arabella
Lily - Lilia
Emmy - Emily
Allie - Alice
Cassie - Cassandra or Cassia
Anna/ Annie - Joanna
Josie - Josiane or Josepha
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra I guess, although I really don't like it.

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth- Elsa, Elsie
Catherine/ Katherine- Kit, Kitty
Alexandra- Alex
Annabelle- Anna
Margaret- dislike all nicknames

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella- maybe Eleanor
Bella- Annabella
Lily- Liliana
Emmy- Emmeline
Allie- Alexandra
Cassie- Cassandra
Anna/ Annie- Annaliese
Josie- Josiana
Lexi/ Lexie- Alexandra

Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Lizzie - I love it
Catherine/ Katherine - Kat or Kate
Alexandra - Lexie
Annabelle - wouldn't use one, but if I had to Anna
Margaret - Maggie and I prefer it to Margaret.

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Ella - nothing, it's a name in it's own right.
Bella - nothing or Isabella
Lily - nothing
Emmy - Emma
Allie - Alexandra. Most Allies I know are Alison.
Cassie - Cassandra
Anna/ Annie - nothing.
Josie - nothing or Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexa or Alexandra.

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Generally I am a fan of nicknames. I think they are generally inevitable. I think Emmy or Allie is maybe too informal to use on their own but most others work fine as a name on their own.

I love nicknames. I think they're great so that you can have a short version of your name or an affectionate thing to call someone. I feel rather strongly about giving my kids names that can have nicknames, and that's mostly because my own name doesn't have nicknames and I've always been disappointed by that.

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I'd use:
Elizabeth - Nell, Effie, Lizzie
Catherine/Katherine - Cate/Kitty
Alexandra - Alex
Annabelle - Nan
Margaret - Maggie, Mae, Mamie, Margo

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Ella - Elizabeth, Eleanor
Bella - Annabel, Isabel
Lily - Elizabeth
Emmy - Emmeline
Allie - Allison, Alexandra
Cassie - Cassandra, but I dislike it
Anna/ Annie - Annabel
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra

I'm not a massive fan of nicknames, like I don't think you should name someone something with the intention of using a nickname all the time anyway, but I don't mind them as an occasional thing.

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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Libby or Beth
Catherine/ Katherine - Cathy/Kate
Alexandra - Lex
Annabelle - Anna or Belle
Margaret - Meg
What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - ANything ending in -ella (Gabriella, Mariella etc)
Bella - Arabella
Lily - Prefer it on it's own, but Liljana/Lillian
Emmy - Emma
Allie - Allison - Not fond of either, though.
Cassie - Cassandra
Anna/ Annie - Annabeth, Rosanna
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra

Elisabeth "Elsie"
Catherine/Katherine "Kate"
Alexandra "Ally" or "Sandy"
Margaret "Meg"

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What are your thoughts on nicknames?
~ It depends on the name and how much I like the sound of the nickname. Some names are so lovely that I couldn't imagine shortening them, such as Zipporah or Yocheved. Other names, like Evelyn or Magdalena are lovely by themselves or with nicknames.

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/Elizabeth - Beth
Catherine/Katherine - None
Alexandra - Xan
Annabelle - Belle
Margaret - Meg

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Eleanora
Bella - Sabella
Lily - Lilith
Emmy - Emlyn
Allie - Althea
Cassie - Cassiopeia
Anna/ Annie - Annavieve
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandria

I use nicknames. Sometimes they are related to the name and sometimes they're not.

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Lizzie
Catherine/ Katherine - Katie
Alexandra - Ale (al-ay)
Annabelle - Ani
Margaret - Meg

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Graciella
Bella - Isabella
Lily - Lilybeth
Emmy - Emma
Allie - Alison
Cassie - Cassidy
Anna/ Annie - Anne
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexa

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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Ellie, Liz, Ella, Libby
Catherine/ Katherine - Kate/Cate, Katie/Catie
Alexandra - Lexi, Alex, Alexa, Allie
Annabelle - Anna, Belle, Annie
Margaret - Maggie

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Ella - Elizabeth
Bella - Isabella
Lily - Liliana or Lilian
Emmy - Emmeline or Emma
Allie - Alexandra or Alex
Cassie - Cassidy
Anna/ Annie - Annabelle/a
Josie - none
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexis

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Liz, but the problem is that I can't see it on a child and hate Lizzie. I also like Libby, Ellie, Betsy, and no nickname at all.
Catherine/ Katherine - Kate.
Alexandra - Alex.
Annabelle - Anna or Annie.
Margaret - My favorite is Margo, but I also like Maggie.

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Eleanor
Bella - Arabella
Lily - I'd use it on it's own, but Lilith is a nice fn for it too.
Emmy - Emmeline
Allie - Alice, I guess... but I wouldn't use it! I've spent my life avoiding being called Allie (I'm Allison).
Cassie - Cassidy
Anna/ Annie - I'd use Anna on its own. Annie - for Anneliese.
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra

I love them, and don't think I'd use a name that didn't have a nickname...but that's because my top favorites all have nicknames. I always wished I had a good nickname.(If I fell in love with a nickname-less name, that would be fine though!)

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Nicknames are so much fun!
Elizabeth-my favorite is Betsy♥, followed by Beth, Ella and Buffy. I hate Libby and Lizzy.
Katherine-my favorite is Kitty♥, followed by Kate and Kathy. I hate Katie and Kat.
Alexandra-I like Alexa, but don't really like this name. Don't really care for Alex, Allie, Lex, Lexi...
Annabelle-hmm...Anna and Belle obviously. Annie is cute too.
Margaret-My favorite is Daisy, followed by Maisie, Greta, Margo, Meggie, and Gretchen. I hate Maggie, Madge, Midge, Marge, Margie, Mamie, and Peg/Peggy.

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella-Elspeth, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Ellen, and Gabriella.
Bella-Rosabella, Belinda, Mirabella, Isabella, Arabella, Annabella
Lily-Lillian,Lilia/Lilias, Liliana, Elizabeth, Lilac, Lilith, and Lilibet/Lilibeth
Emmy-Emilia, Emmanuelle, Emmeline
Allie-I like Allison, Alice, Alexa, Allegra, Alicia
Cassie-Cassandra, Cassia, Catherine, Cassidy(gp)
Anna/ Annie-Annabel, Annora, Annika, Anouk, Annemarie, Annette, Annalise, Savannah, Anissa, Annerose, Anais
Josie-Josephine/Josephina
Lexi/ Lexie-Alexa

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - formally she would be called Elizabeth, at home I would might use Lizzy or Eliza or Beth but not as like an official nickname
Catherine/ Katherine - Same as above, only with Kat
Alexandra - I don't think I'd use one, if I did it would be Alex
Annabelle - Anna
Margaret - Meg

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - I really hate Ella. I guess the only name I like with it is Arabella. Or Elanor. OR Eleonore but that's more of a stretch. I like Ellie more.
Bella - I would use it as a full name, otherwise Arabella.
Lily - Don't like Lily either... Lilia probably.
Emmy - Emma or Emeline
Allie - Hate Allie... probably Alice
Cassie -
Anna/ Annie - Anna. Or Anna-Sofia (really do love this).
Josie - Hate Josie too... love Josephina
Lexi/ Lexie - Again hate this, Alexandria probably.

I prefer names that have at least one nickname that I like, and that I like the first one or two syllables as a nickname, even if I don't plan to call them that (because there will always be people who automatically shorten a name to the first one or two syllables)

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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Elsie, Lizzy, Liz, Zabby
Catherine/ Katherine - Kat, Katy, Rinny
Alexandra - I really like Alexandra, but I'm conflicted on the nicknames. I don't much like Alex or Allie, which would be inevitable, but I could warm up to it. My favorite nickname is Xandra, followed by Alexa and Sunny. I might also use Xanna or Andra. I hate Lex, Lexi. I love Xan as a nn for Alexander, but not Alexandra.
Annabelle - Belle, Bella
Margaret - Greta, Pearl, Maisie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Elena, Eliana, Electra
Bella - Amabel, Abelone
Lily - Liana, Liliana
Emmy - Emerald
Allie - Alcyone, Alyssa, Allegra, Althea

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth --Liz perhaps or Bess
Catherine/ Katherine --Kate and Katie (my cousin uses both)
Alexandra --Alexa
Annabelle --Anna
Margaret --Maggie, and if I was feeling daring, Greta

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella --Gabriella
Bella --Isabella
Lily --Lilia or Liliana
Emmy --Emily
Allie --Alice
Cassie --Cassandra
Anna/ Annie --Maybe Anastasia
Josie --Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie --Alexandra

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Beth, Bessie
Catherine/ Katherine - None
Alexandra - Lexie
Annabelle - None
Margaret - Maisie, Maggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - None, it's a full name on it's own IMO
Bella - Arabella
Lily - Lillian
Emmy - November, Emmeline, ME or EMI/EMY intials
Allie - Alaia
Cassie - Cassidy
Anna/ Annie - Anneliese, Anastasia, Annika
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexa

I like nicknames, because everyone in my family has one. It's sort of our thing.

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Elisabeth/Elizabeth-Liz, Lizzie
Catherine/Katherine-Kate, Kat
Alexandra-Allie, Alex, Lex
Annabelle-Belle, Anna
Margaret-Maggie

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Ella-Eloise
Bella-Isabella
Lily-Lilian
Emmy-Emmeline
Allie-Alora, Alexandra
Cassie-Cassandra
Anna/Annie-Annora, Annabel
Josie-Josephine
Lexi/Lexie-Alexandra

I love nicknames. They usually sell a name for me.

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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Libby, Liz or (GP) Lilibeth
Catherine/ Katherine - Kate or Cate
Alexandra - preferably none but seeing as I'm Australian and it's rather inevitable, Allie
Annabelle - none, but I'd rather Anna or Annie than Belle
Margaret - Greta! Or Maggie or even Daisy

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Ella - Eleanor
Bella - urgh, I hate Bella. Um Isabella or Arabella
Lily - doesn't need a nickname. Liliana if I had to.
Emmy - Emmeline or Clementine
Allie - Alexandra
Cassie - Cassia!
Anna/ Annie - Anneliese, but they can stand alone
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - urgh, Alexandra

Elizabeth: Elsie!
Catherine / Katharine: Cat / Kat
Alexandra: Sunny
Annabelle: Annie
Margaret: Maisie

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Shucks. Got to go.

I like nn's a lot. As I get older and .. uhhh.. wiser? I find myself much more drawn to long, pretty girls names that come with short, spunky nicknames (which is a huge change from my tastes at age 13-14 when I joined BtN)

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Elsa (which is my favorite name on its own)
Catherine/ Katherine - Cat/Kat
Alexandra - Alex
Annabelle - Belle
Margaret - Mary (or Maisie, if you want to get adventurous)

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - Penelope (another favorite)
Bella - Mirabella, but I really like Bella on its own
Lily - again, I think it's fine by itself (maybe Luella)
Emmy - Amelia
Allie - hhmmm... Aliana?
Cassie - Cassandra!
Anna/ Annie - idk, I'll have to think about it.
Josie - JOSEPHINE! such a pretty name.
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandria

What are your thoughts on nicknames? I know some people love them and some hate them.

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:

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Elisabeth/ Elizabeth:
Beth, Elsie, Lissy / Lizzie

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Catherine/ Katherine:
Kate, Katie, Kitty

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Alexandra:
Allie

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Annabelle:
Annie, Belle

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Margaret:
Meg, Peggy, Gretl, Gretta

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella:
Eleanor, Gabriella

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Bella:
Isabella

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Lily:
Lillian, though I prefer Lily as a full name.

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Emmy:
Emily, Emmeline

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Allie:
Alexandra, Alison

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Cassie:
Anna/ Annie

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Josie:
Josephine

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Lexi/ Lexie:
Alexandra

What are your thoughts on nicknames? I know some people love them and some hate them. I like them, but then again I tend to love elaborate names where you almost need a nn. As long as they aren't too cutesy or obnoxious they're cool. They almost add another dimension to the name, IMO.

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth- Lily or Lise. I don't like Ella or Liz, etc., even though they make the most sense with Elizabeth.
Catherine/ Katherine- Cat, Kit, Catha / Katha, or Rin
Alexandra- Andra, or maybe Alex
Annabelle- Anna or Anne
Margaret- Meg or Peg! I adore Margaret nn Meg.

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella- Elanor / Eleanor
Bella- Sabella
Lily- I like Lily best on its own, but I could use Liliana or Lileas nn Lily.
Emmy- Emmeline
Allie- Alice or Alannah
Cassie- Cassandra. Or, Cassiopeia, if I was nearly that brave.
Anna / Annie- Alannah, Adriana, Marianna / Marianne, Annabelle. Even Rhiannon- it's kind of a stretch, but I really like it.
Josie- Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie- Alexandria

What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth- Isa or Izzy, but preferable none at all
Catherine/ Katherine- Cat, Kat, Cate, Kate (preferably none though)
Alexandra- Alex, Aly/ Ally/ Allie / etc., or maybe Xandra (still preferably none)
Annabelle- Anna, Belle, Bel
Margaret- Meggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella Pretty much anything that ends in -ella (prefer as a full name though)
Bella Isabella, Anabella, anything with "Bella" in it
Lily Can't really think of any longer names for it... Lilian or Liliana maybe?
Emmy Emma, Emily, Emerald, etc.
Allie Allison, Alyssa, Alissa, Alia, Alexandra, almost anything with an Al-
Cassie Cassandra
Anna/ Annie - Anything with an Anna- or Ann-
Josie- Josephine, Josefina
Lexi/ Lexie- Alexa, Alexi, Alexandria, Alexandra, etc

Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Liz, Lizzy, Beth,
Catherine/ Katherine - Cathy
Alexandra - Alex, Lexi
Annabelle - Belle, Anna, Bella
Margaret - Maggie

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Ella - Eleanor
Bella - Isabella, Annabelle, Isobel,
Lily - Lillian, Lilith
Emmy - Emmeline, Emma, Emily
Allie - Allison, Allegra, Alexandra, Alexis
Cassie - Cassandra, Cassidy
Anna/ Annie - Annabelle, Annette
Josie - Josephine, Jocelyn
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexis, Alexandra, Alexandria,

Elizabeth/Elisabeth - my cousin's name is this and she goes by Liz. I prefer Liza, Elle, or Bette/Beth.

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Catherine/Katherine - my goddaughter's name is Lily Katherine Jane and she is, and will forever be, my Kat. 'Kit-Kat' to be exact lol. Her mother calls her Kate but I much prefer Kat as a nn for C/Katherine.

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Alexandra - Alex, all the way but if one wanted a girlier nn, I'd go with Xandra.

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Annabelle - Belle. Belle is a simple name I wouldn't mind seeing as a comeback. (Jane, too)

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Margaret - this is guilty pleasure for me. It's so grown-up but can be 'cutesied' with the nn's Maggie or Mollie.

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Ella - anything with "-ella"
Bella - anything with "-bella"
Lily - Lillian, Liliana, etc.
Emmy - Emmeline
Allie - Allison
Cassie - Cassandra or even Calista
Anna/ Annie
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexis or Alexandra

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Libby or Liz
Catherine/ Katherine - Kitty
Alexandra - This is my first name. I go by Ali, but if I was choosing for someone else, Sasha.
Annabelle - Ugh. I wouldn't use this name at all. If it was a choice between a nickname or this name though, either Anna or Bells is much, much better.
Margaret - Greta

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - To me, this stands on its own. If I had to pick a full name, I'd go with Ellen or Eleanor.
Bella - Sabella, just to be different.
Lily - This also stands on its own. If I had to choose a long version, I'd choose Lilya.
Emmy - Emilia
Allie - Allison. Even though my nickname is Ali for a different Al- name, Allie really only belongs with Allison in my mind.
Cassie - Cassandra.
Anna/ Annie - Fine on its own, I think (but ugh, not Annie). If I had to pick a long form, Anneliese. Or for fun, Saranna.
Josie - Josephine.
Lexi/ Lexie - Alexandra.

What are your thoughts on nicknames? I know some people love them and some hate them.

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I like them for some names and not for others.

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What nn would you use (or none at all) for:
Elisabeth/ Elizabeth - Lilibeth
Catherine/ Katherine - Katie
Alexandra - Alex
Annabelle - Belle
Margaret - Margot, Maggie

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What fn would you use these nn's for?
Ella - anything with -elle or -ella on the end, e.g. Nigella
Bella - anything with -belle or -bella on the end, e.g. Rosabella
Lily - Lilia, Liliana, Lilith, etc
Emmy - Emily
Cassie - Cassia, Cassandra
Allie - Alice
Anna/ Annie - Anais
Josie - Josephine
Lexi/ Lexie - wouldn't use them.