I’m really in need of some outside advice here. I’m due in August, but due to IUGR complications, could be having the baby any time now. We are team green (as we were with number one), but completely stumped on a girl name and it is beyond stressing me out!!
My name is Katelyn, my husband is Justin, and our daughter is Juliet Marie. Our last name is Johnson. We did not choose a J name on purpose and I want to avoid it this time around. I don’t want to be the only non-J (silly, I know)!
The boy name we have picked out, if the baby is a boy, is Gavin Arthur. It was on our list the first time around (along with Lucas Alexander), but it seems to have won out as top contender.
Juliet seemed like such an easy choice at the time, and now we absolutely LOVE it. Romantic and girly. Widely recognizable, but not popular on the charts. Easily pronounced. An uncommon, masculine nickname (We call her Jet). Both Jet and Gavin have kind of a badass, rockstar, vibe (Joan Jett and Gavin Rossdale), but also a literary connection.
We have considered Caroline- it was on my list the first time, but my husband isn’t into it. There don’t seem to be any great nickname options here. It just doesn’t feel right anymore.
Vivian- nickname V, We don’t have a middle that works and we’re both kind of meh here.
Ariana- nickname Ari. I’m liking this name, but it does seem like a bit of a mouthful.
Evelyn- nickname EV. This one my husband keeps coming back to. If I’m being honest, I don’t love the repeat of “lyn” from my name.
Is it too much to ask to find a romantic name with a badass vibe? I’m at a complete loss.
Please Help!
Katelyn
I am interested in this “romantic with a badass vibe” concept. Here’s what makes it happen for the name Juliet:
1. The Romeo and Juliet connection, of course, which persists in feeling romantic even though it’s tragic.
2. The nice sharp T-sound at the end: Julia wouldn’t have the same badass quality.
3. The cool nickname Jet.
4. The alliteration with the surname. Juliet Johnson is snappier than, say, Juliet Miller.
Of the names on your list, I think Vivian comes closest to romantic/badass. There’s the Scarlett O’Hara / Vivien Leigh connection, which gives it a flashing eyes / sassy talk feel as well as a beautiful dress / romantic lead feel. Plus the V-sound has sass of its own. Nicknames V, Vee, Viv—all pretty good. I have two hesitations: one, that you’re not really feeling it; two, that if you’re planning more children it might rule out using Gavin later (it wouldn’t HAVE to, but you might think it has too many sounds in common).
Ariana doesn’t seem like too much of a mouthful to me, and it’s got the romantic feeling—but I’m not seeing any badass/rockstar.
Evelyn is a great name, but it doesn’t strike me as particularly romantic OR badass.
Caroline—maybe. It’s got a princess feeling to it, which covers romance. I’m not sure about the badass. I think it hinges on the nickname. Something like Caro, Rory, Ro?
Let’s look at some more possibilities.
Genevieve. This was a top contender for my daughter’s name. It’s got the romantic quality, plus the nice sharp V-sounds to keep it from being too sweet. It alliterates with the surname without actually using another J name. Nicknames include Vee and Evie and G and GJ. Genevieve Johnson; Juliet and Genevieve; Jet and Evie.
Claudia. Romantic, but you can definitely picture her in a roller derby. I’m watching The West Wing so I’m drawn to the nickname CJ, or I like the nickname Claude. Claudia Johnson; Juliet and Claudia; Jet and CJ.
Winifred. Do not mess around with a Winifred. She will crochet you a sling for your arm after she breaks it. Excellent nickname possibilities: Fred, Freddie, Winnie if she’s not the Fred/Freddie type. Winifred Johnson; Juliet and Winifred; Jet and Freddie.
Georgia. A Georgia will bless your heart as she leaves you in a cloud of motorcycle exhaust. G, George, Georgie. Georgia Johnson; Juliet and Georgia; Jet and Georgie.
Beatrix. Literary as heck. Cool X-sound. I’m not your girl for coming up with non-traditional nicknames, but OKAY FINE WHAT ABOUT BEX? (I believe I first heard this nickname idea from my friend Miss Grace.) Beatrix Johnson; Juliet and Beatrix; Jet and Bex.
Maxine. I’m not sure what name has more sass than Maxine. Maybe Roxy? Plus, you get the nickname Max. Maxine Johnson; Juliet and Maxine; Jet and Max. My one hesitation: insufficient romance.
Francesca, with Frank and Frankie to work with. Francesca Johnson; Juliet and Francesca; Jet and Frankie.
Eloise. One of my enduring favorites. So literary! And princessy! But in a going-to-be-queen way, not in a fragile way. I am not sure what you would like to do about a nickname. E? Lo? Maybe Lou? Eloise Johnson; Juliet and Eloise; Jet and Lou.
Eliza. Another enduring favorite. Again the nickname needs work. Eliza Johnson; Juliet and Eliza; Jet and…?
Alice. Literary. Alice Johnson; Juliet and Alice; Jet and Al.
Josephine. I know you said you don’t want another J. And I wouldn’t either, if I were you; that doesn’t seem silly to me. I’m mentioning Josephine anyway. Literary. Romantic. And most importantly: THE NICKNAME JO. Josephine Johnson; Juliet and Josephine; Jet and Jo.
Annika. Annika Johnson; Juliet and Annika; Jet and Nico.
Veronica. Another roller-derby name for me. Nicknames Ronnie, Nick. Veronica Johnson; Juliet and Veronica; Jet and Nick.
Rosemary. Nicknames Ro, Rory, Romy, Rosie. Rosemary Johnson; Juliet and Rosemary; Jet and Romy.
Katherine. Katherine Johnson; Juliet and Katherine; Jet and Kit.
Name update:
I really loved all the suggestions from you and all the readers. We realized that we were reaching too far for a “princess” name. When we thought of a sibling set, it wasn’t classic and romantic that we were going for. So when our daughter was born on 8/12, we decided on Aria Elizabeth (Ari for short). Everything may think we named her for game of thrones, but little do they know that her nickname is all Ari Gold from Entourage, and that’s pretty badass.
Katelyn
I love the juxtaposition of Romantic and Badass. I’m particularly drawn to Maxine, Georgia and Beatrix.
What about also Patricia? (Pat/Patti as in Patti Smith? )
Violet? (Vi, Vio, Vivi)
Katrina? (Kat, Trini, goes with your K for Katelyn)
Alexandra? (Alex, Al)
I think Swistle nailed it with Beatrix nn Bex. Jet and Bex, love it!!
I love this vibe for girls and Swistle had some great suggestions! I love Beatrix, Eloise, Maxine, Francesca, Georgia, Winifred, Rosemary … some others: Petra, Antonia, Helena, Daphne, Adela, Dahlia…
I add Imogen (or Imogene to flow with your last name) nicked MO. It’s Shakespearean too :)
My friends have a daughter named Imogen whom they also call Midge! Sort of grandma-badass IMHO. ;)
Juliet and Francesca… Jet and Frankie. ahhh LOVE!! I think Francesca/Frankie is the clear winner here. Nice call Swistle
Frankie is the best for sure
I have a friend who uses the nickname “Francie” for Francesca, and I love that idea!
I was coming to suggest Violet as well!
However, what about Winslet! Jet and Winnie! Or—– STELLA!!
For what it’s worth, there is a 3yr old Winifred in my circle of mom friends, nicknamed Fred and my mom LOVES her name!
Other suggestions:
Hollyn
Emilyn
Charlotte (I know this is popular nowadays)
Wanted to add Gretchen!
Also adding Piper, Lola! (Lola Johnson sounds awesome), Lillian, Brooklyn
Winifred nn Fred is the princess in “Once Upon a Mattress”, and she is HILARIOUS and badass (played by Carol Burnett).
I love so many of Swistle’s suggestions. Frankie is probably the badass name that comes to mind most for people (and I do love love love the name!), but I actually like that Jet is more unexpected, so I think you should dig deeper. I was actually thinking Josephine nn Poe, that would be badass. Or Bix or Bay for Beatrix (love Beatrix so much, just watch Kill Bill and the name will forever be badass.) Katherine nn Kit is so great too. I have a Georgia who perfectly fits that description (OMG I was laughing so hard) but I don’t think you want to repeat sounds? I also loved Juliet but couldn’t do it (my inlaws and brother in law are all J-sounds too.) @Sarjo’s Imogen nn Moe is so cool!
Can I suggest:
Penelope nn Poe (for some reason I’m really digging Jet and Poe for you) or PJ (like PJ Harvey, use a J-middle maybe? or maybe it’s enough with the J-surname)
Alexia nn Lux
Marguerite nn Reese
Estella nn Telly
Felicity nn Flip
India nn Indy
Bellamy nn Bay
And if the only thing holding you back from the super classy Caroline is a badass nickname, Appellation Mountain has a daughter who is called Cleo for Caroline! Jet and Cleo. Yes.
I really like the suggestion of Winslet.
From your list I really like Arianna nn Ari, if you feel it’s too long you could just use Arianne instead.
A few others, Odette nn Odie, Alba nn Al or Albie, Aurora nn Rory, Athena nn Thea, Amity, Krista nn Kit, Victoria nn Tori, Elodie nn Elle, Scarlett nn Scout, Estelle, Edith nn Edie, Florance nn Flora, Felicity Flick, Marina.
Beatrix was absolutely the first name I thought of when I read your letter, but I thought the nickname Trix or Trixie might appeal.
What about Bernadette with a nickname Birdie?
I would also suggest Naomi (a common nickname is Nommie (pronounced No-me), and Frances nn Frankie.
I particularly like Imogen from the comments.
I think Juliet and Francesca nn Frankie is amazing. Jet and Frankie!
I’m gonna throw Miranda into the mix as well. Romantic and Shakespearean like Juliet and also nicknames galore: Mira, Miri, Miro, Andi, MJ.
Jet and Miro, Jet and MJ are both pretty awesome
I get up with a Miranda who went by Mir. Mir and Jet
*grew up
I love all these suggestions, but my favorites are Katherine nn Kit, Beatrix nn Trix, and Scarlett nn Scout!
Leonora nn Leo! Jet & Leo
I have five thoughts:
1) if you don’t like Beatrix but you do like Bex, then you could see how you feel about Rebecca;
2) or instead of Vivian, there’s Viviana which I think sounds even more romantic;
3) I like Penelope nn Poppy, but I do realize that’s not a masculine nickname;
4) you could also channel a popular TV show and Lorelei/Lorelai nn Rory;
5) my daughter’s name is Alexa and she goes by Lexi, but also a lot of the time people call her Lex. So maybe Alexa/Alexandra/Alexis might work to get you to Lex if you like that.
Another nickname for the Veronica suggestion – Vern.
Jet and Vern
I’m throwing my full support for Winifred! Juliet and Winifred sound like the coolest sister team I’ve heard in awhile.
Nancy Drew’s two best friends are Georgia – called exclusively George – and Elizabeth – called exclusively Bess. Jet and George, or Jet and Bess, would be great! Literary, romantic first names, and then spunkier nicknames! (I know that Bess can sound soft, but with Jet it just makes me think of things like bass guitars and the first part of the word “best.” It has a COOL, rocker feeling to it, in the same way that Jet does despite being spelled differently than Joan Jett.)
Judith, nicknamed Judy or Jude, breaks the J-rule, but has the right badass feeling for me because of the life history/ personality of Judy Garland. Jet and Jude. Ooh, you could also do Elizabeth nicknamed Liza, like Liza Minnelli!
How about Barbra, like Barbra Streisand (now I am just thinking of people who did duets with Judy Garland, oops!), nicknamed Barb? Jet and Barb, like barbed-wire.
I like Miranda all on its own. Juliet and Miranda, Jet and Miranda. Literary and princessy, and still badass, just from the Shakespeare play alone! If you would not be nicknamimg Gavin, then perhaps you would not need to nickname Miranda? Although of course Andi or Randi would give you the added masculine sound.
Isabella nicknamed Izzy?
Genevieve OR Veronica, but nicknamed Verve? As in, a verve (vigor, enthusiasm) for life? Juliet and Veronica, Juliet and Genevieve. Jet and Verve. The Verve is also a rock band. And, Veronica of Veronica Mars makes that name extra badass (and Kristen Bell, the actress, being tiny and blonde and of course now Princess Anna from Frozen makes it princessy!).
Alice is my favorite from Swistle’s list, either by itself or nicknamed Al. Alice and Juliet, Alice and Jet, Al and Jet. Jet and Al. Can you imagine Lewis Carroll’s Alice, and Shakespeare’s Juliet meeting? I could see them coming to understanding and friendship. They were both rebels. Plus, Alice Cooper was a male rockstar.
Oh, actually, I was thinking of The Verve Pipe as the band! But The Verve is apparently a band as well!
Love Jet and Kit together! Juliet and Katherine/Katerina, maybe even Chistina nn Kit!
What about Juliet and Livinia? Jet and Liv.
Susanna nn Zanna
Veronica nn Vonnie
Helena/Penelope nn Nell
Elliotte nn Lottie/Lio
Charlotte nn Lottie/Charlie
Stephanie nn Stevie
Joanna nn Joey
Josephine nn Joey/Josie
Isabella nn Izzy
Louisa nn Lou
Matilda nn Mattie
Nicola/Nicolette nn Cole
Beatrix nn Trixie
Miranda nn Andie
Good luck!
I rather liked someone’s suggestion of Daphne; would also add Maren. And Kit had a nice ring to it. Enjoy!
Daphne Alexandra could be Dax.
My first thought was if you like Evelyn but are unsure of the repetition of the ending, how about Evangeline. A masculine, unexpected nickname could be Evan.
Or Van!
Van as a nickname isn’t the best. :( Kids associate vans with trucks, and the nn then morphs from Van to Truck. Or worse: Vannie *shudder*.
True story.
I don’t think anyone has mentioned Cecilia yet, and that name has always struck me as romantic with bad-ass potential. My niece is named Cecilia and she uses the nickname Cil (pronounced “Seal”). It’s very cute. Jet and Cil!
If you like Swistle’s suggestion of Eloise but need a nickname, I have an aunt named Eloise who often goes by Elo (pronouced like L.O.)
Also, every Nikki/Nicky I have ever known has been a bad-ass, and I feel you never hear that nickname for little girls anymore. Perhaps it’s too much of a “mom name” right now? But I’d like to hear more of it again! Nicolette or Nicola, nicknamed Nic or Nikki.
Zoe or Zivah.
Jet and Zo.
Jet and Zee.
How about Roxane? Romantic heroine from Cyrano de Bergerac with Roxy as a nickname
Since you thought about Vivian, and the nickname V, how about Vienna with the nickname V (Vie?).
Sort of an off the wall suggestion, but I’ve been trying to decide for a long time whether the name Virginia feels remotely usable (important honor name for me, and I actually think it’s sweetly old-fashioned, but I’m not sure if it’s wearable for a kid these days). Anyway, I just heard of someone named Virginia who went by Jinx. Now, I can’t decide if that’s the coolest thing ever or if it’s “jinxing” your kid at birth, but if you can handle having another J (nick)name in the family, don’t mind Virginia’s teasing/unfortunate misspelling/unfortunate mispronunciation possibility, and you don’t think Jinx is a terrible, horrible nickname no one should inflict on a child, Virginia “Jinx” and Juliet “Jet” seems like a good pair to me. (Ginger is my other favorite Virginia nickname.)
Becky, I love the name Virginia and it is my grandmother’s name so I have thought about this too. For what it’s worth, I am a teacher and I have taught a handful of Virginias over the past ten years. Many of my students actually live in Virginia, so my experience might not translate, but in these parts it is such a mainstream name (people, state, prestigious university) that I can’t imagine it would be particularly tease- worthy. I also sense that name-related teasing is much less common–and even less socially acceptable among kids– than it was when I was growing up.
Gemma? Jet & Gem
Swistle’s suggestion of Kit is wonderful with Jet. Love!
For some reason Astrid comes to mind for both romantic and bad ass.
Or how about Penelope – nn Pip?
I love this thread so much! What about Willow/Lola?
Marilla. – Mars
Savannah – Van
Wyona Wy
Yvonne- Von
Camille- Cam
If the lack of a nickname is the only thing holding you back from Caroline, I agree Caro is a good one. I like Rosemary (Romy), too.
How about initials as a nickname? That could sound cool on a girl. My daughter’s initials are J.D. and I remember thinking we might call her that when I was pregnant with her, though it didn’t end up fitting her.
Our daughter is named Genevieve; we call her “G”, Vieve, Vee-Vee and “G force”! We mainly call her Vieve and love how it’s kinda snappy sounding and means life or full of life.
Hmm, the badass rocker vibe from Juliet/Jet is a bit of a stretch for me. But I guess it’s all subjective.
From your list, I like Vivian. I also like Evelyn, particularly because of the shared “lyn” element. It would link your name to this daughter’s name, just like the J initial links dad’s name to Juliet.
Inspired by Swistle’s comments about Vivian, I really like Scarlet for you. It’s definitely more badass (Johanson/Black Widow) plus spunky/sassy (O’Hara) and romantic (O’Hara again). In fact, it truly as the badass/romantic feeling for me, in a way the other names don’t. It also doesn’t potentially rule out Gavin later. I guess there is Scar as a nickname, or maybe Lettie/Letta?
I also really liked the combination of Jet & Rory as nicknames. In addition to Rosemary, you could also get Rory from Lorelai (a la Gilmore Girls), Aurora, Victoria. I could also see it working for Caroline. Or maybe Lola as a nickname for Eloise?
Kit is another nickname I like with Jet. Katherine, Kristin, Kirsten? Or what about Phillipa/Pip/Pippa? Andrea/Drew/Drea? For some reason, I’m finding it easier to think of spunky/badass nicknames and then work backwards from there.
Jet makes me think of Joan Jett, so I can see it!
I love Juliet and Rosalie together! They are both very romantic to me.
Here to suggest Violet! Nicknames: Vi, Viv, Lettie.
Or Evangeline. Like Juliet, it has that romantic literary vibe (but it’s also spirited and unusual). I LOVE it with your surname.
Or Roxana. Feels more classic than Roxane, and has the amazing nickname Roxy.
Romilly? Not classic, but so nice.
Cosima, nickname Coco or Zizi? The one Cosima I know goes by Zizi, and it fits. (They pronounce the name KAH-zi-ma, first syllable sounds like cosmic.)
Zizi is such a cool nickname that makes me think of Zinnia, Zelda, or Zora.
Or Zenobia, nickname Zen?
Arabella, nickname Bell.
But most important of all: from one high risk pregnant woman to another, GOOD LUCK! If you’re due in August you’re probably out of the woods for the scariest weeks of prematurity, right? (Though I know IUGR is a whole other minefield…) Sending you all my best.
Thank you so much! Original diagnosis/weeks were scary, since they don’t know why the baby is so small. I’m 30 weeks today (woohoo), so definitely celebrating every week with positive tests!! Thank you for the name input. I’m running a few by my husband when he gets done working out!
-Katelyn
I love Beatrix (also nickname: Bix) and the suggestion of Imogen (Mo). Either of those are names I would happily have myself!
Delia or Delphine? Nicknamed Del. I also think Katherine nicknamed Kit or Kick is pretty cool
What a fun naming theme! I’m in love with Swistle’s suggestion of Francesca/Frankie, and I’m a big fan of the reader suggestion Lola (which I think sounds romantic and badass without a nickname) and the Scarlett/Scout suggestion–literary in a couple ways, and Scout as a nickname is just the best. So much grit there in such a great way.
I also think Ramona could work, with the nickname Romy (or Ramone if you want to get real rock n roll). Juliet and Ramona. Jet and Romy.
Love Penelope/Poe!
Catherine/Cricket
Caroline/Kick…small jump but possible
Scarlett/Scout
Felicity/Flick
My favourite is Frances – Frankie
What about Heidi – Hyde
Phillipa – Flip
Susannah–Sunny
Willamina–Billie
Theodora–Teddy
India/Rosalind/Indira/Lucinda–Indie
Beatrix/Bridget/Elizabeth–Birdie
Astoria–Story
Elodie–Lola, Didi
Rosemary/Ramona–Romy
Magnolia nn Mia or Meg
Samantha nn Sam
Michaela nn Mickey
Lucinda nn Indy
Cecilia nn CeeCee
Elizabeth nn Birdie
Imogen nn Midge
Susanna nn Suzy/Susie (due for a comeback I think. Why not!)
Persephone nn Percy
Seraphina nn Finn
October nn Toby (just had to throw this in. One of my faves!)
Still love Christina/Kristina or Katherine nn Kit. So cool with Jet!
Great suggestions! Lucinda could also be nicknamed Lux.
This is a great list! We can’t use it, but I’m in love with Finn for Seraphine and Toby for October is really cute!
O.P.
I knew a Bianca nn Bink many years ago. Ha!
Victoria, nn Vix!
Oh my gosh, Victoria is right on point. Love that.
Also, I feel that Claudia is really badass. The “claw” sound gives it a pleasant edge to my mind. It was my (stern, raven-haired) Norwegian-American great-grandmother’s name.
Beatrix and Francesca–Swistle nails it AGAIN!!
India nn Indie was an inspired earlier suggestion. Perfection. Magnolia nn Lola also rocks it. Zinnia nn Zizi also fabulous. So many good suggestions here for you! GOOD LUCK!!!!
I also like Beatrix but it’s a little too much for me. Maybe instead Beatris nn Tris?
Also like the suggestions of Seraphina and Celia/Cecelia.
What about Lila? Estella?
Dorothy nn Dot.
Dorothy is literary, maybe not super romantic but definitely classic.
Dot is spunky.
I love Dorothy/Dot from Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (Australian show). Alas, I cannot use the name. But I wish I could!
Second thoughts…
Lucia or Luciana or Aurelia/Lucky
Margo-Margaux/Gogo
Stella/Star
Magdalena/Max
I can’t stop, I love this game. Thought of a better nn for Margaux… Moxie!
Second thoughts…
Lucia or Luciana or Aurelia/Lucky
Margo-Margaux/Gogo
Stella/Star
Magdalena/Max
I love Jet as a nickname for Juliet, so here’s my vote: Francesca, nicknamed Chess.
It might not have that rockstar vibe, but it does have a cool jazz flavor. There’s also Fiona, nicknamed Finn, or Alanis.
My first thought was Aurora, nn Rory. It’s already been suggested by other posters, but i want to reiterate what a great match it would be for your Juliet, nn Jet. Lorelei, nn Rory, would also work well.
Here’s the rest of my list of ideas, including some repeats from other posters:
Acacia, nn Ace
Alexandra, nn Zan or Lex or Al
Athena
Cassandra (or Cassia), nn Cass…or Cash
Charlotte, nn Charlie
Desdemona (or Desideria), nn Des or Dex
Ivy
Isabeau, nn Beau
Lucia (or Louisa or Lucille or anything else starting with Lu), nn Lou
Lyric (or Lyrica), nn Ricki
Marcella (or Damaris or Marissa or anything else with the MAHR sound), nn Mars
Olivia, nn Liv or Via
Reina, nn Ray
Raphaela, nn Raffy
Rosamund, nn Romy
Roxana, nn Roxy
Thalia/Talia/Talya (or Tanya), nn Ty
Theodora (or Dorothea), nn Teddy or Theo
Valerie (or Valeria*), nn Val
* or Valentina, but that may be a little much with Juliet…or not?
I like Rory for Caroline, but if that doesn’t float your boat–what about Cal for Caroline? Jet and Cal.
In some of these cases, there’s a little bit of a vibe of trying to match the exact formula you hit with Juliet, which feels like a tough proposition. A lot of these are great options, and I think it’s okay if the “badass nickname” has to come about organically!
Ohh I love Vivian (or Vivienne) with nn Vi. Juliet and Vivienne – Jet and Vi – perfect!
Also from the suggestions above I think these suit perfectly:
Imogen – Juliet and Imogen – Jet and Mo
Beatrix – Juliet and Beatrix – Jet and Bix
Theodora – Juliet and Theodora – Jet and Teddy
Daphne – Juliet and Daphne – Jet and Dax
The more I think about it the more I love Daphne/Dax. As for romantic and badass I think it totally works!
Ooooh, Daphne/Dax is brilliant.
I love Cali as a nickname for Caroline. Juliet & Caroline; Jet & Cali. Best of luck to you!
I have a Juliet!! Obviously love the name!
What about Rosamund or Rosalind and use Roz as a bad a$$ name?
Juliet and Rosalind.
Jet and Roz.
LOVE this!!
I also love Francesca/Frankie.
Good luck and keep us posted!!
What about Caroline with the nickname Coco?
Jet and Coco. Cute!
I feel like there’s enormous potential for you in the nickname Ro. I know a Rosetta who goes exclusively by Ro within her family, but you could also go for any number of Romantic Rose names (Rosemary, Rosaline, Rose, etc.) or for Caroline. Jet and Ro sounds cool to me.
Also worth noting, Rosaline is Romeo’s original gf in Romeo and Juliet. That might strike you as neat or as weird.
I also love an initial name for you, like CJ or CC, and I think Cecelia or Caroline could get you to either of those names.
And I also want to hop on the love train for Kit.
Lucia with nickname Luc (Luck).
Emilia with the nickname Emi or Mil
Stephanie with nickname Stevie (bonus points for Stevie Nicks/Stevie Ray Vaughan reference)
Cleopatra with the nickname Cleo (Rock reference Letters to Cleo).
Lorenza nickname Lo or Za
Esmeralda nickname Al
Eugenia nickname Gene
Helen or Helena nickname Len
Elodie nickname Eddie (Eddie Vedder)
Or Amelia nickname Aim.
Just throwing this out there. If you end up to happen to have a boy, I really would love Oswald with nn Oz or Ozzy.
Jet and Oz. Totally frickin’ awesome.
I’ve already commented above but just wanted to suggest Lucy/Lucia/Lucinda with the nn Lux, Jet and Lux is very sweet!
I like swistles suggestion of Beatrix (Bex)! If that doesn’t work for you , how about Arwen? It’s princess and badass/warrior! There’s the more masculine nickname of Ari (which I see you like but Arwen isn’t quite as a mouthful as Ariana) or Winnie!
Beatrix is so perfect. I love it with Juliet, and I adore bex as a nickname.
Has anyone said Dominique? Jet and Dom? Jet and Que?
Came to suggest one of the Ros- variations (Rosalie, Rosalind, Rosamund)! My daughter is Rosalie and we call her Ro and Poe (short for Posy).
Not reading the comments. Sorry for any overlap.
I love Swistle’s suggestions.
Cressida nn Sia.
Lavinia nn Vin.
Lorelei nn Rory.
Bianca nn Bee .
Love the suggestion of the nickname Ro!
What about Rosamund nn Ro?
Juliet and Rosamund. So romantic together! Jet and Ro.
Rosamund nn Romy perhaps?
Just realised Rosamund has Sam in the middle of it! Cool!
Jet and Sam
Thank you for all the suggestions everyone! I’m seriously loving all of the nicknames. Running a few by my husband today. Alexandria-Lex is a top contender!
O.P.
Beatrix!!! Bex!
Swistle, this list is solid gold and I’m almost feeling regret that we’re done having kids and I only had boys to name. Almost.
Katherine–or Katharine seems more romantic somehow–nn Kit is my favorite because then your husband and daughter have J names and you and your other daughter have K names. But I also love Pip and Poe, as well as V/Vee as a nickname for anything–that’s my nickname and it has served me well ;) I like it for Veronica especially because of the show Veronica Mars. if ever there were a bad-ass…
I’m suddenly enamored of a vehicle theme for nicknames. Jet and…Truck? Bike? Ship?
Car: Carissa, Carmen
Ferry: Farrah, Jennifer, Sapphira
Lorry: Lorelei, Chloris, Elora, or anything else with the LOHR sound
Rocket: Roxana, Roxanne, Raquel
Ski: Saskia
Van: Evangeline, Vanessa, Savannah
I mean, i still like Lex, too…but this would be SO cute.
LOVE Beatrix, Francesca, Ramona, and Imogen. Others:
Paola, nn Pow
Paloma, nn Lolo or Loma
Alexandra, nn Sasha or Xan
Beatrice/Beatrix nn Bex or Bea
Imogen or Margot or Margaux nn Moxie
Charlotte or Suzanna nn Zuzu
Aurora or Lorelei nn Rory
Winnifred nn Freddie or Wynn
Francesca or Frances nn Frankie or Chess
Roselinde nn Lindy
Eloise nn Weezer or Weezey
I love Lola, from above! Or Ruby. Really sweet but also really badass to me.
If this isn’t too much Shakespeare, what about Cordelia, nicknamed Corey? Or Ophelia, which kind of gets a rockstar vibe from Dave Grohl.
Well done Swistle, so on point with your suggestions!
I agree that my favourite for you is Vivienne with nn Viv/ ViVi, it’s a pity you don’t love it. Maybe you would like Violet a bit more nn Vi? Or does the repeat of the ‘let’ sound bother you? It wouldn’t bother me but something to consider. What about Olivia nn Liv/Livi?
I also love Frankie but prefer it with the full name of Frances.
I also like Beatrix nn Bex or Trixie
Or Bellatrix
Here are some more suggestions, sorry if there are repeats.
How about:
Stephanie nn Stevie
Charlotte nn Charli
Lydia nn Lydi
Florence nn Florrie or Flo or
Felicity nn Flick
Alexandra nn Lexi or Alexa
Bianca nn Bee Or Bee Bee
Natasha nn Tash
Olivia nn Liv or Livi
Anastasia nn Star or Starzy
Aurora nn Rory
I think my favourite is
Alexandra nn Lexi
Jet and Lexi
I also like Bianca as it goes so well with Juliet.
Juliet and Bianca
Jet and Bee
Or Olivia
Juliet and Olivia
Jet and Liv/Livi
Good luck