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Girls names - no abbreviations!

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Winter123 · 03/08/2013 14:13

Any suggestions for girls names that can't be abbreviated?! I really like Isabella but hate the idea of people abbreviating it to Izzie. DH and I have people abbreviate our names all the time and hate it!

At the minute we also like Alice (praying no one calls them Ali) and Imogen.

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Inkblinkandmustard · 03/08/2013 14:56

I think it depends on how firm you are about it. I'm Charlotte, and its never been shortened, despite there being lots of options. Dd is Alice, chosen not to be shortened but even I call her Al all the time.

Bowlersarm · 03/08/2013 14:53

Laura
Lauren
Tess

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Winter123 · 03/08/2013 14:53

Oh Tortoise! A guy i work with is called Adam and some people think 'Ad' is acceptable! It's not even a name that's just a noise!

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RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief · 03/08/2013 14:52

Stella?

EverybodysGoneSurfing · 03/08/2013 14:52

We have a Zoe and call her Zo Zo which is daft but one of those things! This will happen with all names, I think!

Sirzy · 03/08/2013 14:52

People will find a way to shorten any name. DS is Harry picked partly because it couldn't be shortened - some people call him H!

Looking at people's suggestions I can see a lot of ways most could be shortened.

Bowlersarm · 03/08/2013 14:51

....Faye......

(Only joking, OP, I think that should be safe enough)

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Winter123 · 03/08/2013 14:50

Thank for your suggestions... I like Savannah, DH hates it. We both like Faith...

I know a Sophie who is just called 'Soph', to me it just ruins a nice name

Thanks for the heads up on Imogen, would never have thought of Immie as an abbreviation. We both like Faith... Please tell me there are no abbreviations for that!

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Tortoise · 03/08/2013 14:47

My sisters name can't be shortened but then she ended up called by the initial letter, H!

MrsBungle · 03/08/2013 14:47

Orla
Tara
Casey
Anna

mrstalbear · 03/08/2013 14:47

Isla
Niamh
Erin
Martha
Elsa

Bowlersarm · 03/08/2013 14:44

Sophie
Amy
Mia
Freya

Hmmm.....there aren't many i can think of...

My niece Imogen is only ever called Immie. You need to rule that one out.

Clargo55 · 03/08/2013 14:40

Amy
Zoe
Emma
Laura
Isla
Myla
Cara

BungleGeorgeAndZippy · 03/08/2013 14:27

Imogen can be abbreviated to Immie.

Struggling to think of any names that can't be shortened...Jo?