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Still looking -- cool, short names?

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delilah88 · 05/10/2012 17:00

Still in a tizz looking for names. Can you recommend unexpected (but not weird) short names that don't end in an 's' sound, like Mary?

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RosannaBanana · 07/10/2012 10:12

Pearl

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 06/10/2012 22:44

Love Naomi (biased) and Maeve (which we almost named dd1).

Joy
Claire (much under-rated imho)
Clover

Teamthrills · 06/10/2012 16:05

Naomi
Esme
Ivy
Nyah
Nina
Talia
Mairi
Maeve

baskingseals · 06/10/2012 14:32

also Rita

GoodPhariseeofDerby · 06/10/2012 14:06

Mira, Cyra, Kyra, Sol, Zora, Reina, Taline

BillyBollyBandy · 06/10/2012 13:48

Rae
Etta

Cezella · 06/10/2012 13:42

I love the name Cleo- and it seems to fit the bill as its short pretty and unusual

Japple · 06/10/2012 10:58

..Liz
..Faydra
...Lisa
...Wren
...Zsa Zsa
...Tammy
...Cher
...Mia
-That's all that comes to mind,haven't had my 2nd cup of coffee,yet.Jill.

manicinsomniac · 06/10/2012 10:06

Sorry for any repeats, only skimmed the list. Tried to avoid the top 100ish but not sure if they're all outside it or not:

Anya, Ayla, Aria, Ariel, Ada, Alba, Alma, Astrid, Avril, April, Aileen, Aoife, Brooke, Bethan, Belen, Brielle, Brynn, Briley, Brenna, Bridget, Cerys, Carys, Cora, Cara, Chloe, Claire, Clea, Cody, Connie, Callie, Carrie, Cassie, Carly, Casey, Dana, Demi, Dora, Darcey, Eden, Erin, Esther, Effie, Enya, Eilidh, Edith, Elsa, Farrah, Ffion, Faye, Fern, Gina, Gayle, Hallie, Hayley, Hadley, Harper, Honor, Hebe, Hero, Hera, Ida, Irena, Ivy, Inga, Judy, Julie, Jenna, Jodie, Josie, Jordan, Jada, Jayla, Kayla, Kyla, Kyra, Kaylie, Kelsey, Karen, Kira, Kiran, Keira, Luna, Lyra, Lyla, Lila, Lara, Lana, Lena, Lucia, Lisa, Linda, Mya, Macey, Miley, Marley, Mila, Mina, Mira, Mona, Martha, Nicole, Nina, Nadine, Niamh, Nora, Nancy, Orla, Odette, Opal, Olive, Paige, Peyton, Polly, Payson, Piper, Penny, Quinn, Ruth, Rita, Robyn, Riley, Reagan, Seren, Sutton, Sasha, Sadie, Stella, Sorcha, Sian, Sinead, Susie, Sally, Tara, Tessa, Taylor, Tamsin, Tonya, Toya, Una, Violet, Wendy, Willow, Wandy, Xanthe, Yasmin, Yvette, Yvonne, Zia, Zillah

baskingseals · 06/10/2012 10:01

Hero

Honor

Nell

Xanthe

Dulcie

Marta

Greta

Margot

Kim

Eliza

Elsa

do you like any of these?

jaggythistle · 05/10/2012 21:26

cora

Claire2009 · 05/10/2012 21:23

Zoe
Amy
Abi

squoosh · 05/10/2012 21:22

Merle

RillaBlythe · 05/10/2012 20:52

Greta

wildpoppy · 05/10/2012 19:55

Juno
Isla

amck5700 · 05/10/2012 19:47

Mabel

CalamityJones · 05/10/2012 19:45

Coco
Nancy
Elise
Lola
Alice

Wafflenose · 05/10/2012 19:13

Maggie
Marie

YouMayLogOut · 05/10/2012 19:04

Adele
Libby
Pearl
Cara
Anna
Talia
Skye
Xanthe
Anya
Clea
Jade
Jasmine
Violet
Iona
Nina
Nicole
Carys
Maud
Susan
Cassia
Lena
Willow
Scarlett
Amber
Carla
Ruby
Daphne
Olive

coldcupoftea · 05/10/2012 17:21

Lara
Lyra
Zara
Lorna

Scatterplot · 05/10/2012 17:19

Aphra
Cora
Dina
Jane
Maeve
Rhian
Thea
Yara

Dogsmom · 05/10/2012 17:17

Ruth, Beth,

SundaeGirl · 05/10/2012 17:15

Joan
June

TittyWhistles · 05/10/2012 17:14

Ever
Maya
Faith
Nina
Sky
Sage
Blythe

coldcupoftea · 05/10/2012 17:14

Molly
Mila
Marnie
Rose
Rosa
Sylvie