Sibling for Emmeline?

Baby #2 is due soon but we're struggling to find the perfect name for her.

Emmeline is obviously named after an incredibly important historical figure, so we'd like something equally sentimental.

We like longer names that have various nickname options, so they can choose when they're older.

At the moment we like Elizabeth (Betty/Elsie) and Florence (but I'm really not keen on the nickname Flo)! Not sure either of these are 'the one', so looking for more suggestions please!

Emmeline's middle name is Mabel, and our surname ends in 'el' - so no belle/elle names.

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I like Florence!!! I wouldn’t worry about the nickname. I use my littles middle name as a nickname rather than shortening their first 🤷‍♀️ idk if they will keep it going but I hope so

I personally like the name Ophelia, (opi, or pheli) as a nick name. I think Florence is a cute name! Maybe ren or flower as a nickname.

I like your ideas! Could also do Lily, Emily, Louisa, Clara or Ada?

Maeve, Kennedy, or Lorelei? Just some thoughts!

We have a violette xx

You could do Loren as a nickname with Florence

Ottilie
Penelope (Nelly)
Eleanor
Madeline
Charlotte
Catherine
Primrose
Evelyn
Harriett
Amelia

What about a mythical figure? We have a Penelope. Maybe a goddess like Freya

Rosalind
Althea
Catherine
Millicent

Alette is a nice name and has Ali and Letti as nick names

Evangeline evie for short

Genevieve with Jen or Evie as a nickname? Or Aurelia with Rae?

Winnifred (winnie/Freddie)
Ottilie (ottie/Tilly)

I have an Aubree and naming my baby girl Emmeline xx

i love Flossie or Florrie as a nickname for Florence! there is also the option of Flora, Ren, Effie, Fleur, Lori, Blossom/Bloom etc etc - lots of possibilities that aren't Flo if you love the name Florence! 💕

Elizabeth as has a huge range of potential nicknames - i love Elsie, but also Betsy, Libby, Lily ,Lilibet etc.

Emmeline and...

Harriet - Hattie.
Josephine - Josie/Sephie.
Charlotte - Lottie.
Penelope - Nellie/Poppy/Penny.
Henrietta - Hettie/Etta.
Matilda - Millie/Tillie.
Delilah - Lila/Dolly.
Tabitha - Tibbie/Bitsy.
Philippa - Pippa/Pippi/Pip.
Madeleine/Madeline - Maddy.
Catherine/Katherine - Katie/Kitty.
Rosalind - Rosie/Rosa/Lindy/Indie.
Francesca - Frankie.
Margaret - Maggie/Pearl/Meg, Daisy/Peggy/Greta.
Dorothy/Dorothea - Dottie/Dora.
Araminta - Minty/Minnie.
Cosette - Coco/Etta.
Eleanor - Nellie/Ella.
Winifred - Winnie/Freddie.
Theodora - Thea.
Isolde - Issy/Sol.
Lucille - Lucy.
Juliet - Jules.
Ottilie - Ottie/Tillie.

💕

Genevieve
Harriet
Lillian
Georgia
Beatrice
Violet
Olivia
Penelope
Madeline
Charlotte
Winifred
Alexandra

Some beautiful suggestions, thank you! Think I'll add Rosalind back onto the list! Love the alternative suggestions for Florence nicknames too 🥰

Flora, Betsy, Pearl, Delilah, Rosemary, Polly ❤️

Emilia

Sophia - name that means “wisdom.” From the Greek σοφία, Sophia was an important Hellenistic, Platonic, and Gnostic concept denoting cleverness, intelligence, and wisdom—even forming the root of the word philosophy, meaning “love of wisdom.” In the contemporary English-speaking

Carrying on with the significant figures:
Amelia (Earhart)
Elizabeth (II)
Florence (Nightingale)
Eleanor (Roosevelt)
Naomi (Parker)
Rosalind (Franklin)

Obviously plenty more wonderful women but tend to have shorter names like Mary and Ada

Genevieve x

Guinevere or Gwenevere (gwen, Winnie, Vera)

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