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Three letter boys/girls names

32 replies

Katlow · 04/09/2020 10:34

Eeeee I'm excited.

So, I'm after some 3 letter names. Or names that can be shortened to 3 letters as a nickname.

Me and my husband both have 3 letter nicknames so, for example, Jay & Cat so want something that suits our little family unit

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PCol · 06/09/2020 18:02

Cal (Caleb/Calvin/Callista)

Ricekrispie22 · 06/09/2020 17:51

Florence (Flo)
Felicity (Flick/Fliss)
Louisa (Lou)

Sidney (Sid)
Ashton (Ash)

SpaceSharkTea · 06/09/2020 17:41

Ace
Tom - Thomas
Jye
Kai
Tye - Tyler
Seb - Sebastian
Zeb - Zebediah
Kit
Lee
Ori - Orion
Ari
Max
Jax
Lex - Alexander
Rex
Hal - Halvard
Dan - Daniel
Ash - Asher/Ashley
Joe - Joseph
Tim - Timothy
Jay - Jayden
Sam - Samuel

Mia
May
Ash - Ashleigh
Lou - Lucy/Louise/Louanne
Sam - Samantha
Jay - Jade/Janey/Jamie

RainbowRaine · 06/09/2020 15:48

Jme - for a girl or boy

DipSwimSwoosh · 06/09/2020 13:00

Claire
Ben
Dan
Will
Matt
Lou
Tom
Meg
Ann
Sue
Jan
Lyn
Jean
Joan
Mick
Mike
Nick
Pete

iloveyoubutilovememore · 04/09/2020 20:33

Tia

iloveyoubutilovememore · 04/09/2020 20:33

Joy

SE13Mummy · 04/09/2020 20:15

What about Phoebe with Bee as the shortening?

Audrey - Aud
Dorothy - Dot
Evelyn/Evangeline - Eve
Henry/Henrietta - Hen
Joseph - Joe
Mabel - May
Megan - Meg
Miriam - Mim
Olive/Olivia - Liv
Pippa/Philippa - Pip
Rachel - Rae
Rosalind - Roz
Sebastian - Seb

Of course, there's every chance that your child will end up calling themselves a completely different nickname which has no relation to their name and/or a different number of letters.

PETRONELLAS · 04/09/2020 18:28

Love Ned

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 04/09/2020 18:24

Dee
Jan
Bel
Sue
Jen
Liv
Kay
May
Kim
Ann
Ana
Fia
Mia
Dot
Viv

Kit
Lee
Dan
Ben
Tom
Sam
Jim
Max
Ian

Unseeliequeen · 04/09/2020 15:04

@OverTheRainbow88 I'm a bit of a weirdo is all.

Twizbe · 04/09/2020 14:19

Elizabeth (Liz) Thomas (Tom) James (Jim)

Happenchance · 04/09/2020 14:12

Nathanial nn Nat
Aneurin nn Nye
Simeon nn Sim or Sy
Sal
Alf
Finley / Finbar nn Fin
Jed
Sol

Louisa nn Lou

Since you said one syllable names are OK:

Saul
Seth
Luke
Joel
Niles
Flynn
Gene
Beck
Cade
Ross
Jacobi nn Jake or Jac
Bill

Rain
Wren
Teal
Joslyn nn Joss
Magda nn Mags
Niamh
Elvira / Elmira nn Elle
Brianna nn Brie
Bethan nn Beth

bumblingalongslowly · 04/09/2020 14:00

Pip(Piper)
Ray (raymond)
Rae
Eli
Ben (benji/Benjamin)
Joe (Joseph)
Amy
Lou (louise)
Sue (susan)
Deb (Deborah)
Jon
Ann
Lyn (caroline)

MikeUniformMike · 04/09/2020 13:54

Rob(ert)
Rik (Richard)

MikeUniformMike · 04/09/2020 13:54

Ali(stair)
Joe (Joseph)
Cal(eb)
Col(in)
Don(ald)
Cam(eron)
Ted (Edward)
Jim (James)

MikeUniformMike · 04/09/2020 13:53

Alf(red)
Ken(neth)
Kev(in)
Dom(inic)
Jon(athan)
Nat(han)
Ray(mond)

Antonin · 04/09/2020 13:37

Vic. Victor
Roc. Rocco
Mat. Matthew, Mattel
Luc. Lucas, Luke etc
Jon. Jonathan
Tim. Timothy
Rod. Roderick

Roz. Rosalind
Ada. Adele, Adelaide
Caz. Cassandra, Caroline
Cos or Coz. Cosima, Colette
Kez. Keziah
Jaz. Jasmine
Kal. Kalinda

Champy87 · 04/09/2020 13:32

@Katlow

Oooo I love these! Been at work and only just seen all the responses. Ones I'm loving so far are:

Kit (although not keen on Christopher)
Bea (although not keen on Beatrice... I'm sensing a theme here :P)
I LOVE Ivy but thought it may be too common
Love Mya and Faye

I think its more the one syllable aspect of it so it doesnt sound odd. Like I love some longer names but when you say all our names together it just sounds daft.

Thankyou so much for all your suggestions!

For what its worth OP, of the 2 Kit's I know, neither are actually Christopher on their BC. I just added the long name in case it was what you were after.
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Katlow · 04/09/2020 13:29

Oooo I love these! Been at work and only just seen all the responses.
Ones I'm loving so far are:

Kit (although not keen on Christopher)
Bea (although not keen on Beatrice... I'm sensing a theme here :P)
I LOVE Ivy but thought it may be too common
Love Mya and Faye

I think its more the one syllable aspect of it so it doesnt sound odd. Like I love some longer names but when you say all our names together it just sounds daft.

Thankyou so much for all your suggestions!

OP posts:
RainbowRaine · 04/09/2020 13:00

Tom
Ant
Dec

RainbowRaine · 04/09/2020 12:59

Kit
Jax
Nyx
Ivy
Rex
Fox
Taz
Mia
Ria
Rae
Ray
Mae
Max
Aca
Liz
Eva
Zak
Kip

NoRoomInBed · 04/09/2020 12:52

Zak
Max
Mya
Mia
May
Ivy

Flymetothestars · 04/09/2020 12:29

Kit
Sid
Dex
Axe
Eli

RobinRose · 04/09/2020 11:42

Keep should be Kai! 🤦🏼‍♀️ stupid spellcheck.

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