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Four-letter names that aren't too nickname-y?

69 replies

DaisyDaffodils · 20/07/2019 20:59

Can anyone please recommend their favorite four-letter names? I've noticed that most of the names that I'm fond of are all pretty short, but I don't like names that people expect to be only an abbreviation or a nickname. If you guys have any favorites or thoughts, please tell! Flowers

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Vanannabananna · 23/07/2019 14:08

My daughter is Kate.

Pinktinker · 23/07/2019 14:05

I have a Jude and Ivy, you absolutely cannot shorten them.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 22/07/2019 23:07

Jean
Juno
Ella
Sian
Kaye
Hero

Paul
John
Neil
Jack
Sean

popcorndiva · 22/07/2019 23:02

Nova
Lana
Anna
Emma
Lily

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 22/07/2019 22:56

Alia
Cara
Mila
Luna
Cora

Bubbletrouble43 · 22/07/2019 22:31

Cora
Lila
Jude

ktjerl · 22/07/2019 21:55

Hope

littlebitstressed · 22/07/2019 21:53

Iris
Wren
Kaia
Alia
Aria
Eden
Luna

Skyejuly · 22/07/2019 21:05

Jade
Lucy
Ruby
Lola
Fern
Cara
Jane
Dawn

FawnDrench · 22/07/2019 19:10

Dawn
Judy
Vera
Dana
Gina
Pria
Katy
Vera
Mary
Amie
Yana
Orla
Ruth
Irma
Evie
Zena

SylvanianFrenemies · 22/07/2019 18:54

Nina, Rosa, Hope.
John, Mark.

minipie · 22/07/2019 18:49

Ruth
Beth
Anna
Maya
Cara

girlandboy · 22/07/2019 18:47

Saul

IsobelRae23 · 22/07/2019 18:46

Ayla, Anya, Anna, Beau, Cait, Cleo, Demi, Esme, Emma, Elle, Ella, Evie, Isla, Joan, Jane, Kate, Leah, Mary, Mair, Nell, Nova, Luna, Orla, Pipa, Sara, Thea, Yana, Zina.

GnomeoNameo · 22/07/2019 18:38

John
Mark
Eben
Joel
Jude
Ezra

Elsa
Jane
Ruth
Anna
Esme
Cora
Wren
Mary
Sara
Joan

allinmyhead12 · 22/07/2019 14:26

Faye

Icklepup · 22/07/2019 14:19

Veda
Remi
Alba
Lucy
Eden
Gaia
Wren

Proseccoinamug · 22/07/2019 14:14

Iris
Jude

Proseccoinamug · 22/07/2019 14:13

Lisa
Elly
Mara
Nora
Dora
Anna
Nell
Rose
Rosa
Lena
Kate
Cleo
Cara

Arlo
Theo
Roan

ForkHandlesplease · 22/07/2019 05:33

Ruby
Eden
Thea
Edel
Erin
Iris
Jeni
Jude
Anna
Lara
Sara
Juno

Bristolgal · 22/07/2019 05:28

I have a Beth 💖

Other ideas....
Kate
Anna
Thea
Tara
Sara (pronounced: Sah-ra)
Rhia
Orla
Cara
Cora
Nora
Lucy

AlliKaneErikson · 22/07/2019 05:20

Lara and Kate (my dd’s Names).

Verily1 · 21/07/2019 00:18

Leah
Lena
Maya
Tara
Lara
Kate
Sara
Ruby
Lily
Dara
Cara
Jade
Nola
Mira
Mena
Maud
Bree
Beau
Orla
Vera
Cora
Zara
Neve
Aria
Anna
Anne
Asia
Indi
Mona
Gaia
Fern
Jana
Jada
Jill
Hope
Hana
Ella
Elle
Erin
Nora
Mara
Arra

Carl
Cole
Paul
Mark
Luke
John
Dean
Earl
Adam
Seth
Evan
Dale
Ross
Jude
Leon
Bear
Blue
Rhys
Kane

Kanga83 · 21/07/2019 00:01

My utter favourites are
Rosa, Anna, Zara, Emma. I think they are all timeless from baby through to old lasy.

Other 4 letter ones are
Rose, Jane, Kate, Beth, Luna, Ella, Esme, Lily.

orangeicecream · 20/07/2019 23:59

That's so weird I didn't see that the last poster also put Hebe!