Message: "Billie" - Behind the Name

Billie

by Ismene (Madyson)

10/31/2011, 8:23 PM

The idea of Billie on a girl has really caught my interest lately. So WDYT? And what sort of MNs would you pair it with so that it doesn't sound so "bumpkin"

#Billie

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- MackenzieLovesYou (guest)

11/2/2011, 6:32 PM

Its different, and quite cute. I know a Bobbie (spelled Bobi) who's a girl.

Billie Isabella
Billie Summer
Billie Rose-anne
Billie Mariann/a

- Pink Princess

11/2/2011, 4:15 AM

I've been a fan of the name Billie for a long time. That does surprise me since I usually go for very feminine names. As far as combos go, what about:

Billie Grace
Billie Estelle
Billie Emma
Billie Renee
Billie Rebecca
Billie Ruth
Billie Tabitha
Billie Tess
Billie Iris
Billie Opal
Billie Pearl
Billie Patience
Billie Kate / Katherine
Billie Jane
Billie Josephine
Billie Jessica
Billie Hazel
Billie Hope
Billie Georgia / Georgiana
Billie Guinevere
Billie Freya
Billie Faye
Billie Sarah
Billie Sabrina
Billie Ava
Billie Adele
Billie Zara
Billie Charlotte
Billie Victoria
Billie Vanessa
Billie Veronica
Billie Wren
Billie Natasha
Billie Mae / May
Billie Matilda
Billie Madeleine

- Alcyone +1

11/1/2011, 5:43 PM

It's cute, but I prefer it as a nickname for Willa or Wilhelmina. I don't mind nicknames as full names in general, but this one seems to be lacking on its own.

Combos:
Billie Simone
Billie Claire
Billie Georgia
Billie Josephine
Billie Corinne
Billie Veronica
Billie Victoria
Billie Diana
Billie Cassandra
Billie Natalia
Billie Gwendolyn/Gwendolen
Billie Juniper
Billie Rebecca
Billie Erica
Billie Autumn
Billie Pearl
Billie Adelaide
Billie Saffron
Billie Thomasina
Billie Tamsin
Billie Judith
Billie Jessamine
Billie Evelyn
Billie Evelina
Billie Augusta
Billie Kerensa
Billie Corina
Billie Calista
Billie Fleur

- Ismene (Madyson)

11/2/2011, 1:27 PM

You had me at Billie Simone! It reeks of smoky jazz clubs :)

Adelaide, Saffron, and Autumn are name I'm normally not fond of but they sound great paired with Billie.

Billie Augusta is nice too but I LOVE Billie Augustine! So thanks for the idea :)

- abbasdaughter +2

11/1/2011, 7:36 AM

I quite like it on a girl actually. My fave Billi combo is Atsuyo Billi.

Billie Adelaide
Raphaela
Carmel
Francesca
Dominique
Roxanne
Danica (just had to get that one out as a mental block)
Trudene
Sakura
Antonia
Kathleen
Vanessa
Sabrina
Serena
Jessamine

- Ismene (Madyson) +1

11/2/2011, 1:20 PM

Billie Adelaide is really sweet! I'm not normally an Adelaide fan but it suits Billie well.

Billie Roxanne has got a lot of sass! I really like it

- abbasdaughter

11/2/2011, 5:20 PM

Some names just need the right pairing in orer to bring out their best and work well. 1 sign of a good combo is when it can make a name that doesn't appeal to some people work really nicely even in their eyes... I think the name Roxanne in general has some sass to it, so that in the combo gives it some spunk since Billie's got some space for sass.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +1

11/1/2011, 7:13 AM

I can picture Billie in sort of a glamorous 30s way. For me it's hard to tear myself away from my association with my aunt... since she's the only one I've ever known, and it's her full name, not a nn. Not sure what her mn is though.

So let's see...
Billie Evelyn
Billie Josephine
Billie Eloise
Billie Fern
Billie Francine
Billie Pearl
Billie Viola
Billie Myrtie
Billie Barbara
Billie Marguerite
Billie Maxine
Billie June
?
It's hard to make a combo that makes me think of sequins and the 30s without sounding like an old lady.

- Ismene (Madyson)

11/2/2011, 1:18 PM

That's how I picture Billie as well :)

I quite like Billie Fern! Normally such a combo would seem too "choppy" to me but here I really like it.

- Teacups (ohdarlingno) +1

10/31/2011, 9:59 PM

I adore Billie! Would seriously consider it on a daughter, but I go back and forth between Billie as a full fn and Billie as a nn for Wilhelmina / Willa / Willow... I like them, but not as much as I like Billie.

Um not sure about getting rid of the bumpkin factor of Billie. I secretly delight in Billie Jo and Billie Jean.

- Ismene (Madyson)

11/1/2011, 7:00 PM

I actually secretly like Billie Jean and Billie Rose too but would likely NEVER consider actually using them.

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