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3 letter girls names

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LadyWhistledownthe1st · 02/02/2021 20:08

Any suggestions please?

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EuphieKat · 03/02/2021 01:25

Ria
Rio
Tia
Lia
Kay
Jay
Fay
Ada
Ana
Efa
Ali

Nia is lovely, and quite popular in Wales in particular.

Scarby9 · 03/02/2021 00:33

Ann
Nan
Nia
Bea
Bel
Bab
Dee
Emm
Fay
Fia
Gai
Hen
Jay
Jai
Jen
Jan
Lou
Lea
Mai
May
Mia
Nur
Ria
Sue
Sky
Tia
Vye
Win
Yve

partyatthepalace · 03/02/2021 00:28

Ann
Liv
Fen

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LadyWhistledownthe1st · 02/02/2021 22:42

@HeadlessGummyBears oh I do really like that connection, thank you.

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KirstenBlest · 02/02/2021 22:16

Sue
Kim
Pam
Lyn
Dee
Rym
Boo
Ria

CakesOfVersailles · 02/02/2021 22:08

What about Ann nicknamed Annie then? I mean Annie is traditionally a nickname for Ann/Anne.

May is also a nice name, can be standalone or a nickname.

Eva and Ivy are quite traditional short names, whereas a lot suggested here are mostly modern takes or nicknames for longer names.

HeadlessGummyBears · 02/02/2021 22:03

[quote LadyWhistledownthe1st]@ExitChasedByABear thank you!

@HeadlessGummyBears I’m not sure I could do that. I love the name Annie and it doesn’t seem right spelling it like that. I think I may give up on 3 letters. It’s a (probably silly) family tradition really, my siblings and I all have 3 letter names, as does my dad and his brother. But it’s hard![/quote]
According to Google, Ani is a girl’s name of Hawaiian origin, which means ‘beautiful’ so it’s not a made up spelling. But I don’t think Ivy sounds the same as Eva. Also, Eva is a name of Hebrew origin which means ‘life’ and Zoe apparently also means ‘life’ so that could also be a nice link?

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LadyWhistledownthe1st · 02/02/2021 21:46

@ExitChasedByABear thank you!

@HeadlessGummyBears I’m not sure I could do that. I love the name Annie and it doesn’t seem right spelling it like that. I think I may give up on 3 letters. It’s a (probably silly) family tradition really, my siblings and I all have 3 letter names, as does my dad and his brother. But it’s hard!

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LifeInAHamsterWheel · 02/02/2021 21:36

Ali
Abi
Ava
Bea
Eve
Fia
Rae
Zoe

HeadlessGummyBears · 02/02/2021 21:31

Ani is an anagram of Ian?

ExitChasedByABear · 02/02/2021 21:31

[quote LadyWhistledownthe1st]@Hellie36 not keen on Liv. My DD is called Eva so wanted another 3 letter name. I love Ivy but I think they might be too similar.

I’ve seen Nia a couple of times which I like. My dads name is Ian so would be a nice nod to him too. Is it pronounced Nee-a or Nya?[/quote]
@LadyWhistledownthe1st Op, in the Arab language Nia/Niya means “intentions” and is pronounced “nee-a”

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LadyWhistledownthe1st · 02/02/2021 21:22

@Hellie36 not keen on Liv. My DD is called Eva so wanted another 3 letter name. I love Ivy but I think they might be too similar.

I’ve seen Nia a couple of times which I like. My dads name is Ian so would be a nice nod to him too. Is it pronounced Nee-a or Nya?

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Ormally · 02/02/2021 21:11

Ela
Lyn

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/02/2021 20:57

Amy
Dee

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/02/2021 20:52

May
Rae
Fay
Tay
Kay
Tia
Mia
Lia
Ria
Sia
Nia
Dia
Rio
Ivy
Ida
Joy
Zoe
Eva
Ana
Ann
Noa

HeadlessGummyBears · 02/02/2021 20:37

Ada
Amy
Ann
Ava
Eva
Eve
Fae
Fay
Gia
Joy
Kim
Lea
Liv
Ida
Ina
Ivy
Mae
May
Mia
Rae
Ray
Sky
Zoe

Firebird83 · 02/02/2021 20:29

Ana
Ada
Bea
Eva
Fia
Gia
Ivy
Iva
Ida
Lea
Lia
May
Mia
Mya
Noa
Nia
Pia
Ria
Rae
Zoe

Bluesername · 02/02/2021 20:25

Ria
Fay
Tia
Gia
Lea
Joy
Sam
Ina
Liv
Liz
Meg
Mel
Nia
Abi
Jen
May
Rae
Nat
Bec
Viv
Kat
Kit
Uma
Jaq
Ann
Eve
Xan
Kim
Sue
Sky

Hellie36 · 02/02/2021 20:21

I really like 3 letter names! My boys have them
How about Liv or Ily ( pronounced i-lee) for a girl?

EugeniaGrace · 02/02/2021 20:17

May
Joy
Ann
Kit
Ida
Eve
Rae
Tia
Lux

CoffeeRunner · 02/02/2021 20:16

Eve
Ria
Mia
Lia
Kay
Fay
May

TheGriffle · 02/02/2021 20:15

Eve
Zoe
Ana
Ivy
Lea
May
Ava
Ada
Rae
Dee
Kia
Pam
Mia
Ree
Rea
Joy
Fay
Lyn
Nia
Val
Ali
Ina
Gia

Lockdowndramaqueen · 02/02/2021 20:14

Ina
Ida
Ada

Bettyboop82 · 02/02/2021 20:13

Tia
Mia
Eve
Eva
Ava
Ann

whatisthislifesofullofcare · 02/02/2021 20:13

ada, mia, tia, zoe, may, fay, ana, eva, cal, bee, dee, joy, kayy, liv, rae, sam, una, viv, val, kat