(MCT) — A Nameberry visitor commented recently that she loved ultra-feminine proper names with tomboyish nicknames. That's a sentiment we echo.
If you're torn between girls' names with a conventionally female image and ones that sound more androgynous, these choices have it all. They give you (and your daughter) the choice between going totally girly and sidestepping conventional gender identity, at least when it comes to your name.
Some very feminine names with tomboyish nicknames are:
Alexandra Alex
Allegra — Al
Antonia — Toni
Araminta or Arabella — Ari
Augusta — Gus
Aurora Rory
Bernadette — Bernie
Camilla — Cam
Catherine — Cat
Charlotte Charlie
Christiana — Chris
Clementine — Clem
Cordelia — Cory
Daniella Dani
Francesca Frankie
Frederica Freddi
Georgia Geo
Harriet Harri
Henrietta — Hank
Isabella — Izzy
Jessamine Jessie
Josephine or Joanna Jo
Julia, Juliet or Juliana Jules
Lavinia — Vinni
Leonora Leo
Louisa Lou
Martina Marti
Matilda Matti
Maxine Max
Melania Mel
Michaela/Mikayla Micki or Mike
Natalie Nat
Natasha — Sasha
Nicole Nicki
Philippa Flip
Rosemary Romy
Samantha Sam
Stephanie Stevie
Theodora Teddi
Veronica Ronni
Victoria Vic or Tori
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Nameberry (nameberry.com) is a baby-naming site produced by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, co-authors of nine bestselling baby name guides, including "The Baby Name Bible" and "Cool Names for Babies."