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Short and sweet classic girls names

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RuthB4 · 17/02/2017 22:27

My second baby is due in May. We're not sure if it's a girl or boy but already have a boy's name picked.

Names we like (and agree on!) but aren't set on yet are:

May (too little girly?)
Maive (Ithink its beautiful but it rhymes with my husband's name, Dave; plus not so keen on the mythology behind it)
Esther (Love this!)

.....and then we get stuck!

Can anyone suggest some classic, short and sweet girl's names that we might like. I like older names and 'proper' names if that makes sense. Something that would do well for her into adulthood. But that is classicly beautiful - and not done to death!

I think I might be very fussy!!

Big sister is Beth.

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RuthB4 · 17/02/2017 23:03

Doh! That's meant to say 'by the time my daughter gets to 20.. '

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DianaMemorialJam · 17/02/2017 23:05

Joan
Maria
Marie
Violet

Heathcliff27 · 17/02/2017 23:06

Grace - I have a grace

Californiasoul · 17/02/2017 23:08

Claire
Lucy
Mia
Thea

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RuthB4 · 17/02/2017 23:16

I really like Bea but there seems to be so many around, and my daughter's name is Beth. Not so keen on two names with B although that's not a deal breaker.
Similarly can't have names with 'Th' at the start or end as sounds silly with Beth.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 17/02/2017 23:23

Kate
Rose
Ruth
Lucy
Nina
Amy
Faye
Louise

garlicandsapphire · 17/02/2017 23:24

Of them.. I'm sorry - just Leah and Dinah.

Sophronia · 18/02/2017 00:05

Love Esther!

Ellen
Inez
Ada
Dora
Enid
Alix
Alice
June
Cora
Lucy
Callie
Dinah
Elin
April
Lara
Agnes
Eve
Helen
Lila
Hannah
Ivy
Jane
Lois
Jenny
Kate
Petra
Mara
Naomi
Molly
Sadie
Nora/Norah
Mary
Olive
Maggie
Susan
Vera
Willa
Sara
Susie
Maura
Rose
Pearl
Tessa
Polly
Tamsin
Pippa

BertrandRussell · 18/02/2017 00:06

Helen shortened to Nell. Sorted. Grin

MagicDucky · 18/02/2017 00:15

Connie
Georgie
Martha
Emily
Kate
Katie
Lois

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RuthB4 · 18/02/2017 00:22

I love the idea of Helen shortened to Nell! But my niece is Nell Smile

Lovely names coming though! Thanks everyone. Some I haven't thought of!

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sycamore54321 · 18/02/2017 00:23

Your title immediately made me think "Anne".

SuperBeagle · 18/02/2017 00:36

Kate.

One of my favourite names of all time. If we didn't already have a Kate in the family (short for Katherine, in her case), I would've used it with DD1.

As for Sarah, both Sadie and Sally are traditional shortenings of Sarah. Smile

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RuthB4 · 18/02/2017 01:03

Ooh yes! Sadie and Sally are lovely as nicknames for Sarah, especially Sally as it's a family name.

Not a fan of Anne I'm afraid. Too plain for me.

At the moment I think Esther is top of the list but DH needs convincing. I think it's beautiful and goes with Beth well. And it means star which is lovely. But hard to shorten that too.... unless to Ettie but we call Beth Bethie so it's very similar!

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TitaniasCloset · 18/02/2017 01:13

I like Rose
Molly
Niamh
Ciara or Cora
Kitty or Kathleen
Esther is great
Mae
Venetia
Lillian

AprilShowers16 · 18/02/2017 01:33

Rose
Emma
Clara
Lucy
Anna
Tessa/Tess
Elsie
Belle/Bella

I also like short classic girls names - these were on my list (had a DS)

AprilShowers16 · 18/02/2017 01:33

Also Esther is lovely

KeepCalm · 18/02/2017 01:42

Margot
Blythe

Whatslovegottodo · 18/02/2017 06:51

Love Esther.
Essie as a nickname?

CaptainCabinets · 18/02/2017 07:23

Amy, but I'm heavily biased. Wink

Mol1628 · 18/02/2017 07:27

I really love Esther. Definitely use that.

AmyInTheBoonies · 18/02/2017 07:36

Iris
Greta
Mari
Anya
Maggie

AmyInTheBoonies · 18/02/2017 07:37

I do like Esther - I know a two year old called that with the nickname Esti.

Brollsdolls · 18/02/2017 07:39

Norah and Esther get my vote!

GreenTrafficLights · 18/02/2017 07:42

I know an Esther shortened to Etta. Lovely name.

Other ideas:
Thea
Nina
Nia
Polly
Tilda