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Effy/Effie

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krankykitty · 30/11/2012 17:13

What think you of the name Effie (or spelt Effy?)

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WonkyWilly · 30/11/2012 17:13

I like it but only if you spell it Effie!

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lancaster · 30/11/2012 17:15

my dds name with an ie, still often wonder if I should have gone with y though!

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Snowflakepie · 30/11/2012 17:31

Sounds like iffy to me, I wouldn't. But the ie spelling is better of the two.

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Light100 · 30/11/2012 17:37

Really like it, is it short for anything?

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spiderlight · 30/11/2012 17:38

I'd wonder what it was short for. It's pretty though - makes me think of a fey, pixie-like child.

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Greensleeves · 30/11/2012 17:40

I think it is really pretty, but there is one at our school and my ds2 told me some of the older ones call her "eff off Effie" Sad

But I think if children are going to be beastly they will find something. Doesn't mean you shouldn't use whatever name you like.

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forevergreek · 30/11/2012 18:52

I know a Evelyn who goes by Effie

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PuffPants · 30/11/2012 18:58

I'm really sorry but it makes me think "F off" or "effing" as in you know what.

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VivaLeBeaver · 30/11/2012 19:08

I know an Effie at work I also had a great aunt Effie, which must have been short for something but not sure what.

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Astralabe · 30/11/2012 19:17

Its short for Euphemia. There was a character called Effie in the series of Skins before last who was quite cool, and I thought it was nice then - but definitely sounds like a shortened version of something and I'm not sure about Euphemia.

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VivaLeBeaver · 30/11/2012 19:25

How's it pronounced - Eff-eema?

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VivaLeBeaver · 30/11/2012 19:25

eff-emmia even?

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Astralabe · 30/11/2012 19:55

U - fee - me - a

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GalaxyDisaster · 30/11/2012 21:27

The Effie in Skins was Elizabeth wasn't she?

I once met a girl who was known as Effie. I think her full name was something like Effracine (it was said Eff-ra-cee-nee - never knew her well enough to see how you spelled it).

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GalaxyDisaster · 30/11/2012 21:30

The Effie in Skins was Elizabeth wasn't she?

I once met a girl who was known as Effie. I think her full name was something like Effracine (it was said Eff-ra-cee-nee - never knew her well enough to see how you spelled it).

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PointyDogs · 30/11/2012 22:17

Before DD was born I had a dream that told me I had to name her Iphigenia, Effy for short. Strangely, I didn't do as the dream suggested...

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EmpressOfTheNorthPole · 30/11/2012 22:20

I'm sorry but I'm with Puffpants, it reminds me of effing.

If it's short for Elizabeth she's got something to fall back on.

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fatzak · 30/11/2012 22:28

Can also be short for Eleftheria or Efthalia I think? Quite a common name in Greece.

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Iris1 · 30/11/2012 22:28

I think its good as nn for Elizabeth. Not quite the same but I absolutely love Elfie for a girl nn for Eleanor. Bit softer than Effy but very similar.

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Mintyy · 30/11/2012 22:30

I'm afraid its not my cup of tea. I generally only post on the baby names thread if I have something positive to say, so I'm sorry about that. It makes me think of someone ineffectual for some reason.

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mewkins · 30/11/2012 22:30

Yep Effie in Skins was short for Elizabeth. I have known two Effies, both Greek and short for Efrosini which is apparently a very popular name in Greece and a very popular shortening.

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msrisotto · 30/11/2012 22:32

When I saw the thread title, I thought of "eff off".

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GW297 · 30/11/2012 22:33

Eefie?

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LDNmummy · 30/11/2012 22:35

This is the abbreviation to my DD's middle name and I love it.

Hers is a foreign name and I didn't pick it as it was down to custom but I still love it.

I actually prefer the abbreviated version to the actual version which is great because its what all the grandparents call her.

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VisualiseAHorse · 30/11/2012 22:37

Love it.

Short for Euphemia. U-fee-mi-a. Scottish name.

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