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Three syllabel Girls Names - with nice shortening

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:04

I'm not bothered by popularity. I have a popular name and I like it.

I love the names Isabel, Olivia, Amelia, but would not use as I'd run the risk of Izzy, Livvie or Milly. I don't like the ie or y ending.

I like a classic strong name.

I have a lot of name associations, so although nice names, I would not use Annabel, Verity, Catherine, Christina, Susannah or Violet. I just can't get past the people I know with these names. Silly I know.

Certain names that trend on here, such as Allegra, I consider too posh, and it doesn't fit with common DH and I.

Hope I have not offended everyone.

So far we have one name:

Helena

Any other suggestions?

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Surf25 · 07/12/2011 15:08

Philippa
Vanessa
Sophia
Elena/eleanor

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:08

andrea
caroline
delila
christina
rhianna
alana
vanessa

Surf25 · 07/12/2011 15:10

Camilla
Georgia

kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:10

imogen
belinda
rosalind
jacqueline
lilianne
josephine
alicia
diana

AnotherMincepie · 07/12/2011 15:10

Beatrice (Bea)
Elizabeth (Beth, Liz, Eliza)
Georgina (Gina)
Katherine (Kate)
Jennifer (Jen)
Susannah (Sue)
Philippa (Pippa)
Larissa (Lara)
Victoria (Tor, Toria)
Emily (Em)
Alexandra (Alex)
Josephine (Jo)
Joanna (Jo)
Juliet (Jules)

NorfolkNCarolSingers · 07/12/2011 15:11

We have Isabella for DD

We use Izzy as the shortening but are slowly using Bella more as this is what DD refers to herself as (can't pronounce Izzy)

AnotherMincepie · 07/12/2011 15:12

Jessica (Jess)

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:12

Philippa - I like this and Pippa as shortening. Alas I have the name association with Pippa Middleton, otherwise it would be on thelist.

Vanessa - too 1970s to me, and I went to school with a Vanessa/ Nessie, and associate the name with her.

Sophia - to me it's a poncey Sophie. Sorry, for any offence caused to anyone - I am very fussy. Sophie has name associations.

Elena/eleanor - It's my nieces name, but I do love the name Eleanor. Can't possibly use it though.

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:13

Thank you for all the responses, just working through them.

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:14

andrea - DH is an Andrew, so no.

delila - four syllables

rhianna - too much associated with popstar

alana - kind of like this, but too out there, for us

Thanks

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:15

Camilla - too posh
Georgia - doesnt work with surname.

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EdithWeston · 07/12/2011 15:17

Joanna, Julia, Christina, Annabeth, Bethany, Dorothy, Margaret, Stephanie, Valerie, Verity, Marianne, Jocasta, Philippa, Gwendoline, Harriet, Imogen, Leonie, Nerissa, Rosalind?

MadreInglese · 07/12/2011 15:18

Matilda - Matty, Tilda, Tilly

Genevieve - Gen, Eve, Vee

Claudia - Dee?

Cordelia - Cordy, Della

Celia - Cece

MadreInglese · 07/12/2011 15:19

Jemima - Jem, Jemma, Mimi

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:19

imogen - ruined by Imogen Thomas

belinda - like, but too 60s, I can't use it on a baby somehow

rosalind - love this name, but I couldn't pronouce Rs as a child, what if my daughter was the same, so it's a no. Similar reaction with Rosanna, which is a v nice name.

jacqueline - dislike this name. Will always be Jackie O's name. Darn associations.

lilianne - like, but nn Lily ends in -y

josephine - like, but nn Josie ends in -ie

alicia - JUST BEEN ADDED TO LIST

diana - don't like nn Di.

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EdithWeston · 07/12/2011 15:20

Sorry - realise some y/ie endings crept in!

Also: Tabitha, Jemima, Keziah, Susannah, Miranda, Jezebel, Saskia, Vanessa, Theresa?

casperella · 07/12/2011 15:21

Susannah - Suze, Suzy
Rosalind - Ros,Rosa
Louisa - Lou
Evelyn (not sure if that's 2 or 3 syllables) - Eve, Evie

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:21

Beatrice (Bea) - friend's used it
Elizabeth (Beth, Liz, Eliza) - name associations
Georgina (Gina) - doesn't work with our surname
Jennifer (Jen) - GONE ON LIST
Larissa (Lara) - don't like
Victoria (Tor, Toria) - name associations
Emily (Em) - name associations
Alexandra (Alex) - name associations
Joanna (Jo) - too 1970s, and know too many
Juliet (Jules - could be Julie, and Jules doesn't go with surname.

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MadreInglese · 07/12/2011 15:21

Oooh Lilianne is pretty, could you use Lil?

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:22

Jessica (Jess) - name associations

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kalo12 · 07/12/2011 15:23

felicity - flick
kiera
evelyn
savannah

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:25

Annabeth - a bit made up to my ears

Bethany - cousins daughter

Dorothy, Margaret - both old lady names - not a fan

Stephanie - doesn't work with our surname, too many s's. Love this name though.

Valerie - too 1940s. dislike nn Val

Marianne - beautiful name, but DH doesn't like it.

Jocasta - sounds made up

Gwendoline - friends have gone and use Gwendolen

Harriet - Could become Hattie

Nerissa - dislike

Thank you

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:26

Matilda - all the young Matilda's I've met, are Tilly's

Genevieve - sorry, I find it pretentious

Claudia - too posh for us

Cordelia - too posh for us

Celia - ON THE LIST

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:27

Jemima - too strongly associated with Beatrice Potter

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shouldnotbehere · 07/12/2011 15:29

MadreInglese - I could use Lil, but I can't get past rugrats, and Phil and Lil. Also DH and I are both over 6ft till. I can't see Lil working, assuming she takes after her mum and dad in height.

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