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Short and sweet girls names wanted

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Phuquocdreams · 13/09/2019 14:41

My dh is one of those men with strong opinions but no suggestions when it comes to baby names!
So far when throwing suggestions at him, short ones with o and e seem to be doing best ie he likes Zoe (I’m not sure), Chloe (I think it’s a little too common) and Cleo (we both like this one). Anything else we might like? About the only other one I have on the list is Layla/Leila which I’m going to try to persuade him on again.
Names with French origin would be preferred but far from essential!
Thank you!

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Barbarafromblackpool · 13/09/2019 14:44

I thought zoe from your op.

Nina
Clara

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/09/2019 15:07

Faye. Leah. Eve. Rosa. Jane. Anna. Lisa. Sara. Kate. Beth. Lucy. Vera. Orla. Erin
Elle. Tina. Lois. Eden. Enid. Jody. Judy. Demi. Amy. Zoe. Nora. Maud. Mary. Elsa.
Meg. Anya. Lori.

Firsttimemama2017 · 13/09/2019 15:17

I feel your pain as I have a husband like that too!

How about:
Mia
Ella
Nia
Millie
Ellie
Georgie

WillLokireturn · 13/09/2019 15:22

Aisha Tara Nina Elsa Mia
May (Mae) Zara Faye

FantasticPhyllis · 13/09/2019 15:42

Fleur
Elsa
Lola
Laura

IckleBear · 13/09/2019 15:46

Phoebe
Layla
Emma
Nora
Sadie

Sunflower160 · 13/09/2019 15:46

May/Mae, Grace and Rose are names I think of to describe ‘short and sweet’. All are common middle names but less common as first names.

Notwiththeseknees · 13/09/2019 16:17

Lucy
Flora
Tilly

vintagechick43 · 13/09/2019 16:22

Lara
Kitty
Elsie
Flora
Betsy

PuffHuffle5 · 13/09/2019 16:24

Faye

Spoonsmum · 13/09/2019 16:24

I have a Zoë and a Layla :) both lovely names in my opinion :) Zoë has always been the only Zoë in her entire school although she’s 16 now.

Ricekrispie22 · 13/09/2019 16:24

Skye
Ava
Esme
Erin
Belle
Thea
Maya
Ruby
Tia
Robyn
Isla
Ivy
Iris
Posy
Clara
Cerys
Kiera
Cara
Lyra
Noel
Elise
Mabel
Zola
Manon
Maeve
Jenna

saraclara · 13/09/2019 16:25

My friend's daughter is Pip. I love it!

57lady · 13/09/2019 16:26

Lauren
Rae
Zena
Bettie
Mae

Bapman · 13/09/2019 16:26

Our DD is Layla, so we have similar taste. How about Grace, Nina, Keira, Kyra, Ria, Mia, Jessie, Lily, Poppy, Rose, Nora, Molly, Daisy, Millie, Bella, Lola, Lacey, Holly?

RibenaMonsoon · 13/09/2019 16:27

My 10 week old is called Grace.

Also considered Rose

milliefiori · 13/09/2019 16:29

I like Cleo too. Unusual and pretty.

French names:

Elodie
Sylvie
Claude
Béatrice (Béa)
Dominique (Domi)
Laetitia (Léa)
Josephine (Joey if he likes the o-e sound in Chloe/Zoe)
Delphine

Shorter names
Pia
Mia
Lia
Tea
Thea
Theo
Cora
Cara
Lara (I love this one)
Zara
Rosa

sashamichele · 13/09/2019 16:30

I have an Alana that we call Lana.

Peachbubble · 13/09/2019 16:32

Lorna
Lottie
Ines
Elise

WestEndWendie · 13/09/2019 16:36

Amie (French spelling)

bridgetreilly · 13/09/2019 18:00

Lois
Linnet
Eliza
Annis
Polly

NoSauce · 13/09/2019 18:01

Vita
Hebe
Lucy
Joy
Allie

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Phuquocdreams · 13/09/2019 18:04

Thanks everybody! Some of these we can’t use (Nina, Elodie, Mia). Beatrice (Bea) is nice, I’m going to try him with those, also Isla.

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OhhMyLittleGirls · 13/09/2019 18:12

Not sure on Zoe, but love Chloe and Cleo (Cleo particularly)! how about
Poppy
Ava
Amelie
Violet
Jade
Sophie
Annie
Rosa
Helene
Marlene

Shadow1234 · 13/09/2019 18:25

Aria
Eden
Neve
Rosa
Cara
Leah
Sara
Zara
Molly
Poppy
Romy
Natasha (Tasha)
Lorna

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