Short girls names in same vein as Lois and Tess?

[HastaLanugo]

After much debate and near war, DH has finally agreed to liking both Lois and Tess as potential names for our DD. I just wonder if I am overlooking anything similar? I like the idea of the 's' or another consonant at the end of the name, as our first daughter's name ends in a vowel (similarly short). All suggestions welcome, please?

[BlueSuedeWitchesHat]

Lois is lovely. Not too frilly IYSWIM. How about:

Cerys
Reese
Cecile
Astrid
Iris
Celeste
Jess

[HolyAutumnGoldBatman]

Bess
Erin
Grace
Jane
Naimh/Neve
Beth/Bethan
Meg/Megan
Pearl
Dawn
Brooke
Ruth
Fern
Paige
Quinn
Rose
Sian

[Leeds2]

Caris

Fliss (Felicity)

[thegreylady]

Seren
Helen
Alice
Tamsin

[thegreylady]

Nell
Just realised my suggestions have two syllables-sorry
Ruth is lovely and underused these days.

[BikeRunSki]

Tara
Ellen
Lara
Gaia

[BikeRunSki]

Esme
Biba
Anna
Clara

Can't think of anything that ends in an "S".

[HastaLanugo]

Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately Ruth will be the baby's aunt, so that's a no go. A few others we had already ruled out, including Erin and Beth. Will put some of the rest to DH.

We considered Esme but neither of us was consistently pronouncing it the same and we didn't want to have the think twice every time we speak to our daughter!

Lara, Clara etc all too similar to DD1.

Love iris but it doesn't work with surname and Alice is one DH likes but I don't.

Plenty still left though!

[eBook]

Isis
Louise
Lauren
Anne
Anais
Frances
Isobel
Nicole
Scarlett
Corinne
Caitlyn
Meg
Saffron
Florence
Constance
Seren
Jade
Kirsten
Rachel
Arwen
Anwen
Opal
Ashlyn
Claire
Eden
Violet
Nerys

[eBook]

Edith (Edie)

[Devora]

Roisin
Kay
Delyth
Rachel
Mo
Red
Jo
Ros

[baskingseals]

Sky

Ines

Blaise

Faith

Joy

Kim

Floss or Flossie - could be short for FLorence

Jean

Agnes

[LoveBeingAMrs]

I'm called Tessa and its worked well for me!! :-)

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

I like Lois and Tess. And Cerys or Carys.

Robyn
Karen
Sian
Lil (short for Lillian if you like)
Maude
Kate
Lynne
June
Noelle
Jude
Liz/Bess
Belle
Susan/Suzanne

[cheesesavory]

It doesn?t quite fit, but it?s similar to Lois ? Eloise?

[HastaLanugo]

cheese, we seriously considered Eloise for DD1 then realised that in a thick Scottish accent, like many of my family's, It sounded like someone trying to catch the attention of a Louise ("eh! Louise!). Really nice name if said properly, but my dad would take the shine off pretty quickly, I'm afraid.

However, we do seem to have hit a winning theme seeing as so many of these suggestions are names we have considered. And we've gained a few more, which is a good thing as Lois was ruined for DH today. bah!

I have suggested Isis and Ines so many times and he said no.

Thanks all.

[TumbiGirl]

Wren

[duchesse]

Merle
Dorcas

[BlueChampagne]

Meryl
Morvern
Chloe
Alice/Alys
Eve
Grace
Jean
Olwen
Vashti
Zoe

[telsa]

Lori
Lowri
Leni
Janis
Erin
Dilys

Ceres
Agnes

[HastaLanugo]

Alas, DH has ruled out Welsh names telsa which is kind of fair enough considering DD will have Scottish, Irish and England blood, but not a drop of Welsh .

The last two posts have included three cousins, one best friend, one best friend's daughter and another friend's daughter. Damn those people who got there first!

But my list is building. Husband back home tonight after a few days away, so I will be able to put these to him. Thanks.

[BlueChampagne]

At least we're on target! Keep us poste

[BlueChampagne]

Oops, posted!

[HastaLanugo]

Couple of names from below on list. Debate now on hold for a while before ensues!