Four-Letter Names

Lately I’ve found that I am really attracted to short, four-letter names - my current favorites are [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], and [name_m]Joel[/name_m] - and it’s got me wondering: what are your favorite four-letter names? Does the number of letters in a name put you off of certain names, or do you prefer names that are a certain number of letters? Possibly a weird question, but I didn’t notice it until I was talking with a friend about names for her baby and she pointed it out and now I’m curious if this happens to other people.

I recently realised that all of the names in my perfect sibset have 7 letters, and if I add or replace any, they have to have 7 as well, so. I completely understand. But I do really like names with a variety of numbers of letters, and I usually I like to use shorter names, 3, 4, or 5 letters, as middles or nicknames. [name_f]My[/name_f] fave four letter names are:

Girls:
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Wren[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Rain[/name_f]
Lumi
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
Aria
And for boys…
[name_m]Reid[/name_m] (which I’m not too sure about), and [name_m]Finn[/name_m], maybe as a middle or as a nickname for [name_m]Phoenix[/name_m].

I like:

[name_f]Aira[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]

Bram
Remy
Jory
Jago

[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]

[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]

this list might interest you :slight_smile: Four Letter Baby Names - 4 Letters

Aila
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nala[/name_f] (GP - it’s a bit too ‘Disney’)
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Eros[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]

[name_f]Lena[/name_f] is sweet.
I’m a fan of:

[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Plum[/name_f]

[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Mads[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

Most of the names I love seem to be 5 letters or longer. Some four letter names I like;

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
Juby
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Bebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Bibi[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_u]Rene[/name_u]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]

I like more of them than I thought!

[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]

[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]

The names that my husband and I have agreed on for an actual child coincidentally have 5 letters, so I am sort of feeling trapped into choosing a 5-letter name to round out our top two for each gender. :frowning: Personally, I tend to like three- or four-syllable names, but it’s sometimes refreshing to see short gems. These are some of the four letter names that tickle my fancy.

[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]

[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]

[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Will[/name_m]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
Madi
[name_u]Abby[/name_u]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ally[/name_f]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Bell[/name_u]
[name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_u]Cali[/name_u]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_u]Dani[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_u]Brit[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_m]Rick[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]

I know… a lot haha

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite 4-letter names:
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
Jara
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]

[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Kirk[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Zion[/name_u]

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Erik[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_m]Thor[/name_m]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]

[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]

Now that you mention it, a majority of the names in my Top Lists are four letters. That might be partially to do with the fact that my DH prefers shorter names.

Girls
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]

Boys
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]