Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

One syllable girl's name?

39 replies

angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:34

Help please finding a one-syllable girl's name to go with a three-syllable first name?

Sorry I don't want to give the first name away, but let's pretend it's Marilyn, since I think the same middle names would go (same intonation, 'vibe', ends in the same letter). Rose would work really well, but it's a bit popular at the mo, despite being a lovely name.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
amck5700 · 18/01/2013 10:29

Then why don't you use your name if it works, it's nice when the middle name has a family connection. I only have boys and my OH refused to use his in the middle or as a first name. I agree with the first name but it would have been nice as a middle. Their middle names are from other family members.

Are there any male family names or maiden names that would work?

MrsBungleBear · 18/01/2013 09:56

My friends baby.is called wren.

Original poster
angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:56

Kate, Jean/Joan would work well, and I really love the name Maud/e.

I'd really like to use a family name, but all the women in our families, apart from me, have long flowery names that just don't work.

OP posts:
Original poster
angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:53

Hee hee! Sorry!! I didn't spot the capital F!

OP posts:
LesBOFerables · 18/01/2013 09:52

Ooh, I've never been LesBO before Grin. BOF is fine. In fact, try that for an idea Grin.

AnaisB · 18/01/2013 09:51

Maeve
Blythe

Original poster
angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:50

It is hard, isn't it LesBO?! I've only managed to come up with about three on my own.

Trouble is a lot of these names are short for something, and I'd prefer to use a 'whole' name, iykwim.

Interestingly no-one's suggested my name yet, which would actually fit the bill perfectly!

OP posts:
amck5700 · 18/01/2013 09:47

Gwen
Jude
Liz
Deb

Really scraping the barrell now :)

LesBOFerables · 18/01/2013 09:41

Faye, Joy, Jaye/Jane, Belle, Leigh, Kay..it's harder than it looks, this!

ClaraBean · 18/01/2013 09:39

Joy, Faith, Hope, Kate, Pearl, Nell, Jean, Fleur, Anne, Belle, Claire, June, Eve, Fran, Bess, Tess, Star, Jill, Maude, Liv?

TheOneWithTheHair · 18/01/2013 09:38

Anne
Jane
May/Mai
June
Bette

Struggling to think of any more.

Dd has 3 syllables and is similar to Marilyn. Her 1st middle name is Jane.

amck5700 · 18/01/2013 09:38

Anne
Claire
May
Jo
Bea
Eve
Fay
Gail
Kate
Leigh
Rae
Sue

RubberBullets · 18/01/2013 09:38

Brooke, Dawn

InMySpareTime · 18/01/2013 09:37

Anne, Jane, Niamh, Fleur, Dee, Eve