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strong short girls names?

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mrstothemr · 20/06/2015 19:52

We like Eva and Ada, and also names that are slightly longer like Morgan. It should be recognisable as a girls name, with no need for spelling every time, but hopefully not so of the moment that we end up knowing five of them in a couple of years.

Anyone got any ideas? Can have an American bent but not be too outlandish for my English family's ears

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patienceisvirtuous · 20/06/2015 19:53

Bo
Murphy
Emme
Jean

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mrstothemr · 20/06/2015 19:55

I quite like emme, thanks, but our surname is quite vowel heavy so it doesn't really flow

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 20/06/2015 19:58

Rose
Meg
Kate
Nell
Stella

CatsAreLikeChocolates · 20/06/2015 19:58

Kate
Tess
Beth
Mia
Emma
Maddison
Eve

ashesandfire · 20/06/2015 20:00

Anna, Beth, Violet, Juno, Megan, Scarlett, Iris, Alexis, Zara, Cleo, Erin

WaferInMyCoffee · 20/06/2015 20:05

What about Beth? I think it is a lovely name and it is short and strong in my opinion. You could have a longer version Bethan or Bethany or evenElizabeth but I think it works beautifully on its own.

Other short girls names I like: Mary, Anna, Kay, Elle, Grace, Kate.

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mrstothemr · 20/06/2015 20:10

Rose was vetoed by dh, and Mia we both love but seems to be massively popular right now?

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mrstothemr · 20/06/2015 20:10

We know a Bethany, it's very pretty, but ella might be lovely

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Gumnast2014 · 20/06/2015 20:11

Thea

BikeRunSki · 20/06/2015 20:14

Kim (I have only ever met 1 male one)
Kate
Emma
Libby

outtolunchagain · 20/06/2015 20:16

Meredith
Judith
Lois( know a feisty 4 year old called this)

quesadillas · 20/06/2015 20:18

Astrid
Carla

Leaflitter · 20/06/2015 20:18

Ann
Alix
Meg
Vera
Hebe
Eve
Jane
Betty

CatsAreLikeChocolates · 20/06/2015 20:40

ONS baby names

I think Mia is actually less popular than Eva. I know lots of preschool kids and only one Mia and she's a Mia Flora = My Flower. If you both love it, go for it!

DirectorOfBetter · 20/06/2015 20:46

Kate
Nell
Thea
And if you're feeling very brave...Doris. You wouldn't ever have messed with any of the Dorises I knew.

wonderpants · 20/06/2015 20:52

Ruth- I love this, feels solid and dependable!

drinkscabinet · 20/06/2015 20:54

I'm of the opinion that names that end in 'y' or 'ie' are never strong and names that end in 'a' rarely are (although I love names ending in 'a', DD1 has three of them!)

How about:
Jean
Anne
Bridget
Eleanor
Short forms of Catherine are good Kate/Cat etc
Ditto short forms of Elizabeth, agree about Beth especially

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 20/06/2015 20:56

Olive

Fettuccinecarbonara · 20/06/2015 20:56

Adele - would have been dd2's name but we had DS Grin

Clueing4looks · 20/06/2015 21:01

Enya,
Cleo,
Celeste,
Maeve,
Noelle,
Asha.

Peacheykeen · 20/06/2015 21:01

Isla

3isthemajicnumber · 20/06/2015 21:04

Heard someone in the park today talking to an Una. I thought what a good name.

Rhubarbgarden · 20/06/2015 21:06

Ingrid
Nadia

Ikeameatballs · 20/06/2015 21:10

Ruth
Harriet
Susannah
Wilma
Cora
Nina
Seren
Inez

Wendied · 20/06/2015 21:11

Eliza

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