140 Cute Nicknames for Baby Girls: Classic and Silly

Whether you select your baby's name before or after your pregnancy announcement, choosing a name for a baby can be a really difficult decision for some parents to be. If you're one of the folks that struggles with lifelong commitments, a nickname could be what you need to make a final decision. There are plenty of beautiful, classic names that may not suit a baby. You might find that "Vickie" fits your baby's giggly personality more than Victoria. Choosing a more formal name for their official name and having some fun nicknames in the wings also gives your child more agency over what they want to be called when they are grown up. Another solution is saving a name you love as a middle name that also lends itself to some nickname material.

There are lots of places to draw inspiration for your new family member. Check out Angel names for your baby or biblical baby names if you'd like to choose something that connects to your faith.

Classic Baby Girl Nicknames

We adore traditional and even old-fashioned baby names, and it's hard to top a name that has a connection to your family history. But if you end up with multiple people in the family with the same name, it can get confusing! Try one of these nicknames instead.

Alexandra: Lexie, Lex, Alexa
Katherine: Kit, Kat, Kathy, Katie
Magnolia: Maggie, Lia
Cordelia: Cory, Cordy, Delia
Elizabeth: Beth, Liz, Lizzie, Boo, Liza
Theresa: Terry, Tess
Patricia: Pat, Patty, Tricia
Louise: Lou, Weezie
Margaret: Maggie, Marge
Helena: Helen, Nell
Penelope: Penny
Florence: Flo, Flor
Olivia: Livvy, Olive, Ollie, Liv
Abigail: Abbey, Abbie, Gail
Emily: Em, Emmy, Millie
Jane: Janie, Jenny
Victoria: Vicky, Tori
Charlotte: Lottie, Charlie, Lola
Sophia: Fifi, Sofie
Evelyn: Lynn, Eve, Evie
Harper: Pip, Harp
Gianna: Gigi, Anna, Gia
Avery: Aves, Avie

Silly Baby Girl Nicknames

Some babies (and parents!) have personalities that are befitting a funny nickname. And the good news is that nicknames aren't permanent, so you don't have to worry about your child hearing it when they walk the stage on graduation day (unless, of course, they want to!).