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Original poster

Suggest some pretty short girls names please

33 replies

fishandlilacs · 05/05/2011 13:53

DD is an Isla and we like Jago for a boy (DC2 on it's way) DH is a scot and I am cornish-we like the one of each.

Tam is also a favoured boy's name.

but were buggered if DC2 turns out to be a girl because we cannot think of anything.

I like Esme but DH doesn't.

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telsa · 10/05/2011 11:57

Ann, Dot, Ida, Pam, Suzy, Lu, Avril, Kara, Dawn, Elma, Gail, Jane, Jean, Joan, Joyce, Jess, Kim, Osla, Ruth, Una

mich54321 · 09/05/2011 22:53

Evie
Ava
Mae
Grace
Mia
Ella
Ruby
Lily
Eve

MercurySoccer · 09/05/2011 21:52

Louisa

MercurySoccer · 09/05/2011 21:52

Cara
Marla
Joan
June
Jane
Tara

crazynanna · 09/05/2011 21:46

Lois

Jezabelle · 09/05/2011 21:43

Rosa
Freya
Maya
Iris

Jux · 09/05/2011 21:34

I know a very pretty short girl. I think she's called Amanda.Grin

Lonnie · 09/05/2011 21:32

Nia
Zia
Jo
Ea
Beth

Maybeitsbecause · 09/05/2011 21:25

Iona
Vida
Willa
Selma
Bette
Belle
Seren
Gaia
Thea
Edith
Orla
Eira
Juno
Olive

cece · 09/05/2011 20:59

Well I have an Esme...

Other names we considered;

Verity
Anna
Annie
Thea
Alethea
Una
Helen
Sadie
Sara
Rae

razzlebathbone · 09/05/2011 20:56

Edie
Cleo
Sylvie

Suncottage · 09/05/2011 20:50

Thea
Mary
Fern
Ivy
Rose
Ruth
Beth
May
Anne

eandemum · 09/05/2011 20:45

Hi - I have an Esme and my imaginary DD2 is
Isla
Iona
Thea
Tess

Mumcentreplus · 09/05/2011 20:39

Kaya
Maya
Raye

TrillianAstra · 09/05/2011 20:21

Jo

that's "pretty short"

in fact it's "very short"

:o

loralys · 09/05/2011 20:19

I'm with growing3rdbump on 'Alys'
Its my middle name and can either be pronounced Alice or Al-eese depending on which you like better.
Faye, Lucy and Ada are nice too

BrokenBananaTantrum · 05/05/2011 17:49

Mya
Eve
Grace
Jeani

speakercorner · 05/05/2011 17:43

Fay is a gorgeous name.

mathanxiety · 05/05/2011 17:34

Ruth
Emma
Cleo
Charis
Pia
Joy
Una
Elin
Pearl
Lucy
Maeve
Marit

growing3rdbump · 05/05/2011 17:00

Esme is beautiful - I want it for DC3, but DH is also digging his annoying heals in.

We also considered:
Ivy
Naomi
Clara
Tamsin
Alys / Alice

pirateparty · 05/05/2011 16:40

Lucy
Iris
Ava
Esme is lovely...

MelinaM · 05/05/2011 16:38

Anna
Ava
Bea
Calla
Fia
Fleur
Gaia
Hope
Iris
Lara
Lila
Mara
Sage
Tess
Vita

randomimposter · 05/05/2011 16:36

Tess. BEAUTIFUL and sounds great with your DC names.

Nell also lovely.

ShoutyHamster · 05/05/2011 16:35

Nina
Anna

suwoo · 05/05/2011 16:19

Nell.