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One syllable girls names?

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Andersonx3 · 05/07/2019 16:12

Hi all - first baby name post!

I'm having a girl, due in November. First baby!

We're pretty set on a first same but struggling for middle names! Can I have some suggestions for one maybe two syllable names please? Happy to consider outside the box names too.

Thanks! Grin

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Original poster
Andersonx3 · 08/07/2019 11:24

Thanks for the suggestions everyone - I think we're going with Rae!

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Mollie85 · 07/07/2019 07:40

Maeve

tinkywinkyshandbag · 06/07/2019 13:48

Elle
Maude
May
Kay
Kate
Faye
Jen
Meg
Anne
Jean
Joan
Peg

Lots of shortened versions of names

Lou
Jen
Sal
Em

Starlive23 · 06/07/2019 13:32

And some two syllables:

Daisy
Lily
Amber
Emma
Bethan
Alice
Violet
Maisie
Lauren

Good luck OP, hope you find a lovely name that fits

Starlive23 · 06/07/2019 13:28

Ferne
Niamh
Faith
Sian
Eve
Belle
Mae
and I know it's been suggested plenty, but I love Rose.

MikeUniformMike · 06/07/2019 13:24

Gem

FATEdestiny · 06/07/2019 10:26

My suggestions may not be 'real name', but may come under your request for out-there suggestions. I want a one syllable name for a female dog, and these are my faves so far (but watching thread for other suggestions)

Tess
Jess
Tash
Sash
Dash
Storm
Ice
Moss (might be more of a male name?)

My Favourite real-person one syllabul name (as opposed to a dogs name) is

Kate

Snowy81 · 06/07/2019 10:12

Read her post she said or Two

autumndreaming · 06/07/2019 10:08

@Snowy81 hardly any of those are one syllable!

autumndreaming · 06/07/2019 10:06

Rose
Dawn
Prue
Bea
May
Elle
Wren
Jane
Jean
Joan
June
Faye
Beth

AverageMummy · 06/07/2019 09:28

Wren

Barbarafromblackpool · 06/07/2019 07:38

Pearl
Maud

UnicornPug · 06/07/2019 07:36

Lark
Kate
Faye
Anne
Star
Joy
Hope
Tam
Beth
Lin
Jo

RedSheep73 · 06/07/2019 06:51

I don't think some people undersood the concept of one syllable...

Snowy81 · 06/07/2019 01:27

Ava, Anna, Ana, Anais, Anya, Ella, Ellie, Orla, Wren, Beau, Bella, Cerys, Caris,Cleo,May, Summer, Ayla, Dulcie, Dora, Donna, Esme, Freya, Gia, Hallie, Grace, Faith, Hope, Rae, Sage, Autumn, Snow, Luna, Seren, Mila, Mia, Molly, Milly, Sara, Zena, Zola, Thea, Tia, Megan, Willow, Nia, Jude,Kyla, Fern, Ruby, Lexi, Phoenix, Brooke, Casey, Cassia, Nina, Nora, Nova, Ryley, Emmie, Della, Delta, Kitty, Lucy, Daisy, Greta, Georgia, Ivy, Iris, Seren, Marnie, Sally, Sylvie, Maisie, Hannah, Rachel, Louise, Lorna, Laura, Hazel, Opal, Scarlett, Pixie, Trixie, Devon, Eden, Ffion, Isla, Riki, Keira,

Bluerussian · 05/07/2019 23:53

Ann
Jane
Lynn
Brooke
Paige
Lee
Pearl
Leah

FizzBuzzBangWoof · 05/07/2019 22:01

Joy
Kate
Sky
Claire
Eve
Lynne
Fern
Hope

TheVeryHungryTortoise · 05/07/2019 21:57

Rosa if you like Rose?

elliandher5 · 05/07/2019 18:00

My daughter's middle name is Sage which I adore and my other daughter (due in a few weeks!) has Wren as her middle name.
One syllable middle names are my favourite! We also considered

  • Jade
  • Paige
  • Rain/e
  • Reese
  • Brooke
  • Snow

Rose, grace, louise etc are nice but they're sosososo common.
Out of my 10 good friends that have daughters, 8 have them with one of them middle names!

Original poster
Andersonx3 · 05/07/2019 17:39

@TheVeryHungryTortoise so far I've suggested Rae, Lou & Rose!

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TheVeryHungryTortoise · 05/07/2019 17:20

Which ones did you suggest OP? So that we can try and think of similar options

MikeUniformMike · 05/07/2019 16:54

Jean
Joan
Fleur

hippy1952 · 05/07/2019 16:44

Skye.

Original poster
Andersonx3 · 05/07/2019 16:44

Thanks everyone! I've suggested a few to DH!
Keep them coming Grin

OP posts:
MikeUniformMike · 05/07/2019 16:36

Elle
Belle
Lou

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