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Help! Uncommon girl names that can't be shortened needed.

109 replies

Cornishfaery · 03/04/2014 16:18

We're really struggling to name DD3. She's 15 days old today and still has no name as nothing really fits the bill. Sisters' names are Leah and Orla. Any suggestions?

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oldbutnotpastit · 05/04/2014 18:44

ruth

CockBollocks · 05/04/2014 17:24

I bet you could shorten every single name on this thread!

dottyaboutstripes · 05/04/2014 15:57

Kerry would be Kez

BikeRunSki · 04/04/2014 23:30

Lotte (lot-ah)

CockBollocks · 04/04/2014 21:57

I know a Lottie, not charlotte. Just Lottie.

Agree that any name will get shortened/lengthened!!

Kerry
Sage

PyjamasandSlippers · 04/04/2014 21:52

Fleur or Flora?

Wannabestepfordwife · 04/04/2014 21:45

Anja/Anya

TheresLotsOfFarmyardAnimals · 04/04/2014 21:38

Emma
Liv
Jo
Beth
Quinn
Ria
Niamh
Mia

adaloveslace · 04/04/2014 21:32

Maeve goes beautifully with Leah and Orla, I think.

InvaderZim · 04/04/2014 20:16

I know someone who had this requirement, she chose Miriam.

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 04/04/2014 20:13

Nia would be good.

Seminyak · 04/04/2014 20:02

Heather doesn't have an obvious nickname/shortening, if that is kind of what you're after?

(Although the 2 I know get Hev or Het)

BikeRunSki · 04/04/2014 20:02

Skye
Iona
Marla

Short names just get lengthened into nick names ime!

Seminyak · 04/04/2014 19:59

Single, not agile!

Seminyak · 04/04/2014 19:58

I think anything can and will be shortened. They'll definitely have nicknames anyway. I don't think I know a agile person whose name has never been shortened or had a nickname. Eg Clare = Claz, Amy = Ames

Io
Jane
Jean
May
Jess
Avril
Clare
Farrah

Theonlyoneiknow · 04/04/2014 17:31

Iona

hellsbells99 · 04/04/2014 14:15

You will find at school (particularly secondary school) just about every name manages to get shortened or altered!
e.g. Helen becomes Hel; Emma becomes Emz; Nina becomes Nee; Ava become Ave etc etc!

Bootoyou2 · 04/04/2014 13:36

Helen

BonnetDeDouche · 04/04/2014 13:34

Isla

ChaffinchOfDoom · 04/04/2014 13:31

Heidi
Hilde
Stella
Romilly

Cereal0ffender · 04/04/2014 13:31

In scotland she would be called Mary Hen

momb · 04/04/2014 13:30

Mary (unusual unless you are in NI or Eire) and goes well with Orla and Leah

happylittlevegemites · 04/04/2014 13:27

Nina!

BlueChampagne · 04/04/2014 13:25

Vashti
Morven

ChickenMe · 04/04/2014 00:02

April
May
June

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