Struggling to find a strong girls name that isn’t popular and has a very obvious go-to nickname, preferably one syllable. We have a daughter named [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] nn [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and if this baby were a boy he would be [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] nn [name_m]Shep[/name_m]. We really want to use the middle name [name_f]Florence[/name_f] for this little girl if we can. Here are some names we have tossed around, but don’t work for one reason or another.
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u] ([name_f]Lark[/name_f]) - clunky with our last name
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]/[name_u]Indiana[/name_u] ([name_f]Indy[/name_f]) - don’t like [name_f]Indy[/name_f] as a stand alone but not sold on any longer versions
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] - not a fan of [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] - [name_f]Clo[/name_f] or [name_u]Clove[/name_u] too close to [name_f]Roe[/name_f]??
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] - Husband jokingly said ‘Ardy’ once and now I can’t look at it the same
I know I’m being so picky. It was just really easy for us to fall in love with [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] so I’m really stressing about not being able to find the perfect girls name! ANY suggestions are welcome!
For [name_u]Winter[/name_u], you could just use the nn [name_u]Win[/name_u] instead; [name_u]Win[/name_u] and [name_f]Roe[/name_f] are cute together, and [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] is so pretty! I’m not sure if you mean to say that you’ve already ruled out [name_u]Larkin[/name_u] nn [name_f]Lark[/name_f] because it’s clunky with your last name or if it’s still up for consideration, but [name_f]Lark[/name_f] & [name_f]Ro[/name_f] is also an amazon clothing company, not sure if you’re aware. For [name_u]Arden[/name_u], you could use [name_u]Ari[/name_u]/[name_u]Arie[/name_u]. I would rule out [name_u]Indiana[/name_u] with [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], since [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] is a city in [name_u]Indiana[/name_u], but that might not bother you, especially if you live outside the US. My favorites from your list are [name_u]Winter[/name_u] and [name_u]Arden[/name_u].
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] NN [name_f]Bree[/name_f] – [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] – [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] NN [name_u]Cam[/name_u] – [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and [name_f]Camille[/name_f] – [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_u]Cam[/name_u]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f] NN [name_u]Ray[/name_u] – [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and [name_f]Serena[/name_f] – [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
And I tried to find some surname-names that would make a nice sibset:
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] NN [name_f]May[/name_f] or [name_u]Mal[/name_u] – [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and [name_u]Marley[/name_u] – [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_f]Angelou[/name_f] NN [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_u]Angie[/name_u] – [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and [name_f]Angelou[/name_f] – [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Roe[/name_f] and [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
I really, really love [name_f]Angelou[/name_f]. [name_f]Angelou[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]. So stunning!! I actually love [name_f]Angelou[/name_f] so much I’m putting it on my own list, right away.
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u] nn [name_m]Sid[/name_m]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flo[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Crimson[/name_f] nn Crim
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f] nn [name_u]Val[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gen[/name_f]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] nn [name_f]Addi[/name_f]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u] nn [name_u]Cam[/name_u]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u] nn Dar
[name_m]Davis[/name_m] nn [name_u]Davi[/name_u], Vis, [name_u]Avi[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f], Lis
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] nn [name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] nn [name_m]Fin[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m] nn Foz
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u] nn Holl
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] nn Lis
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] nn [name_m]Kick[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u] nn [name_m]Len[/name_m], Nox
[name_m]Lovell[/name_m] nn Lo, Vell
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u] nn [name_m]Sid[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u] nn [name_f]Su[/name_f]
[name_u]Norris[/name_u] nn [name_u]Nori[/name_u], Ris
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] nn [name_m]Pip[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] nn [name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] / [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] / [name_f]Megan[/name_f] nn [name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f] / [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f] nn [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] / [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] nn [name_m]Tam[/name_m]*
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] / [name_f]Livia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] etc. nn [name_f]Cat[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] nn [name_u]June[/name_u]*
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Janet[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jan[/name_u] / [name_f]Netta[/name_f]
Meraud / [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Daria[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dee[/name_f]*
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f] nn G
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dot[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] nn [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] nn [name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] nn [name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
Have you considered [name_f]Indira[/name_f], [name_f]Indica[/name_f], [name_f]Indria[/name_f], [name_f]Indah[/name_f], or just plain [name_f]India[/name_f]/[name_f]Indiya[/name_f] for the nickname [name_f]Indy[/name_f]? A name like [name_f]Linda[/name_f] could also be shortened to [name_f]Indy[/name_f].
I like the previous idea of using nn [name_u]Win[/name_u] for [name_u]Winter[/name_u]! To me it’s more obvious than [name_f]Winnie[/name_f].
I love the idea of [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_u]Win[/name_u]. Also spelt [name_u]Wynter[/name_u] nn [name_u]Wyn[/name_u] would be great.