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Single syllable girls names?

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raininginbaltimore · 21/06/2012 10:08

We have some names in mind for DC2, however I was thinking how everything seem a mouthful with our surname. My son has a single syllable name as our surname is three syllables, I think that might be part of it.

So thought I would try and think of some girls names. But could only think of Eve. Any other ideas?

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Littlecherublegs · 21/06/2012 12:18

Sorry if there are some duplicates here:

Dawn
Rose
Niamh
Grace
Anne
Jane
Belle
Brooke
Wren
Fern
May
Kate
Hope
Joy
Faith
Faye
Kay
Sian
Lynne
Ruth

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AlexanderSkarsgardIWould · 21/06/2012 11:55

Some really good suggestions here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/1450183-Single-syllable-girls-names-unusual-but-not-too-unusual

I like Wren but I don't know if I'm brave enough to use it!

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BeattieBow · 21/06/2012 11:42

May
Skye
Elle
belle
Sian
Nell
Anne
Jean
Fern
Joy
Hope
Eve
Jade

Here is the link to the ONS site with the list of 2010 girls names

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raininginbaltimore · 21/06/2012 11:33

I would prefer a name that isn't shortened. I have a name that is very commonly shortened and it bugs me that I have two names and have to ask people to call me by my short name.

Thanks for all the suggestions

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Britchic · 21/06/2012 10:54

Meg... my favourite girls name!

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doradoo · 21/06/2012 10:36

You could always look at a longer name which can be shortened to a single syllable-

Joanna / Jo
Rebecca /Bex
Florence / Flo
Samantha / Sam
and so on...

Or some other single syllable ones:

Cecile
June
Sue
Gail

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Agalessnow · 21/06/2012 10:28

Thea
Mia
Zoe
Grace
Dare
Fleur
Jane

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PointyDogs · 21/06/2012 10:25

Clare
Faye
Grace
Gwen
Jade
Kate
Kay
Lyn
Rose
Sky

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mumeuro · 21/06/2012 10:22

Grace
Ruth
Jane
Kay
Kim
Lyn(n)

I like Rose as well

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gwenniebee · 21/06/2012 10:14

couldn't, not could....

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gwenniebee · 21/06/2012 10:13

We really liked Emma, but could think of anything to put with it as it seemed very "short"! I know it's two syllables, but it might still work with a three syllable surname?

Rose?

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passivehoovering · 21/06/2012 10:10

Ann

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