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Girls’ names, 1 or 2 syllables, no nickname...

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BB2018 · 03/05/2018 08:51

Ideas please! Girls’ names of 1 or 2 syllables that don’t have obvious nn or shortenings as my family doesn’t really like shortening names (particularly my parents!)

Also ideally outside the top 30 or so... We love Grace, but I’m worried it’s too popular.

Surname is H and not keen on alliteration either, so not H names. And generally prefer more classic names eg Grace, Lucy, Anna...

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goodbyestranger · 03/05/2018 08:53

Jane, Rose, Alice, Mary, Sarah?

Eeeeek2 · 03/05/2018 09:14

Ruth
Emma
Ann/e
April
Abby
Molly
Claire
Faith
Isla

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/05/2018 09:21

Beth. Kate. May. Rose. Leah.

MrsDc7 · 03/05/2018 09:22

Eve or Eva

pipilangstrumpf · 03/05/2018 09:23

Mia
Clara
Maya
Nora

alwaysonadiet1 · 03/05/2018 09:25

Elise

Littlechocola · 03/05/2018 09:25

Iris
Eve
Eva
Etta
Anna
Emma
Emse
Alice
Rose/ Rosie

Littlechocola · 03/05/2018 09:26

Emse was obviously supposed to be Esme! Oops

reallybadidea · 03/05/2018 09:27

Without wanting to derail, why does it matter what your parents think? What do you think about nicknames?

RedDwarves · 03/05/2018 09:28

Alice
Polly
Clara
Stella
Daisy
Elsie
Audrey
Sarah
Freya
Chloe
Ava
Fern
Greta
Lila
Sadie
Hannah
Orla
Kate
Ruby
Sabine

bridgetreilly · 03/05/2018 09:29

Maud
Lois
Jane
Claire
Lucy
Louise
Annis
Katy
Naomi

alwaysonadiet1 · 03/05/2018 09:30

Sophie

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BB2018 · 03/05/2018 09:46

Oh, I’m not mad on nicknames either! It’s been ingrained in me!

Thanks for your fav suggestions so far, will get looking into them!

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LoveInTokyo · 03/05/2018 09:49

Anna is perfect.

I also love:

Clara/Claire/Clare
Emma
Rosa
Lila

Cockmagic · 03/05/2018 09:52

I have a Brooke.

Also:

Liv
Ivy
Kate
Katie
Rose
Rosie
Leah
Jade
Mila
Amber
Heidi
Hannah
Grace
Chloe
Enid

SleepingStandingUp · 03/05/2018 09:56

Kids especially will find a way to shorten / lengthen or generally change it.

Erin?
Rose?
Lily?

EekThreek · 03/05/2018 10:07

I have an Erin, and in 3 months I haven't figured out how to find a nick name. My Darcey now gets shortened to Darce by her schoolfriends (makes me twitch) and I've lengthened George to Georgie (via Georgie-porgie) but Erin is so far pretty nickname-proof!

LexieLulu · 03/05/2018 10:45

This is exactly what we were going for, as I don't like names that can be shortened.

Alice is my DD.

Lucy
Eve
Erin
Ava
Mia
Joy
Amber

(Having a bit of a mind blank right now, we had a huge list at first)

BlueChampagne · 03/05/2018 12:50

Zoe
Jean
Sara/Zara
Karen
Gina
Petra
Lena
Uma

DrinkYourGreenTea · 03/05/2018 12:54

OP, you don’t have to shorten any name. For example, Arabella never has to be ‘Bella’. You don’t have to use a nickname/shortening because other people with the same name do.

AntiHop · 03/05/2018 12:55

Laura

RoundaboutSnail · 03/05/2018 13:32

Ruth
Nina
Zoe
Elsa
Cara
Holly
Martha
Lena
Ruby
Rae
Sara(h)
Stella
Claire
Faye
Thea
Zara
Maud
Carmen
Olive
Ava
Leah
Tanya
Lorna
Pearl
Cheryl
Frances
Hannah
Daisy
Ella

pipilangstrumpf · 03/05/2018 13:45

I know kids/people with 3 syllable names that never get shortened. Names don't automatically get shortened!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/05/2018 13:49

Maude
Ida
Zoe
Joy
Seren
Ella
Isla
Ruby

dayinlifeof · 03/05/2018 13:53

Ann
Jo
Jan
Bea
Sue
Mia
Kate
Helen

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