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Three syllabel Girls Names - with nice shortening

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:04

I'm not bothered by popularity. I have a popular name and I like it.

I love the names Isabel, Olivia, Amelia, but would not use as I'd run the risk of Izzy, Livvie or Milly. I don't like the ie or y ending.

I like a classic strong name.

I have a lot of name associations, so although nice names, I would not use Annabel, Verity, Catherine, Christina, Susannah or Violet. I just can't get past the people I know with these names. Silly I know.

Certain names that trend on here, such as Allegra, I consider too posh, and it doesn't fit with common DH and I.

Hope I have not offended everyone.

So far we have one name:

Helena

Any other suggestions?

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GwendolineMaryLacedwithBrandy · 07/12/2011 16:06

Blimey, I thought I was fussy!

Redrubyblues · 07/12/2011 16:06

Annabel
Lucia - Lucy
Samara - Sam
Julia
Alethea

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 16:06

rachel

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 16:04

seems to me you mainly like names with an 'L' sound in them,

can you compromise on something else eg, my niece is isabel, nn bella - has never been called izzy

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 16:02

Melissa - no, don't like nn Mel
Millicent - it would be Millie, I think, but thanks for suggestion

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 16:02

Anne-Marie - don't like double-barrelled names
Charlotte - LOVE this name. It's my sister's name. Mum picked us all nice, classic names.

Eloise - has been mentioned, but DH didn't like, but might run it passed him again, just in case he changes his mind.

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belgo · 07/12/2011 16:01

Christine/Christina

belgo · 07/12/2011 16:00

Melissa
Millicent

belgo · 07/12/2011 15:59

Louisa
Anne-Marie
Charlotte

MrsChristmasDB · 07/12/2011 15:57

Never thought of it as classic !

I never normally mention my DCs names, I was sitting here twitching ! Xmas Grin

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:57

selina

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:57

Fiona - I like this name, hadn't considered it before, not sure if it's a bit 1980s, but will consider further

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MrMeaner · 07/12/2011 15:56

Sorry - anyone mentioned Eloise yet?

A father's bias playing into account here...

Smugfearnleyshittingstool · 07/12/2011 15:56

I have a Claudia and love the name still, claudie for short.
She was nearly Geraldine or Josephine, josie nn.

stressheaderic · 07/12/2011 15:56

I saw Jennifer - nn Jen further up this thread and forgot how much I love that name. Not very popular now either.

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:55

alison - nice, but not a classic, too 1960s, sorry
angela - nice, but not a classic, too 1950s, associate it with mum's friends.

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:54

Nikita - nice name, but not us.

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Redrubyblues · 07/12/2011 15:54

Emily

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:54

fiona

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:53

MadreInglese - thanks for the link, not sure I can face 1,483 names, especially if a lot of them are American surname/ cactus type names (page one had Addison and Acacia)

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kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:52

what does your dh like?

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:51

Natasha - I like this name, will run it passed DH. I'm not sure if Tash goes with our surname

Katriona - can't use this name, associations again, but I do like it.

Katarina - don't like this name, I love Karina though, but DH said no.

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Redrubyblues · 07/12/2011 15:50

Fiona - Fee
Natasha - Tash
Jemima - Immy
Georgina -George
Harriet - Harry
Rosemary - Rosie

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:49

miranda
alison
angela

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:49

MrsChristmasD - phew, Abigail is a lovely classic name.

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