[Opinions] Charlotte and Nicknames
I'm really loving Charlotte at the moment with the nickname 'Lottie'. WDYT?
Also which nickname do you prefer for each of these names:
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley?
Isabella - Izzy or Bella?
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly?
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie?
Catherine - Cate or Cath?
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora?
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy?
What are your favourite nicknames? :)
Also which nickname do you prefer for each of these names:
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley?
Isabella - Izzy or Bella?
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly?
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie?
Catherine - Cate or Cath?
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora?
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy?
What are your favourite nicknames? :)
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Love Charlotte nn Lottie. It's my 6 yr old cousins name. Lottie is such a great nn, so much better than Charlie, which is all boy to me. But I guess that's the nice thing about Charlotte- options for when she grows up, for what suits her best.
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? Lottie
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? Izzy
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? Tilly
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? Trixie
Catherine - Cate or Cath? Cate
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? Ellie and Nora (Ella is a full name to me, not a nn)
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? Emmy (Emma sounds different)
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? Lottie
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? Izzy
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? Tilly
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? Trixie
Catherine - Cate or Cath? Cate
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? Ellie and Nora (Ella is a full name to me, not a nn)
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? Emmy (Emma sounds different)
I just prefer Charlotte (no nn)
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? Neither. Just Charlotte
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? Neither, I prefer Iza
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? Tilly
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? Bea
Catherine - Cate or Cath? Cathy, but Cate's okay.
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? Nora
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? Emmy
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? Neither. Just Charlotte
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? Neither, I prefer Iza
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? Tilly
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? Bea
Catherine - Cate or Cath? Cathy, but Cate's okay.
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? Nora
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? Emmy
I like Charlotte, but not Lottie. Well, maybe. I still think Charley is better though.
Charlotte - Charley (prn with a "sh" sound)
Isabella - Well, I suppose Izzy. Also Isa and Bel. I only like Bella as a full nam.
Matilda - Mattie.
Beatrix - I like Trix bot not Trixie.
Catherine - Cate. Maybe it's just because I haven't known any, but Cath juat makes me think of the word Caholic or something/
Eleanor - Ella.
Emmeline - Emmy. I only like Emma as a full name.
Charlotte - Charley (prn with a "sh" sound)
Isabella - Well, I suppose Izzy. Also Isa and Bel. I only like Bella as a full nam.
Matilda - Mattie.
Beatrix - I like Trix bot not Trixie.
Catherine - Cate. Maybe it's just because I haven't known any, but Cath juat makes me think of the word Caholic or something/
Eleanor - Ella.
Emmeline - Emmy. I only like Emma as a full name.
I love Charlotte with the occasional nickname of Lottie.
I prefer...
Charlotte - Lottie (I can't stand Charlie/Charley on a girl.)
Isabella - Bella
Matilda - Tilly (But I prefer the spelling Tillie.)
Beatrix - Bea
Catherine - Cate
Eleanor - Nora
Emmeline - Emmy
What are your favourite nicknames? I warn you, I'm a big nickname lover...
Adelaide nn Ada
Susanna/Susannah/Antonia/etc. nn Anna
Anne/Annemarie/Marianne/etc. nn Annie
Anouk nn Anouska
Beatrice/Beatrix/Elizabeth nn Bess
Beatrice/Elizabeth nn Betsy
Caroline nn Caro
Clarimonde nn Clare
Cordelia/Corisande nn Cora
Margaret/Marguerite/etc. nn Daisy
Cordelia nn Delia
Delphinia/Delphine nn Delphi
Dorothy/Isadora/Theodora nn Dory
Dorothy nn Dottie
Dulcinea nn Dulcie/Dulce
Edwina/Edith/Meredith nn Edie
Eleanor/Eleanora/Elizabeth/etc. nn Ella
Estella nn Essie
Julietta/Violetta/Elizabeth/etc. nn Etta
Evanthe/etc. nn Eve
Eve/Evanthe/etc. nn Evie
Frances nn Francie
Eugenia/Eugenie/Evgenia/Evgeniya/Georgina/Georgiana/etc. nn Genie
Margaret/etc. nn Grete
Margriet nn Griet
Gwendolen nn Gwen
Harriet nn Hattie
Isadora/Isabel nn Isa
Isadora nn Isra
Josephine/Jeanne/Jeannine nn Jeannie
Kalamela nn Kala
Katherine/Catherine nn Kate/Cate/Katja/Katya/Kit/Kitty
Elizabeth nn Libby/Lilibet/Lizzy
Lillian nn Lillie/Lily
Rosalind/Linden nn Lindy
Elinor/Linnea/Linnet/etc. nn Linnie
Livia nn Liv/Livie
Charlotta nn Lotta
Charlotte/Charlotta nn Lottie/Lotte
Lucille nn Lucy
Louisa/Lucille/etc. nn Lulu
Lydia nn Lydie
Margaret/etc. nn Mae/May/Maisie/Maret/Meg
Camilla/Millicent/Mathilde/Mariella/Marilla/etc. nn Millie/Milly
Mariam/Miriam nn Mim
Madeleine/Madeline/etc. nn Min
Melina/Wilhelmina/Marina/etc. nn Mina
Miriam nn Mira
Antonia/Eleanor nn Nonie
Eleanor/Elinor/Eleanora/Eleonora/Leonora/etc. nn Nora
Philippa nn Pippa/Poppy
Josephine nn Posy
Marilla/Mariella/Gabriella/Priscilla nn Rilla
Rowena/Ramona nn Rona
Rosemary/Rosalie/Rosabel/Rosetta/Rosanne/etc. nn Rose
Rose/Rosemary/Rosalie/Rosabel/Rosetta/Rosanne/etc. nn Rosie/Rosy
Rebecca nn Ruby
I prefer...
Charlotte - Lottie (I can't stand Charlie/Charley on a girl.)
Isabella - Bella
Matilda - Tilly (But I prefer the spelling Tillie.)
Beatrix - Bea
Catherine - Cate
Eleanor - Nora
Emmeline - Emmy
What are your favourite nicknames? I warn you, I'm a big nickname lover...
Adelaide nn Ada
Susanna/Susannah/Antonia/etc. nn Anna
Anne/Annemarie/Marianne/etc. nn Annie
Anouk nn Anouska
Beatrice/Beatrix/Elizabeth nn Bess
Beatrice/Elizabeth nn Betsy
Caroline nn Caro
Clarimonde nn Clare
Cordelia/Corisande nn Cora
Margaret/Marguerite/etc. nn Daisy
Cordelia nn Delia
Delphinia/Delphine nn Delphi
Dorothy/Isadora/Theodora nn Dory
Dorothy nn Dottie
Dulcinea nn Dulcie/Dulce
Edwina/Edith/Meredith nn Edie
Eleanor/Eleanora/Elizabeth/etc. nn Ella
Estella nn Essie
Julietta/Violetta/Elizabeth/etc. nn Etta
Evanthe/etc. nn Eve
Eve/Evanthe/etc. nn Evie
Frances nn Francie
Eugenia/Eugenie/Evgenia/Evgeniya/Georgina/Georgiana/etc. nn Genie
Margaret/etc. nn Grete
Margriet nn Griet
Gwendolen nn Gwen
Harriet nn Hattie
Isadora/Isabel nn Isa
Isadora nn Isra
Josephine/Jeanne/Jeannine nn Jeannie
Kalamela nn Kala
Katherine/Catherine nn Kate/Cate/Katja/Katya/Kit/Kitty
Elizabeth nn Libby/Lilibet/Lizzy
Lillian nn Lillie/Lily
Rosalind/Linden nn Lindy
Elinor/Linnea/Linnet/etc. nn Linnie
Livia nn Liv/Livie
Charlotta nn Lotta
Charlotte/Charlotta nn Lottie/Lotte
Lucille nn Lucy
Louisa/Lucille/etc. nn Lulu
Lydia nn Lydie
Margaret/etc. nn Mae/May/Maisie/Maret/Meg
Camilla/Millicent/Mathilde/Mariella/Marilla/etc. nn Millie/Milly
Mariam/Miriam nn Mim
Madeleine/Madeline/etc. nn Min
Melina/Wilhelmina/Marina/etc. nn Mina
Miriam nn Mira
Antonia/Eleanor nn Nonie
Eleanor/Elinor/Eleanora/Eleonora/Leonora/etc. nn Nora
Philippa nn Pippa/Poppy
Josephine nn Posy
Marilla/Mariella/Gabriella/Priscilla nn Rilla
Rowena/Ramona nn Rona
Rosemary/Rosalie/Rosabel/Rosetta/Rosanne/etc. nn Rose
Rose/Rosemary/Rosalie/Rosabel/Rosetta/Rosanne/etc. nn Rosie/Rosy
Rebecca nn Ruby
Charlotte - Lottie - It's "cute" but ages well.
Isabella - Bella - More mature and lovely sounding to the ear.
Matilda - Mattie - I prefer no nickname. Tilly doesn't age well, imo. Mattie is just okay.
Beatrix - Bea - It's sweet and simple. Trixie sounds like a dog name.
Catherine - Cate - More elegant but still approachable.
Eleanor - Ella - Though I prefer Noor.
Emmeline - Emmy - It is less common though it does sound a little too cutesy. I'm not sure how well it would age.
Isabella - Bella - More mature and lovely sounding to the ear.
Matilda - Mattie - I prefer no nickname. Tilly doesn't age well, imo. Mattie is just okay.
Beatrix - Bea - It's sweet and simple. Trixie sounds like a dog name.
Catherine - Cate - More elegant but still approachable.
Eleanor - Ella - Though I prefer Noor.
Emmeline - Emmy - It is less common though it does sound a little too cutesy. I'm not sure how well it would age.
I think Charlotte nn Lottie is kind of counterintuitive. I like it just "Charlotte," with occasional nickname Shar or Charlie.
Isabella - I like both a lot
Matilda - Tilly by far
Beatrix - Both
Catherine - umm Cate. I also like Cathy tho
Eleanor - Nora
Emmeline - Emma is not a nickname, Emmeline is the nickname.
I like Bernadette nn Birdie, I think that is adorable. I also really like Nancy, Inga/Enga, Zelda, Nella. umm Bill. idk.
Isabella - I like both a lot
Matilda - Tilly by far
Beatrix - Both
Catherine - umm Cate. I also like Cathy tho
Eleanor - Nora
Emmeline - Emma is not a nickname, Emmeline is the nickname.
I like Bernadette nn Birdie, I think that is adorable. I also really like Nancy, Inga/Enga, Zelda, Nella. umm Bill. idk.
Some are a bit unintuitive
So could be problematic.
Isabella - Ibby
Matilda - Milla
Beatrix - Bee
Catherine - Kitty
Eleanor - Don't have one.
Emmeline - Melly
Charlotte - I can't help wanting to shorten it to Harlot. I don't like it. I'd pick Lottie, it's sweet. I love to see it stand alone. Charly/Charlie is okay enough. I love the old Lottchen and Tottie but the latter is most definitely unsuable now.
So could be problematic.
Isabella - Ibby
Matilda - Milla
Beatrix - Bee
Catherine - Kitty
Eleanor - Don't have one.
Emmeline - Melly
Charlotte - I can't help wanting to shorten it to Harlot. I don't like it. I'd pick Lottie, it's sweet. I love to see it stand alone. Charly/Charlie is okay enough. I love the old Lottchen and Tottie but the latter is most definitely unsuable now.
This message was edited 6/27/2009, 3:10 PM
I adore Charlotte but without a nickname - it is only two syllables after all and so doesn't need to have a nickname...I kinda like Lott though. I detest Charley - the spelling, the masculinity...Charlie is a boys name only for me.
Isabella - I much prefer Bella. It is elegant, sophisticated and kinda quirky. However, I like Izzy as a nn for Israel (m).
Matilda - I prefer Tilly but like Matilda by itself as well. It is my favourite name.
Beatrix - Trixie is very cool and quirky. I adore it but Bea is also pretty spunky.
Eleanor - Nora is very elegant. Lovely.
Emmeline - Emma cheapens the elegance and quality of Emmeline for me. Emmy is very cool as an occasional nn though.
Isabella - I much prefer Bella. It is elegant, sophisticated and kinda quirky. However, I like Izzy as a nn for Israel (m).
Matilda - I prefer Tilly but like Matilda by itself as well. It is my favourite name.
Beatrix - Trixie is very cool and quirky. I adore it but Bea is also pretty spunky.
Eleanor - Nora is very elegant. Lovely.
Emmeline - Emma cheapens the elegance and quality of Emmeline for me. Emmy is very cool as an occasional nn though.
I like Lottie so much more than Charlie / Charley as a nn for Charlotte. It's sweeter and so much less boyish, but I think it could still fit a tomboy.
Charlotte - Lottie
Isabella - Izzy... But I think that Bella would fit a girly girl better than Izzy would.
Matilda - Mattie
Beatrix - Bea
Catherine - Cathy
Eleanor - Nora
Emmeline - Emma
Charlotte - Lottie
Isabella - Izzy... But I think that Bella would fit a girly girl better than Izzy would.
Matilda - Mattie
Beatrix - Bea
Catherine - Cathy
Eleanor - Nora
Emmeline - Emma
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? Charley, but I prefer the spelling Charlie because Charley looks more masculine to me. I've never been a fan of Lottie.
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? I prefer Bella. Izzy is too cutesy for my liking.
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? Definitely Mattie. I really don't care for Tilly.
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? Bea.
Catherine - Cate or Cath? I prefer Cate. How about Cat as opposed to Cath?
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? Either Ellie or Nora. I don't really care for Ella. I do like Elle though.
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? Emma.
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? I prefer Bella. Izzy is too cutesy for my liking.
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? Definitely Mattie. I really don't care for Tilly.
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? Bea.
Catherine - Cate or Cath? I prefer Cate. How about Cat as opposed to Cath?
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? Either Ellie or Nora. I don't really care for Ella. I do like Elle though.
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? Emma.
Charlotte-Charley
Isabella-Izzy
Matilda-Mattie
Beatrix-Bea
Catherine-Cate
Eleanor-Ellie, Nora
Emmeline-Emmy
Isabella-Izzy
Matilda-Mattie
Beatrix-Bea
Catherine-Cate
Eleanor-Ellie, Nora
Emmeline-Emmy
I love it. My dd, Kate, has a friend named Charlotte and her family calls her Latte. I think it's cute.
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? -- Lottie; prefer Charley / Charlie for a boy
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? -- Izzy
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? -- I love Mattie.
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? -- definitely Bea
Catherine - Cate or Cath? -- Cate
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? -- Ellie but like them all
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? -- It's funny, I don't like most of the formal names that Emmy can be derived from, but I love Emmy.
Charlotte - Lottie or Charley? -- Lottie; prefer Charley / Charlie for a boy
Isabella - Izzy or Bella? -- Izzy
Matilda - Mattie or Tilly? -- I love Mattie.
Beatrix - Bea or Trixie? -- definitely Bea
Catherine - Cate or Cath? -- Cate
Eleanor - Ellie, Ella or Nora? -- Ellie but like them all
Emmeline - Emma or Emmy? -- It's funny, I don't like most of the formal names that Emmy can be derived from, but I love Emmy.