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One syllable girl's name?

39 replies

angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:34

Help please finding a one-syllable girl's name to go with a three-syllable first name?

Sorry I don't want to give the first name away, but let's pretend it's Marilyn, since I think the same middle names would go (same intonation, 'vibe', ends in the same letter). Rose would work really well, but it's a bit popular at the mo, despite being a lovely name.

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InMySpareTime · 18/01/2013 09:37

Anne, Jane, Niamh, Fleur, Dee, Eve

RubberBullets · 18/01/2013 09:38

Brooke, Dawn

amck5700 · 18/01/2013 09:38

Anne
Claire
May
Jo
Bea
Eve
Fay
Gail
Kate
Leigh
Rae
Sue

TheOneWithTheHair · 18/01/2013 09:38

Anne
Jane
May/Mai
June
Bette

Struggling to think of any more.

Dd has 3 syllables and is similar to Marilyn. Her 1st middle name is Jane.

ClaraBean · 18/01/2013 09:39

Joy, Faith, Hope, Kate, Pearl, Nell, Jean, Fleur, Anne, Belle, Claire, June, Eve, Fran, Bess, Tess, Star, Jill, Maude, Liv?

LesBOFerables · 18/01/2013 09:41

Faye, Joy, Jaye/Jane, Belle, Leigh, Kay..it's harder than it looks, this!

amck5700 · 18/01/2013 09:47

Gwen
Jude
Liz
Deb

Really scraping the barrell now :)

angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:50

It is hard, isn't it LesBO?! I've only managed to come up with about three on my own.

Trouble is a lot of these names are short for something, and I'd prefer to use a 'whole' name, iykwim.

Interestingly no-one's suggested my name yet, which would actually fit the bill perfectly!

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AnaisB · 18/01/2013 09:51

Maeve
Blythe

LesBOFerables · 18/01/2013 09:52

Ooh, I've never been LesBO before Grin. BOF is fine. In fact, try that for an idea Grin.

angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:53

Hee hee! Sorry!! I didn't spot the capital F!

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angrytree · 18/01/2013 09:56

Kate, Jean/Joan would work well, and I really love the name Maud/e.

I'd really like to use a family name, but all the women in our families, apart from me, have long flowery names that just don't work.

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MrsBungleBear · 18/01/2013 09:56

My friends baby.is called wren.

amck5700 · 18/01/2013 10:29

Then why don't you use your name if it works, it's nice when the middle name has a family connection. I only have boys and my OH refused to use his in the middle or as a first name. I agree with the first name but it would have been nice as a middle. Their middle names are from other family members.

Are there any male family names or maiden names that would work?

monica77798 · 18/01/2013 10:34

Jane is always a good middle name. If your name is good and sounds right then maybe that is the perfect option.

angrytree · 18/01/2013 10:45

I'd feel a bit weird about using my own name somehow! But it does work... hmmm.

Family maiden names are out, unfortunately, because the second middle name will be my surname, so I don't want her to have two surnames as middle names iyswim.

Also just realised I really can't use my name, since she would then have my full name as her middle names!

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amck5700 · 18/01/2013 11:00

Ah - yes, that would be a bit odd!

Do any of the female family names have a nice shortened version, but again, you'd want to avoid anyone with your suname as that would be odd too :)

What about your OH does his name have a nice female version?

There are quite a lot of short 2 syllable names that might still work.
Lily
Clara
Sophie
Amy
Amber

insanityscratching · 18/01/2013 11:03

Ruth,
Beth,
Kate,

BrigitBigKnickers · 18/01/2013 19:23

I know it's popular but Grace is my all time favourite name.

But others I have heard which I like are...

Elle

Joy

Neve (or Irish spelling- Niamh)

Beth

Eve (NN Evie)

Rose

Skye

Pearl

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 18/01/2013 19:27

I have a Meg (first name).

Also like
Nell
Tess
Liv
Dot

QuickQuickSloe · 18/01/2013 19:50

Sian
Mair
Kate
Lee
Fleur
Rae
Belle

Not very inspiring sorry! I like Rose best.

SunbathingintheRain · 18/01/2013 19:54

Fern
Hope

LittleDonkin · 18/01/2013 19:58

Joan
Eve
Ann
Kate
Sam
Pearl

Yika · 19/01/2013 00:10

Jess
Drew
Elle
Lise

saffronwblue · 19/01/2013 00:14

Faith
Anne