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Names you wouldn’t shorten - girls

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JollyGiraffe12 · 28/02/2020 20:26

I have a name which is always open to various nicknames and I find it irritating. As such, I am after a name for my daughter where you wouldn’t typically feel the need to shorten it. Can anyone think of any?

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PoolsOfSunshineThroughTheGlass · 28/02/2020 21:28

My DD has one of the names mentioned here and as others have said it gets lengthened. I think nicknames are a sign of affection though so I don't mind (not that it's up to me) and neither does she. When she was little (from about 4 until about7) she was inseparable from her best friend and they both got called a merged version of both new by some of their friends!

Ds1 has a name you wouldn't have thought you could shorten and for some largely inexplicable reason his friends merged it with DC2s name and call him this new merged name, which dc1 is perfectly happy with!

DC2s name does shorten and his friends call him either his full name or a fairly obvious shortening.

I deliberately chose short names for my children but tbh I'm the worst for lengthening and rhyming them to produce nicknames, I don't seem to be able to help it! Blush

Doyoumind · 28/02/2020 21:21

I'm the kind of person who shortens names and I can find a short version of most of the names on here!

Littlepond · 28/02/2020 21:17

My daughter is Esther, she is 13 and no one has ever shortened it!

FuckingHateRats · 28/02/2020 21:16

I'm an Anna and I never get it shortened.

Girls I teach who do not get it shortened: Kira/Keira, Chloe, Beth, Amy, Ava, Ruby, Erin, Brooke, May/Mae, Alana, Niamh, Emma, Grace.

DramaQueef · 28/02/2020 21:16

Rose
Eve
Kate
Sarah
Wren
Elle
Ali
Jay
Cleo

ChoporNot · 28/02/2020 21:13

She has more success with my sister.. Paula is never shortened. though my sister is very short

ChoporNot · 28/02/2020 21:12

Just not my name. Mum wanted a name that couldn't be shortened....called me.......wait for it.................Joanne.

The only person (apart from medical professionals) that calls me Joanne is my mum. When I am in trouble.

To everyone else, guess what...I am Jo!

Gin4thewin · 28/02/2020 21:11

Both of mine DCS names cant be shortened. We called our DD Miley, so my FIL has recently taken to calling her Mils...as in short for Milly, gets on my tits!

timetest · 28/02/2020 21:09

Clara
Maria
Kay
Elsa

Ilovewillow · 28/02/2020 21:06

Another one - Iona

73Sunglasslover · 28/02/2020 21:04

I think all of these listed here are open to shortening or lengthening I'm afraid. You may just have to police it after they're born.

Ozziewozzie · 28/02/2020 21:02

Isla

ChanklyBore · 28/02/2020 21:02

Pearl
Layla
Eve
Cleo
April
Wren
Lila
Quinn
Fern
Margo(t)
Coco
Poppy
Rita
Dulcie
Marie
Sky(e)

Nitw1t · 28/02/2020 20:58

Mary
Zoë

PlantPotting · 28/02/2020 20:56

Pearl
Willa
Cora
Eliza
Holly
Sadie
River
Jemima
Peggy
Olive

Ilovewillow · 28/02/2020 20:56

I have a willow and although there is an obvious shortened version no one has ever used it! Maybe it's not prone to shortening! Agree with others though Zara, Zoe, Mia, Ivy, Ann(a) (ie).

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 28/02/2020 20:56

Ember

DoctorBambino · 28/02/2020 20:55

Audrey, Bea, Clio, Daisy, Elle, Freya, Grace, Heidi, Isla, Jade, Kate, Lara, Mia, Nina, Ophelia, Poppy, Quinn, Rose, Skye, Tilly, Una, Violet, Willow, Xanthe, Yuna, Zoe

Marshmallow26 · 28/02/2020 20:54

My daughters name is Darcie, although occasionally she gets called Darc.. Blurgh! Mostly though it's the full name

Pieceofpurplesky · 28/02/2020 20:44

Zara
Zena
Ruth

I know an Esme shortened to Ez!

Quizeerascal · 28/02/2020 20:43

Sarah
Helen
Anya
Jane
Verity
Ruth
Eve
Anna
Anne
May

salbodoodlecat · 28/02/2020 20:41

I have a Hannah. No one shortens it.

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JollyGiraffe12 · 28/02/2020 20:40

@Candyapple49 Anna is lovely @Twenty2 I like Joy too! Thanks all Smile

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Rosalo · 28/02/2020 20:40

Ava

Mia

Hope

00Sassy · 28/02/2020 20:39

Keira

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