Pretty Instead of Cute?

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries!

I’ve been into pretty, rather than cute, names recently, but I have a problem: I like shorter names. I love names like [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], and [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], but they’re just a little long for me.

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have suggestions for pretty names that are only two syllables? I’ve come up with [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f], but I’d love to hear more ideas. (Note: not really into a lot of vintage names)

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[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mona[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowen[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]

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Double Ls are llovely…

[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_u]Felice[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]

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[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

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Hmmm pretty instead of cute…

The problem with pretty, short names is that they almost always overlap with cute. Like [name_f]Lila[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] I would categorize as both pretty and cute.
You pose an interesting challenge!

I’ll see what I can find…

A select few are 3 syllables but relatively short.

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Melora[/name_f]
[name_f]Solenne[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Xenia[/name_f] ([name_f]SEN[/name_f]-ya) or (KSEN-ya)
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f] (I think this one really fits the criteria: pretty, not-cute, and two-syllables)
[name_f]Diane[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gisele[/name_f]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]

Let me know what you think!

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Although it’s 3 syllables, I’ve always thought [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is pretty. [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] reminded me of it… :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]

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[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvette[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinn[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Patrice[/name_u]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Nerine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyndle[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_f]Falon[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Tempest[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Ceres[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Chantelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] or [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
Melrose

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[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebony[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Rani[/name_u]
Airlie
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Macy[/name_f]

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[name_f]Alene[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigitte[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]/[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mayra[/name_f]
[name_f]Mena[/name_f]/[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]/[name_f]Rayna[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Roslyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonya[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonja[/name_f]
[name_f]Starla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f]