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Short names - boy and girl

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MortifiedAdams · 31/03/2013 19:35

Please suggest some short names for DH and I. He really only likes short names, and thankfully im.not averse to using a 'nickname' as a full name.

DD has a short name (Little Women), so I am worried two short names might be twee, but getting him to agree to Florence or some.other such lengthy name seems fruitless.

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StrangeGlue · 31/03/2013 19:47

Ds: Leo, max, Tom, tim, Ben, Sam, Steve, jay, Dave, Alex, Harry, benji

Dd: bex, Emma, Anna, Clare, sue, Alex, lexi, pippa, belle, bella, izzy

....

Any more specifics about gender or likes/dislikes?

MortifiedAdams · 31/03/2013 19:54

Toms out as DHs name, but really like Sam. Like Bex but sounds very nicknamey (in a way that Sam/alex dont).

DH likes Pippa! Thats one for the list. He also likes Pip he says, for a boy.

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Cakethrow · 31/03/2013 19:57

Ruth, Eve, Ross, Sam, Ben.

Gosh, this is harder than I thought it would be!

StrangeGlue · 31/03/2013 20:02

Right so it's really short names. On bex would your dh be happy with Rebecca if you always used bex?

Will have another think.

Could have Sam for a girl too!

forgetmenots · 31/03/2013 20:16

With apologies for any doubles. And a real mix as I'm not sure what kinds of names you're keen on!

Claire, May, Beth, Anne, Paige, Wren, Gail, Jo, Kay, Lei, Fleur, Kate, Cat, Mel, Belle, Fay, Joan, Jean, Jane,

James, John, Paul, Luke, Mark, Dean, Shay, Carl, Ross, Scott, Tim, Sean, Kai, Cole, Finn... Think boys are a bit easier?

meala · 31/03/2013 20:17

Boys: Jed, Matt, Ryan, Ted, Hugh (Huw), Gus, Finn,

Girls: Anna, Cleo, Eve, Jill, Lila, Lexie, Martha, Nina, Ruth, Rissa, Tia,

Coffee1Sugar · 31/03/2013 20:21

Kate, jade, Anna, Zara, Beth, eve, rose

Ben, zach, James, Leo, theo, will

MortifiedAdams · 31/03/2013 20:35

I like Huw a lot, and Gus. DH vetoeing. He likes Finn but I think its too popular round our way without being a 'popular because its timeless' name.

Love Nina.

I think my type is classic under-used and not too out there.

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ttcnumero3 · 31/03/2013 20:40

Alice is classic, underused (in my area anyway) and short...

MortifiedAdams · 31/03/2013 20:42

Grin I agree - its dds middle name.

IVe been cursing myself recently for giving her my two favourite girls names.

Tbh, I have a heap of girls names that I love (but DH doesnt) but am totally stuck on boys bames while DH isnt.

I should just LTB.

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ttcnumero3 · 31/03/2013 20:44

Lol! What is LTB?

MortifiedAdams · 31/03/2013 20:46

'Leave the bastard' - a typical response on here though admittedly not usually over something as trivial as this.

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ttcnumero3 · 31/03/2013 20:47

By short do you mean one syllable? My boy short list is Toby, Micah and Angus (Gus). They are shortish?!

What about Drew or Will or Jim?

ttcnumero3 · 31/03/2013 20:47

LTB !! Ah !! Well yes, would make choosing easier Wink.

devonsmummy · 31/03/2013 20:48

Zoe, fay, alys, sky, Cora, dee, Emma, Isla, Ava, eve, Eva, Kay, Mia, nula, posy, rose, Tia, vita , yaz, elle

Asa, Ben, cole, Dom, Ivo, jed, Kane, Leo, matt, Paul, seb, Tom, wade, lee, zane , joe , jack

ttcnumero3 · 31/03/2013 20:49

Oh... Seb is v cool..

Meganlillymai · 31/03/2013 20:51

Lilly Ava Mia ila fia joy hallee indie

Asa Leo lee jay roman Isaac jack dan Niall josh

MortifiedAdams · 31/03/2013 20:53

Seb is cool.

I think trying to match it with DDs name is a pickle as we could go one way and pick an old fashioned 'nanna' name or something short and cool.

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language · 31/03/2013 21:33

Jo for a boy, Em for a girl :-)

runningforme · 31/03/2013 21:43

DD: Pia, Ana, Kai, Eve, Nel, Sadie, Niamh, Leigh

DS: Leo, Kai, Zane, Kit, Max, Otis,

Hedwig3 · 01/04/2013 10:13

Tess, Nell

Gene

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