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Girls names help!

30 replies

RegeRegeRege · 14/05/2023 17:30

Expecting DD in a couple of months and really struggling with a girls name we both like. Typically, we had a boys names picked out but girls have us stumped!

I prefer short names, 4 or 5 letters, and nothing too girly or flowery, names that have been veto’d by DH are Robyn, Rhea, Cora.

DH has no preference in length or style at all really, although he said that the above names are pompous!? He tends to lean more towards ‘normal’ names as he would call them - think Millie, Chloe etc.

We’re at a bit of a stalemate so any suggestions would be great! I feel like I’ve looked at that many baby name sites that I’ve seen them all!

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sunshineandmango · 14/05/2023 17:48

Erin was my first thought

pecantoucan · 14/05/2023 17:43

Amber

pecantoucan · 14/05/2023 17:42

Was also going to suggest Meg(h)an

oldnorsesaga · 14/05/2023 17:39

Alice
Eliza
Nella
Luisa
Sabine
Freya
Odile
Topaz
Opal
Ruby
Etta
Enna
Gwen
Paola
Betty
Marie
Katya
Heidi
Demi
Joy
Zita
Ida
Helen
Cilla
Jenna
Clara
Anya
Amy
Cleo
Hanna
Senna

I'm personally not a fan of short names, since many of established short names are nicknames. I tried to list all established names, Cilla is nickname for Cecilia in some countries.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/05/2023 17:39

Megan. Jemma. Sarah. Sian. Helen. Jade. Erin. Jodie. Laura. Clare. Faye. Zoe. Eve. Niamh.