Penelope has so many cute nn, one of my favs is Pipi.
Winnie isn't a nickname, right. So why not go with the "nn" you like instead of forcing the full name? Edie is adorable and I kind of love that on paper it looks gender neutral.
There are some great ones here - thank you! Winnie isn't a nn, we just weren't in love with Winifred or Gwendolyn. So I am open to naming #2 the nn version of a name. I worry about people calling Edie "Eddie" instead of "Edy". I love the nn Pipi.
There are some great ones here - thank you! Winnie isn't a nn, we just weren't in love with Winifred or Gwendolyn. So I am open to naming #2 the nn version of a name. I worry about people calling Edie "Eddie" instead of "Edy". I love the nn Pipi.
I think most people will know it is "Edy" but when you glance at a resume, you don't know for sure.
And because Louis is off my list now, I will throw out Louise/Louisa nn LuLu or Lula. Or Winnie and Wizza! Lol, j/k don't do that.
There are some great ones here - thank you! Winnie isn't a nn, we just weren't in love with Winifred or Gwendolyn. So I am open to naming #2 the nn version of a name. I worry about people calling Edie "Eddie" instead of "Edy". I love the nn Pipi.
I'd definitely say it Edy and I've never seen an Edie before.
Winnie isn't a nickname, right. So why not go with the "nn" you like instead of forcing the full name? Edie is adorable and I kind of love that on paper it looks gender neutral.
Evelyn/Evie made my last list. I love it!!!!! Shout out to @PenelopePond for making me squeal with excitement over the name Dottie. That is adorable. I also love Hattie. Although I like Edie the most and Rosie is awesome. I want another baby just so I can use one of these names. I'm a baby hoarder.
Emma Rose - 9.14.05 Beckett - 5.26.07 Sawyer - 9.22.12 Lennon Mae - 9.26.14
I loved the name Emmaline, but Emma was pretty popular in our social circle, so I dumped it in favor of Rosaline. Beatrice was on our list (although my husband vetoed it because he had a rabbit named Beatrice) as was Eleanor (or Lenore). Caroline I liked a lot. Um, let's see...Mallory was a close one. And Hazel. I'm sure there are more...
I kinda love the mom at play group who has two little girls, Ramona and Ruby. I think either one would go well with Winnie! Or, ya know, Quinn, nn Quinnie. Who wouldn't love Quinnie and Winnie?!?!
Flossie (the 101 year old at my church who is awesome)
Clara
Effie
Dinah (I got this one from a 19th century whaling song about prostitutes....does that ruin it?)
Nell/Nellie
Aster/Esther
Marjory/Margery (Marge is kinda barf as a nickname, but Geri or Em?)
Most of these aren't 1800s-early 1900s. Honestly, a lot of people during that period were Marys and Elizabeths and Annes--a lot of the "old fashioned' names we think of are actually later, like late Victorian era to 1920s. Is it really the specific time period you love, or the feel of vintage names from any era?
I love the 1904 (i think?) top 100 SSN name database list. I can't remember if that's the exact year I found Winnie's name on... I fished them all up to 1915 and really loved the feel of the names.
If Augs had been a girl, he would have been Agatha. Obviously now I'll never be able to use that name ;0)
If Jasper had been a girl, he would've been Vesper. We kicked ourselves for a few months once we found out Briar was a girl, because we were really bummed we couldn't use the name. Jasper and vesper? No go.
I'm super late to the game but I love Hattie, Adeline, Corrine and Greer. I also like hmp's idea of going with the nn instead of a "proper" name Edie is adorable.
I love the 1904 (i think?) top 100 SSN name database list. I can't remember if that's the exact year I found Winnie's name on... I fished them all up to 1915 and really loved the feel of the names.
The SSN lists are awesome for this! Also--creeper alert--old cemeteries. There's an old cemetery in our town with lots of people who lived during those years.
A girlfriend of mine had a baby a few months back and named her Rosalie. I love it. They don't call her Rosie, just Rosalie. Which I think goes wonderfully with Winnie. :-)
Okay.... I think my new ultimate favorite is June. I would call her Junie. June Marilyn and Winne.Sue - pretty cute!
June/Junie Rose/Rosie Pipi (actually I love Penny and Poppy too!) Hattie Aggie Ruthie
All of these go with mn Marilyn.
Dottie is adorable, but I'm sure that would be nixed by DH. I also love Franki (Frances), Florence (Fussy/Flossy), Mabel, Georgia (Georgie), Bea, and oooo Nellie is cute @hyaline. I don't think DH would go for any of these though.
Thank you all for the help! I've been so sad that DH hates Edie, but I'm really excited about a few of these names!
This was my suggestion, too. And I didn't read through all the responses, so these may be duplicates
Evelyn nn Evie (though wouldn't go so great w Marilyn)
Frances nn Frankie
Ellen nn Nell
And my absolute fav, though probably not from the right era, Zelda nn Elle
This was my suggestion, too. And I didn't read through all the responses, so these may be duplicates
Evelyn nn Evie (though wouldn't go so great w Marilyn)
Frances nn Frankie
Ellen nn Nell
And my absolute fav, though probably not from the right era, Zelda nn Elle
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This was my #1 choice. I have always been obsessed with the names Frankie, Joey, and Charlie for a girl. But mostly Frankie. DH says NOOO, haha. But Frances Marilyn is freaking adorable. Frankie and Winnie **swoon**
A girlfriend of mine had a baby a few months back and named her Rosalie. I love it. They don't call her Rosie, just Rosalie. Which I think goes wonderfully with Winnie. :-)
Congrats on #2 being a girl! I missed that one!
That is pretty darn cute! And thank you - I was surprised because this pregnancy is so nice compared to the one with W. I definitely thought boy, but am thrilled with another little lady.
Re: Other names
Harriet/Hattie
ETA: On second thought, scratch Mildred, bc I don't like Millie Marilyn together at all.
https://www.momrecommended.com/Baby_Names/Turn_of_the_Century_Popular_Baby_Girl_Names.shtml
I like Amelia the best.
Amelia Marilyn
Winnie & Amelia...
Both sound nice IMO
I kind of like Dorothy nn Dot/Dottie.
On your list, Harriet nn Hattie is adorable. Reminds me of Parenthood.
Stella
Emma Rose - 9.14.05 Beckett - 5.26.07 Sawyer - 9.22.12 Lennon Mae - 9.26.14
I think our lists are probably pretty similar...
I loved the name Emmaline, but Emma was pretty popular in our social circle, so I dumped it in favor of Rosaline. Beatrice was on our list (although my husband vetoed it because he had a rabbit named Beatrice) as was Eleanor (or Lenore). Caroline I liked a lot. Um, let's see...Mallory was a close one. And Hazel. I'm sure there are more...
There's a lot of good names on there. I like Della, Callie, and Rosetta.
But then Ginny and Winnie. I really love Edie.
No help.
Evelyn nn Evie (though wouldn't go so great w Marilyn)
Frances nn Frankie
Ellen nn Nell
And my absolute fav, though probably not from the right era, Zelda nn Elle
Emma Rose - 9.14.05 Beckett - 5.26.07 Sawyer - 9.22.12 Lennon Mae - 9.26.14
Nancy James 9.1.12
Calvin Donald 8.27.14
June/Junie
Rose/Rosie
Pipi (actually I love Penny and Poppy too!)
Hattie
Aggie
Ruthie
All of these go with mn Marilyn.
Dottie is adorable, but I'm sure that would be nixed by DH. I also love Franki (Frances), Florence (Fussy/Flossy), Mabel, Georgia (Georgie), Bea, and oooo Nellie is cute @hyaline. I don't think DH would go for any of these though.
Thank you all for the help! I've been so sad that DH hates Edie, but I'm really excited about a few of these names!
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This was my #1 choice. I have always been obsessed with the names Frankie, Joey, and Charlie for a girl. But mostly Frankie. DH says NOOO, haha. But Frances Marilyn is freaking adorable. Frankie and Winnie **swoon**