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Girls’ names, 1 or 2 syllables, no nickname...

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BB2018 · 03/05/2018 08:51

Ideas please! Girls’ names of 1 or 2 syllables that don’t have obvious nn or shortenings as my family doesn’t really like shortening names (particularly my parents!)

Also ideally outside the top 30 or so... We love Grace, but I’m worried it’s too popular.

Surname is H and not keen on alliteration either, so not H names. And generally prefer more classic names eg Grace, Lucy, Anna...

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Smoliver · 03/05/2018 23:29

Molly
Nancy
Leah
Eva
Kate
Jane
June
Joy
Hazel
Rose
Gemma
Pearl
Ingrid

Mayhemmumma · 03/05/2018 22:48

Ada
Sadie
Rose
Erin
Eva
Pearl

RickOShay · 03/05/2018 22:46

Marianne

RickOShay · 03/05/2018 22:45

Honor

RickOShay · 03/05/2018 22:45

Iona

Dixiestampsagain · 03/05/2018 22:40

Lara
Kate
Elise
Claire
Clara
Emma

isthisspring · 03/05/2018 17:35

Lots of people in my family get their names shortened to first letter, my DP's must wonder why they bothered

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/05/2018 16:14

Dawn. Faye. Lynn. Maud. Elle.

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BB2018 · 03/05/2018 15:50

Thank you so much for all your suggestions! I’ve got a good list of new ideas to discuss with DH!

And for those who pointed out that no name needs to be shortened/any name can be made into a nickname, thank you. I’m aware of this, I’m just looking for names without ‘obvious’ shortenings. Eg I love Eleanor but not sure about Ellie so probably will avoid because, even if we don’t use it, some people will use that automatically.

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FawnDrench · 03/05/2018 15:10

Daphne
Dulcie
Gemma
Una
Mavis
Clare
Deirdre
Bridget
Daisy
Lena
Meg
Trudy
Trina
Tina
Yana
Queenie
Cheryl
Meryl
Beryl
Trixie
Stacy
Sheila
Sara
Sonya
Vanda

Sophronia · 03/05/2018 14:55

Nicknames can be made from most names though, Grace (Gracie), Anna (Annie), Lucy (Luce) etc.

Sophronia · 03/05/2018 14:53

Alice
Amy
April
Ada
Clara
Cora
Cleo
Calla
Dora
Daisy
Esther
Enid
Flora
Freya
Gwen
Hope
Holly
Heather
Ivy
Iris
Ida
Jane
June
Jean
Joan
Kate
Laura
Leah
Lara
Lena
Lyra
Lila
Mary
Molly
Maya
Mara
Nora
Rosa
Rose
Sarah
Sadie
Thea
Vera
Willa
Zoe
Fleur
Blythe
Olive
Pearl
Ruth
Erin
Nancy
Martha
Faye
Esme
Nina
Margot
Lois
Niamh
Carys
Sylvie
Rowan

sonnyboo · 03/05/2018 14:28

Joy
Flora
Ruth

dayinlifeof · 03/05/2018 13:53

Ann
Jo
Jan
Bea
Sue
Mia
Kate
Helen

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/05/2018 13:49

Maude
Ida
Zoe
Joy
Seren
Ella
Isla
Ruby

pipilangstrumpf · 03/05/2018 13:45

I know kids/people with 3 syllable names that never get shortened. Names don't automatically get shortened!

RoundaboutSnail · 03/05/2018 13:32

Ruth
Nina
Zoe
Elsa
Cara
Holly
Martha
Lena
Ruby
Rae
Sara(h)
Stella
Claire
Faye
Thea
Zara
Maud
Carmen
Olive
Ava
Leah
Tanya
Lorna
Pearl
Cheryl
Frances
Hannah
Daisy
Ella

AntiHop · 03/05/2018 12:55

Laura

DrinkYourGreenTea · 03/05/2018 12:54

OP, you don’t have to shorten any name. For example, Arabella never has to be ‘Bella’. You don’t have to use a nickname/shortening because other people with the same name do.

BlueChampagne · 03/05/2018 12:50

Zoe
Jean
Sara/Zara
Karen
Gina
Petra
Lena
Uma

LexieLulu · 03/05/2018 10:45

This is exactly what we were going for, as I don't like names that can be shortened.

Alice is my DD.

Lucy
Eve
Erin
Ava
Mia
Joy
Amber

(Having a bit of a mind blank right now, we had a huge list at first)

EekThreek · 03/05/2018 10:07

I have an Erin, and in 3 months I haven't figured out how to find a nick name. My Darcey now gets shortened to Darce by her schoolfriends (makes me twitch) and I've lengthened George to Georgie (via Georgie-porgie) but Erin is so far pretty nickname-proof!

SleepingStandingUp · 03/05/2018 09:56

Kids especially will find a way to shorten / lengthen or generally change it.

Erin?
Rose?
Lily?

Cockmagic · 03/05/2018 09:52

I have a Brooke.

Also:

Liv
Ivy
Kate
Katie
Rose
Rosie
Leah
Jade
Mila
Amber
Heidi
Hannah
Grace
Chloe
Enid

LoveInTokyo · 03/05/2018 09:49

Anna is perfect.

I also love:

Clara/Claire/Clare
Emma
Rosa
Lila