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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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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 03/04/2014 18:11

There is no such thing as a name that can't be shortened.

The closest names I can think of are;

Eve
Kay/Fay/May
Jane/Jade
Amy
Lucy

Wednesbury · 03/04/2014 18:06

Elena
Zola
Nina

Latraviata · 03/04/2014 18:03

Leah and orla are not unusual names. I like hebe although I don't think it goes with the other two at all.

Mrswellyboot · 03/04/2014 17:57

Ruth
Joan
Ann

lemonfolly · 03/04/2014 17:55

Bebe
Mila

Love Hebe too

Sundaedelight · 03/04/2014 17:50

Carla

Mary

Cara

Doone

AngelaDaviesHair · 03/04/2014 17:46

Kim
Kylie
Jodie
Aubrey

alita7 · 03/04/2014 17:45

fae!!!! I love it but DP doesn't :(

Bowlersarm · 03/04/2014 17:15

Freya
Honor

PeterParkerSays · 03/04/2014 17:13

How about Verity?

eltsihT · 03/04/2014 17:08

I was going to name my ds hazel if he was a girl. I wanted an unusual name so went through the national statistics for baby names, there were 6 hazels born in Scotland in 2012.

WhatsTheWordHummingbird · 03/04/2014 17:08

Meg
Olive
Alice

Artandco · 03/04/2014 17:06

Connie
Clara
Thea
Thalia
Nell
India
Stella
Ariel
Agnes
Opal
Wren
Renee
Margot
Zara

HyvaPaiva · 03/04/2014 17:05

Niamh
Hope
Faye
Grace
Ruth

Cereal0ffender · 03/04/2014 17:00

Zippy

AngelaDaviesHair · 03/04/2014 16:59

Chloe, Cleo, Clea
Hero, Hera
Juno

NoSquirrels · 03/04/2014 16:56

Niamh

Sara

Lois

Eve

Joy

Dawn

morethanpotatoprints · 03/04/2014 16:50

Not much help but my dds friend is called Zoe
They call her Zo, Zog, anything they like because you can't shorten it. Not always a brilliant idea ime.

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Cornishfaery · 03/04/2014 16:50

Friends have an Annie and one of Leah's best friends is Anna! This is why I'm having so many problems!

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ElviraPink · 03/04/2014 16:47

Leah Orla and Annie

Leah Orla and Anna

ivykaty44 · 03/04/2014 16:46

Ivy is shortened.....

bakingtins · 03/04/2014 16:45

Zoe, Tara, Cara, Carys, Beth, Erin, Hope.

pinktransit · 03/04/2014 16:43

Briony

I have one of these, and it was only at uni that it was shortened to 'B'.

Cereal0ffender · 03/04/2014 16:42

Bobo

BobaFetaCheese · 03/04/2014 16:39

Kira, Dina, Dana.

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