Three syllabel Girls Names - with nice shortening

[shouldnotbehere]

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?

Virginia?

Oops - that has 4 syllables...:-)

Lorelei? Bit like Laura but 3 syllables and a bit less 'safe'. Apologies if already suggested.

What about my name? Mabeline, shortened to Mabel?

Simona, Mona for short.

If you like the 'L' sound, what about something that shortens to Elle?

Danielle, Gabrielle for example.

Aroha
Anais
Magdalen

Rosalie

Pamela

I was going to suggest Magdalen but pipped to the post.

Clarissa, but it has an r in it.

Martina.

Elodie

I hope you're only planning one child op because I don't think there are going to be two names out there for you!

Pandora
Anoushka
Samia
Alia
Nicola
Rhianna
Katia
Marina

I trawled through this thread thinking 'Clarissa! Clarissa!' Then someone beat me to it

If you like Laura, how about Lauren?

Also...

Eliza
Elise
Meredith (I know you said no but it's my DD's name so I'm pushing it!)
Josephine
Luisa
Larissa
Carys
Honor
Elodie
Sylvia
Cassandra
Maria
Marisa

Basically you want a name that noone you have ever met has had, and nobody famous or in the public eye or a character in a book, right? And not posh or weird either? Good luck!

Basically you want a name that noone you have ever met has had, and nobody famous or in the public eye or a character in a book, right? And not posh or weird either

And not one that sounds made-up :o

Melinda
Melissa
Melanie
Adrienne
Anita

Alessia (less for short), Augusta, Juliet, Tabitha, Beatrix, Romola?
Love this thread :)

scarlett

Loving this too, refuse to be beaten! What was the feedback to Alexa? And how did you manage to give Delilah 4 syllables?

Geraldine (Deena)
Amandine (also Deena)
Celestine (Tina)
Hilary
Nicola
Nicolette
Ursula
Natalie
Bettina
Joanna

I'm struggling now...

Armorel
Sabina
Paulina
Salome

i know scarlett is not 3 syllables but the op doesn't like the names that match her criteria so i am trying to open her landscape as it were!

i have suggested the most names onto her list, and deduced the L sound so i'm surely in with a chance of winning

whats the prize? what's the prize? [shamless comppetitive face]
poor typing due to bfing in dark

We had Helena on our list for DD2 along with Eliana (Ana), Katya and Natasha (Tasha/Sacha).

Have you rejected Louisa yet?
Meredith
Bethany
Eliza (love it)
Joanna - really classy but Not too poncey and nn Jo

Good luck

I think you may need to re-visit some of your name associations, especially those with very minor celebs! Do you really think by the time your DD is in school anyone is going to remember who Imogen Thomas, Tamara Ecclestone or Leona Lewis are?? (Ok perhaps Leona but still it's not a bad association...)

Or just call her John

She can't use John that has associations with Shiloh Jolie-Pitt....

Oooh what about Vivienne or Zahara?

Anneliese