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Girls names.. help

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Missybeadol · 13/11/2017 20:47

Hi looking for girls names i like short names that are not over used want to try and avoid them being one of four girls with the same name in the same class if possible 🙄
So far our fav is Miley although would possibly spell differently
Any name suggestions ? Thank you

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Bella8 · 13/11/2017 20:51

When I hear miley I think miley Cyrus but it's a nice name.
Website below maybe of use:

www.babycenter.com/0_short-and-sweet-baby-names_10305386.bc

loobybear · 13/11/2017 20:54

How else would Miley be spelled?

Kylie? I think it's a lovely name but not common nowadays.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/11/2017 21:09

Alternative spelling for Miley
Mylee.
Myleigh

Other name short not overused names suggestions.
Nina. Briar. Alia. Amaia. Cleo.
Beth. Cara. Delia. Coral.
Mara. Rosa. Raia. Raina. Fae.
Rita. Kaya.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/11/2017 21:23

Macy
Dawn
Hetty
Mina
Greer
Rula
Ulla

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/11/2017 21:25

Aura. Leia. Clay. Cyra.

redavocado · 13/11/2017 21:34

Isn’t Miley Cyrus’ name short for Smiley because she was a smiley kid? It’s not a real name...

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/11/2017 21:49

Her real name is Destiny .

IVflytrap · 13/11/2017 21:59

Yeah, I seem to remember reading Miley was her childhood pronunciation of her nickname Smiley.

Some short names:

Fern
Maeve
Marley
Joy
Darla
Amber
Farrah
Nia
Pearl
Demi
Luna
Britt
Blythe
Avril
Lana

euanthesheepiloveyou · 13/11/2017 22:37

Myla
Mila
Cora
Cara
Kara
Rosa
Wren
Luna
Maya
Anya
Pearl
Fern
Anna
Lila
Orla
Maeve
Elle
Eve

Notalitigator · 14/11/2017 08:07

Kerry
Kelly
Lisa
Dee
Tyla
Brooke
Romy
Hayley

pipilangstrumpf · 14/11/2017 08:11

Miley/Mylee?

Kylee
Mila
Maya

17caterpillars1mouse · 14/11/2017 08:17

I actually know 3 Miley's - maybe it's just the area but I wouldn't rule it out as a name where you wouldn't come across another very often

I'm not really a fan of it and automatically think miley Cyrus which I don't see as a good thing

SuperBeagle · 14/11/2017 08:31

Miley will make most people think of Miley Cyrus, but now that she's "back on track", I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.

I would spell it Miley. That's how people will assume it's spelt.

I don't mind it as a name, honestly. It fits in with the Millie, Mila, Mia trend.

Ropsleybunny · 14/11/2017 08:37

Alma
Dora
Grace
Laura
Nina
Anna

BernardBlacksHangover · 14/11/2017 09:37

I quite like Riley for a girl. Makes me think of the little girl in Inside Out.

Miley makes me think Cyrus. I’m very out of touch with pop culture, so my only knowledge of her is that Robin Thick twerking thing, some vey sexy / revealing outfits and I think I could recognise some of her music from the gym! So I probably would avoid, though as I say, I’m very out of touch. I don’t really like sleb inspired names anyway and Miley would seem like a sleb inspired name to lots of people, even if that really wasn’t your inspiration.

Threeandabit · 14/11/2017 13:35

I like Miley.

Other suggestions: -

Molly
Melissa
Phoebe
Rona
Skye

icantgetnosleep5 · 14/11/2017 13:50

Alba. Olive.

Missybeadol · 14/11/2017 14:30

Thanks everyone how would you pronounce Milee? Its listed as an actual name online with a meaning i have used pronounce websites its pronounced My-lee apart from one site pronounced it milly 🤔 what would you say?Confusedx

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IVflytrap · 14/11/2017 14:45

I would assume Milee was intended to be a "unique" spelling of Milly, to be honest, and that's how I would pronounce it. If you're dead set on the name Miley, you should probably just go with the Miley spelling, or maybe Mylee. However you spell it, be prepared for people to assume you named her after Cyrus.

Also, just so you know, a lot of the baby names sites today include made-up names, presumably to draw in traffic, so I wouldn't trust all of them. I just googled Milee, and a site suggested it was a German name, which, as someone who speaks a bit of German, I find very hard to believe.

ByThePowerOfRa · 14/11/2017 14:46

I think Milee looks more like Millie than Miley... but I probably wouldn’t know how to pronounce it if I cane across it written down somewhere. So I’d probably double check with the owner of the name (or her grown up Smile)!

Missybeadol · 14/11/2017 14:51

Im going Germany in a few weeks maybe il ask lol grrr boys names sooo much easier!

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MammieBear · 14/11/2017 16:08

If you like Miley and it's many different forms of spelling you may like...
Marley
Carley
Zoe
Jolie

lunabear1 · 14/11/2017 16:33

I really like Mila and Myla (Mila pronounced Mee-la)

closetmonster · 14/11/2017 17:35

I have a little girl named Annie and we’ve not met another yet, only kids called Annabelle. I also like the uncommon name Avia for a girl :)

Missybeadol · 14/11/2017 18:20

Libby is growing on me think its short sweet and not too over used x

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