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Ernest is a family name on my husband's side: it is his first name, but he's always gone by the middle name. Nobody in the family has used the female form, and I certainly wouldn't either. If I could ever have so many daughters that even I would run out of names, I'd consider it as a mn only. I suppose one could shorten it pleasantly to Tina, but the whole lump would still be there, lurking behind the nickname.