Good names without nicknames?

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Good names without nicknames?
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Sun, 08-12-2007 - 1:28pm

What are some of your favorite names that don't have nicknames? I am leaning towards Claire but am not sold on it yet.


 

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Sun, 08-12-2007 - 2:31pm

Hmm..


Girls:

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Registered: 03-06-2006
Sun, 08-12-2007 - 2:37pm

I like Claire/Clare a lot. It's one of my favorite "no nickname" names. :) FWIW, though, many children are going by the most formal versions of their names these days--like Gabrielle rather than Gaby--and, despite the intentions of the parents, almost any name can be transformed into a nn by a determined relative or schoolmate. Claire could be Clairie or Claribel, for example.

For girls
Chloe
Audra
Autumn
Daisy
Cara
Lila
Kira
Iris
Zoe
Blythe
Ruby
Nora
Brooke
Ivy
Ingrid

For boys
Noah
Ezra
Amos
Evan
Leo
Miles
Wyatt
Eli
Cody
Dalton
Adam
Harry
Zane
Seth
Luke
Grant
Cole
Bryce
Ross




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Registered: 06-14-2003
Sun, 08-12-2007 - 3:10pm
Marissa, although it's not foolproof! Also ... Nora & Cora.
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Registered: 06-29-2007
Sun, 08-12-2007 - 6:34pm

Girls - Claire is great, Beth, Audrey, Molly, Haley, Lilly, Moira, Ava, Emma, Emily, Elizabeth (just kidding), Jane, Ruby, Lucy, Brooke, Kate, Hannah, Sara, Lauren, Mary, Colleen, Maeve, Mae, Courtney, Iris, Tess
Boys - Sean, Jack, Brian, Ryan, Noah, Alex, Graham, Spencer, Justin, Scott, Wyatt, Aiden, Derek, Alec, Jason, Aaron, Blake, Bryce, Brock

Good Luck!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 08-13-2007 - 12:46am

Sorry if I accidentally throw in any repeats, but here are the ones that come to my mind (since I love short, easy names...)

Girls: Fern, Faye, Ivy, Mary, Vera, Dinah, Sela, Noemi, Naomi, Rose, Freya

Boys: Hale, Boyd, Colm, Hoyt, Keir, Leith, Penn (my son's name,) Quinn, Rafe, Shea, Thane, Vaughn, Seth, Noel, Saul, Silas

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Mon, 08-13-2007 - 6:02pm
Amy
Ruby
Zoe
Erin
Cora
Eve/Eva

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Carly + Phil
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 08-14-2007 - 12:54am

I love Claire.

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Registered: 10-03-2005
Tue, 08-14-2007 - 5:31pm

I do like Claire. Some other options

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