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Girls names are hard - suggestions along these lines please...

43 replies

blinkineckmum · 02/08/2017 21:30

I either like but don't love, or can't use the following. Can you suggest something similar?

Roselyn/ Ros
Judith/ Jude
Susannah/ Sue
Anna
Megan/ Meg
Olivia
Jan
Rose

I really like one syllable names, names that can work in various countries, and names which are not too fussy. I am up for using a name which is unpopular now but is well known. I prefer timeless to fashionable.

Any help appreciated! Thanks

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Composteleana · 02/08/2017 22:18

Rowan - Row
Beatrice/Beatrix - Bea
Joanne - Jo
June
May
Clare
Annabelle - Ann(a) or Belle
Jessica - Jess
Elizabeth - Liz, Bette, Bess
Helena - Nell
Felicity - Fliss or Flic
Scout
Paige
Prudence - Pru
Tess - on its own or short for Tessa or Theresa/Therese
Maude
Maeve
Vivienne - Viv
Louisa - Lou
Elle
Jaqueline- Jack or Lynne
Melis/Melissa - Mel
Steph
Ashley - Ash?
Emilia - Em
Dawn
Beth
Blair
Bree
Anne
Fleur
Fearne
Blythe
Hope
Faith
Leigh/Lee
Ruth
Brooke

Refilona · 02/08/2017 22:15

Isadora
Rosalind
Rosamund
Frances
Clara
Ada
Vivien

pieceofpurplesky · 02/08/2017 22:13

Rosalie
Jenna/Jenny/Jessa
Marnie
Meggie/Maggie
Juliet

NameChange30 · 02/08/2017 22:11

Margot

MrsG841 · 02/08/2017 22:10

Trinity

kingfishergreen · 02/08/2017 22:09

Rosemary - Rose

MikeUniformMike · 02/08/2017 22:03

Kim

Moonshine86 · 02/08/2017 21:58

Pearl

blinkineckmum · 02/08/2017 21:55

I love Susannah and Anna but can't use them. Love Madeleine too but I always shorten names to one syllable and not sure about Mad!

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silkybear · 02/08/2017 21:48

Or Vivienne/Viv. Genevieve/Eve.

PeterReidFaePeterheid · 02/08/2017 21:46

Juliet
Erica
Josephine
Susannah
Anna
Anne
Caroline

silkybear · 02/08/2017 21:46

Madeline

blinkineckmum · 02/08/2017 21:44

Yes, I like lots of these, thanks. Joyce is good!

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missyB1 · 02/08/2017 21:43

Mary
Jane
Nancy
Faye
Fleur
Frances (Fran)
Bethan (Beth)

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 02/08/2017 21:42

Agnes (I know one who uses the nn Nancy)
Claire
Enid
Faye
Hilda
Joyce
Laura
Tara
Veronica

blinkineckmum · 02/08/2017 21:41

Excellent suggestions. Thank you!

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friedegs · 02/08/2017 21:36

Collette
Suzette
Jean

squoosh · 02/08/2017 21:34

Katherine/Kate
Jennifer/Jen
Pamela/Pam
Louisa/Lou
Claire
Jane
Joy
Olivia/Liv