Girls names that aren't traditionally shortened

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HowCanADoorBeAJar · 18/02/2012 17:09

Hi, I am a newbie here, expecting a girl in June.

DH is quite unfussed about names being shortened and doesn't have strong opinions regarding nicknames but I'm not a fan. His only stipulation is that the name must not be too popular. I agree with this, I don't want our daughter to be one of 5 Lilys in her class. My dislike of names that can be shortened stems from having a name that has a variety of nicknames. Therefore, we don't want names like Samantha or Jessica.

Our tentative list:

Niamh
Mia - would everyone call her Mimi?
Hannah - too popular?
Eden

Any ideas please for a fussy customer?

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Plonker · 18/02/2012 17:21

IME short names with no obvious nn can often get lengthened, Eve gets Evie, Grace gets Gracie, Anne gets Annie, Hope gets Hopey (yes I really know one of these!) and my Mia does get affectionately called Mimi

That said, I have cousins with names that are always traditionally shortened ...theirs are never shortened ...it just wouldn't be them.

Panzee · 18/02/2012 17:11

June?

RandomMess · 18/02/2012 17:10

Gail
Dawn
Eve
Sarah
Zara

My Hannah is called "H" btw!

Tigerbomb · 18/02/2012 17:10

Eve

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