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Girls names that cannot be shortened/nicknamed

72 replies

SqidgeBum · 21/05/2020 17:13

I am looking for a list of girls names that wouldn't normally be shortened or automatically have a nickname. I know some people will just make up a nickname for her, but I just want her to be called what we name her as much as possible.

We already have a girl, Heather, so we like slightly older names, classic, not massively popular (so no top 10 names) or too modern.

Sorry. I know I am asking for a lot. DH says I am too fussy.

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Monkeytapper · 21/05/2020 17:14

Heidi

WellTidy · 21/05/2020 17:14

Kay

eddiemairswife · 21/05/2020 17:16

Jean
Joan
May

MrsMcTats · 21/05/2020 17:16

Lois
Nancy
Gloria
Poppy
Ruth

reefedsail · 21/05/2020 17:17

Clara
Verity
Keira

BruceAndNosh · 21/05/2020 17:17

I worked with a Kim whose parents gave her that name as it couldn't be shortened.
Apparently they frequently call her Kimberley even though that's not her name

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/05/2020 17:17

I'm a Clare. There's no nns for tha t. Keep in mind though she may not Thank you for not giving her an alternative choice. I've never forgiven my parents for calling me Clare.
Other ideas.
Elle.
Beth.
Rose
Anne
Sian
Eden
Faye.

WellTidy · 21/05/2020 17:18

Claire

WellTidy · 21/05/2020 17:18

Sian

WellTidy · 21/05/2020 17:19

Cross posted with previous poster twice

WellTidy · 21/05/2020 17:20

Gail/Gayle

WellTidy · 21/05/2020 17:20

Karen

ItsReallyOnlyMe · 21/05/2020 17:21

Faye
Eve
Dawn

AliasGrape · 21/05/2020 17:22

Iris
Hazel
Coral
Cora
Amber
Ada
Alice (suppose maybe Al, but none of the Alices I’ve known have had this)
Esme
Fay
Fearne
Ivy
Kate
Laura/Lauren - (maybe Loz but wouldn’t say that’s automatic)
Martha
Miranda
Nora
Pearl
Sylvie
Stella
Sara
Ursula
Verity
Zoe
Leah
Hannah

thosethreewords · 21/05/2020 17:28

Eliza
Gloria
Verity
Hannah
Margot
Cecelia

ShaniaPayne · 21/05/2020 17:28

Maeve
Alex
Ruth
Anna/Anne
Dora/Doris
Hope
Jeanne
Lois
Thea
Lucy
Esther

ShowOfHands · 21/05/2020 17:30

You won't stop nicknames by name choice alone. They're actually a fairly organic process. You can only control what you call her.

However, I have a Mathilda and while it has many, many shortenings, we always stressed that we prefer her full name and it's not shortened too often and as we used her full name all the time, that's what she responds to and calls herself. I shorten it, lengthen it, use utterly unrelated nicknames etc as a sign of affection but mostly, she's Mathilda and has been for 13 years.

Blursula · 21/05/2020 17:30

Edie

NiteFlights · 21/05/2020 17:33

Rowan (also goes quite well with Heather)
Naomi
Kerry/Ceri
Rachel
Anna

Namechange8471 · 21/05/2020 17:34

I have a daughter named Brooke.

However what you’ll find is people will just make shorter names longer if they can’t shorten them 😂

She gets
Brookey
Brookey bear
Brookester

LotusClover · 21/05/2020 17:36

Tara
Ella
Faith
Eve
Amber
Ruby
Jade
Casey
Orla
Lucy
Anna
Skye
Cerys
Hazel
Elsa
Cara
Lyla
Kelly
Maria
Lana
Annie
Nadia
April
Cleo
Lacey
Maya

ElectricTonight · 21/05/2020 17:37

Erin

2tired2bewitty · 21/05/2020 17:37

Jane

Though, like a previous poster I have a Beatrice who generally prefers her full name to any shortening.

onlyreadingneverposting8 · 21/05/2020 17:38

I'm called Lara. Never been shortened by anyone. My parents had a nm for me unrelated to my name. Other names I can see being similar are:

Fay
May
Maya (pronounced My-a)
Hope
Joy
Anne or Anna
Rose
Rosa
Olive (possibly might get Ollie but the one I know is always Olive)
Clare
Kate or Katie

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 21/05/2020 17:38

Lois
Leah
Ruth
Clara
Ann
Mary
Pearl
Dora
Ada