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Four-letter names that aren't too nickname-y?

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DaisyDaffodils · 20/07/2019 20:59

Can anyone please recommend their favorite four-letter names? I've noticed that most of the names that I'm fond of are all pretty short, but I don't like names that people expect to be only an abbreviation or a nickname. If you guys have any favorites or thoughts, please tell! Flowers

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PrincessLouis · 20/07/2019 22:11

Anna
Rose

TheoriginalLEM · 20/07/2019 22:12

Lucy - best name ever
Rose
Jane
Nina
Esme
Mina
Faye
Lana
June
Jean
Mary
Anne

Wigeon · 20/07/2019 22:13

Anna
Emma
Cleo

TreaterAnita · 20/07/2019 22:15

Faye
Lucy
Orla
Emma
Anna
Aine
Isla

Hanab · 20/07/2019 22:17

Isla
Haya
Luna
Maya
Zara
Riva
Roma
Cora
Gaia
Alya
June

FreedomFidgit · 20/07/2019 22:18

Liam

lumpy76 · 20/07/2019 22:28

Totally outing but my names are Lara and Kate...nn has always been Lumpy so not based on my names at all (hence my mn name!) one of my DD's is Hebe (Hee-bee) the most she gets is Heebs.

songlikeyou · 20/07/2019 22:34

Lyra
Wren
Cleo
Zara
Elsa
Drew
Siân
Macy
Beth
Iris

kiki22 · 20/07/2019 22:38

Cara/Kara

Rolypolying · 20/07/2019 22:39

Leah
Anya
Faye
Cara
Cora
Rose
Zara
Jade
Ruth

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 20/07/2019 22:39

Mary
Lois
Jean

BikeRunSki · 20/07/2019 22:44

Thea
Lara
Zara
Sara
Mara
Nora
Dora
Elin
Ella
Jody
Nell
Zoey
Gaia
Lisa
Gill
Gina
Lois

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/07/2019 23:06

Not particul My favorites but some ideas

Tara. Cora. Elsa. Vera. Maud. Cleo.
Anne. Anna. Cara. Nina. Leah. Maya.
Sara. Kate. Beth. Erin. Lola. Lila. Jane
Faye. Lily. Rose. Lara. Luna. Anya

Frith2013 · 20/07/2019 23:09

You could go the whole hog and call your daughter Io!

College lecturer locally.

madeyemoodysmum · 20/07/2019 23:09

Anna.
Jade
Alex
Mary
Paul
Mark
John

Shadow1234 · 20/07/2019 23:54

Lois
Lori
Kaia
Raya
Lana
Cara
Cora
Cleo
Anya
Nina
Neve
Thea
Zara
Sara

Becles · 20/07/2019 23:56

Hebe

orangeicecream · 20/07/2019 23:58

Hebe

Jellystars · 20/07/2019 23:59

Cora
Rose
Anna
Leah
Lila
Lucy
Beth
Mila
Faye
Erin
Ella
Skye

orangeicecream · 20/07/2019 23:59

That's so weird I didn't see that the last poster also put Hebe!

Kanga83 · 21/07/2019 00:01

My utter favourites are
Rosa, Anna, Zara, Emma. I think they are all timeless from baby through to old lasy.

Other 4 letter ones are
Rose, Jane, Kate, Beth, Luna, Ella, Esme, Lily.

Verily1 · 21/07/2019 00:18

Leah
Lena
Maya
Tara
Lara
Kate
Sara
Ruby
Lily
Dara
Cara
Jade
Nola
Mira
Mena
Maud
Bree
Beau
Orla
Vera
Cora
Zara
Neve
Aria
Anna
Anne
Asia
Indi
Mona
Gaia
Fern
Jana
Jada
Jill
Hope
Hana
Ella
Elle
Erin
Nora
Mara
Arra

Carl
Cole
Paul
Mark
Luke
John
Dean
Earl
Adam
Seth
Evan
Dale
Ross
Jude
Leon
Bear
Blue
Rhys
Kane

AlliKaneErikson · 22/07/2019 05:20

Lara and Kate (my dd’s Names).

Bristolgal · 22/07/2019 05:28

I have a Beth 💖

Other ideas....
Kate
Anna
Thea
Tara
Sara (pronounced: Sah-ra)
Rhia
Orla
Cara
Cora
Nora
Lucy

ForkHandlesplease · 22/07/2019 05:33

Ruby
Eden
Thea
Edel
Erin
Iris
Jeni
Jude
Anna
Lara
Sara
Juno