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Want a short but pretty girls name

127 replies

Gustavo1 · 19/10/2019 13:55

My Dd is due in 6 weeks and DH and I cannot settle on a name for her.

I want something that isn’t top 10 and ideally is a one or two syllable name as we have quite a long surname.

Any ideas?

Have liked but discounted
Rosie
Lily
Daisy
Grace
Mae
Eve
Alice

All too popular I think.

I grew up with a top 10 name. One of 2-3 in each primary class and one of 6 in secondary school year group. I’m Brno looking for “yoonique” just not quite so popular as my name was.

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IdblowJonSnow · 19/10/2019 14:50

Bea.
Doesn't get shorter than that! Tess is also nice.
Altho my own name is one syllable - as is my surname- and would have preferred a longer name. Is the surname two syllables or more?

TheWalkingTalkingRed · 19/10/2019 14:51

I love Seren. Its welsh for Star.
I also like
Grace
Thea
Olivia
Holly
May
Mabel and Harriet

Ellmau · 19/10/2019 14:52

Sophie
Lucy
Fleur
Flora
Roseanne
Stella
Rhoda
Nina
Nona
Chloe
Phoebe
Dina
Juno
Elise
Luna
Lilith
Lilah
Laura
Vita
Mara

GlitterSparkle85 · 19/10/2019 14:53

Dd has 3 Avas in her class including someone called Rainbow!we know 4 Sophia's!

Thea
Olivia
Mia
Issa
Yes all ending in A!

SophieLeGiraffe · 19/10/2019 14:53

I saw this thread and the name Freya came into my mind.

ElphiasDoge · 19/10/2019 14:56

Jill or Jilly

Some nice Welsh options:

Elin
I know a Min which is lovely, hers is short for Meinir
Eira
Ffion
Rhian

PanannyPanoo · 19/10/2019 14:57

Emma
Anna
Mia
Sally
Nell
Tess
Polly

dimdarkashian · 19/10/2019 15:12

Blair
Rae

JeffreyJefferson · 19/10/2019 15:15

Nia
Mia
Aria
Leah
Sam
Jojo
Maisie
Abbie
Lucy
Rosie
Rosa
Rose
Jane
Jayne
Grace
Mary
Edith
Joan
Milly
Clemmie
Roda
Piper
Pippa
Poppy
Pear
Anne
Anna
Annie
Halle

Ohwhatbliss · 19/10/2019 15:26

I thought Mia, I think that's a really pretty name. We have a Josephine but she's always Josie, a pretty name that suits her whilst she's still little

BeyondMyWits · 19/10/2019 15:27

Erin
Margot
Tess
Anna
Cara

MrsL2016 · 19/10/2019 15:35

Came on to say April. It's my favourite at the moment. Don't think anyone else has suggested it.

ilovemykids5 · 19/10/2019 16:16

Mila
Myla
Aria
Robyn

MsMustDoBetter · 19/10/2019 16:23

Anna
Rose
Kitty
Isla
Nell

Patienceisvirtuous · 19/10/2019 16:24

Joni

AmericanLemonade · 19/10/2019 16:24

June
Kate
Sara

MoaningMyrtle96 · 19/10/2019 16:24

Ayla
Mabel
Grace
Daisy
Tia

bridgetreilly · 19/10/2019 16:25

Lois
Juliet
Linnet
Ivy
Opal

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/10/2019 17:23

❤️ Tansy
Eden.
Elsa.
Kayla
Jade
Demi
Fern
Faye
Marcie
Adele
Jane
Amity
Kate
Lois

Mariposa123 · 19/10/2019 17:28

Nina
Adele
Kiera
Clara
Annie

GrumpySausage · 19/10/2019 17:30

We have an Erin.

Also;

Ayda/Aida
Eve
Orla
Maeve
Anna

Gustavo1 · 19/10/2019 17:35

Thanks so much! Some really lovely suggestions here. My mind was completely drawing a blank.
We actually have 4 syllables in the surname so the shorter and punchier the first name the better in my opinion.
At first glance I like, and hadn’t even thought of, Tess, Lara, Nina and Wren.
Thanks all! Happy to see suggestions keep coming Flowers

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Geneva1995 · 19/10/2019 17:40

I love Wren! Really unique :)
Erin
Lila
Indi
Rosa
Edie
Ida
Iris
Freya
Emmy
Mari
Evie
Jazz
Eden
Belle
Olive

MissLadyM · 19/10/2019 17:41

I met someone called Lisa today. It's a lovely name!

Juanbablo · 19/10/2019 17:42

Mya
Sadie
Tessa
Emma
Leah
Nelly
Ellis
Posy
Cassie