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Baby NamesViews expressed in the Community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of BabyCentre. Learn more about our Community Guidelines. Just so you know, BabyCentre may earn a commission from shopping links.Effie, what is it short for?jessshaw87 Posted 15-10-09

I love the name Effie as a shortened name, but what is this actually short for or what could it get away with being short for?

 

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• jennyjae Last edited 22-04-10

  Oooo I was about to try and find this out myself! I will keep an eye on your post and let you know if I find anything!!!

• jennyjae Last edited 22-04-10

  I have found this:

  The girl's name Effie is pronounced EF-ee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "well-spoken". Pet form of Euphemia. First used in the 1860s.

  Effie has 10 variant forms: Effemie, Effemy, Effi, Effy, Efthemia, Ephie, Eppie, Euphemia, Euphemie and Euphie.

• Zingylemontart Last edited 22-04-10

  Google gives lots of answers:

  http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=what+is+effie+short+for&meta=&aq=0&oq=what+is+effie+shor&fp=38c542da47a26377Opens a new window

  I would have said Euphegenia, as in Mrs Doubtfire, but apparently there are more.

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• Nicole_P Last edited 22-04-10

  I love this name too think its so pretty. I know a girl called Elizabeth and they call her Effy... but I am not sure what it's truly short

   

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• Hayles1234 Last edited 22-04-10

  I quite like Effie on it's own, but I would spell it Ephie.

• jessshaw87 Original PosterLast edited 22-04-10

  all the names that it is actually short for are horrible lol xxx

• Hayles1234 Last edited 22-04-10

  I agree Jess they are truly awful imo. Effie is nice on it's own though, there won't be many in her class at least!

• jessshaw87 Original PosterLast edited 22-04-10

  with a name like Euphegenia i dont think the poor child would be able to say her own name til she was at high school lol. I do like Effie though but my surname is Lee and not sure if that goes!!!

• bethybug Last edited 22-04-10

  Jenny gave the technical and correct answer, it is an abbreviated pet form of Euphemia.  However, there is an Effie in the tv programme 'Skins' and it's short for Elizabeth.  No idea how they derived this as Elizabeth can be shortened to Eliza, Liz, Lizzy, Beth, Liesel, Libby, Bess, Bessie, Betty, Betsy, Elspeth, Elspie, Elsie, Lisa, Bettina, Elise, Lisette and Babette but not anywhere other then skins have i ever seen it shortened to Effie.

• PrincessLiana Last edited 22-04-10

  I think Effie Lee is pretty class

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