[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! I think the question sums it up. What are some truly timeless girls names that don’t get shortened/don’t have immediate nicknames?
[name_m]Classic[/name_m] and traditional feeling is definitely my naming style, so along those lines. The main one I can think of at the moment is [name_f]Alice[/name_f].
I understand the not getting shortened / no immediate nickname element makes things more difficult (eliminating most people’s initial thoughts of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and Victoria) but I’d really appreciate it if you guys could give me some suggestions!
Thank you!
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[name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
I can only think of [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
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[name_f]Ally[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] / [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
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lydia
mary
lucy
clara
louisa
maria
esther
julia
sarah
martha
helen
emma
may
diana
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[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
alba
greta
maria
ines
esther
eva / eve
julia
martha
irene
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f] - people don’t shorten it to [name_f]Judy[/name_f] anymore as it’s more of a grandma nickname
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] - same here, [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u] doesn’t come to mind as a name given that it’s a mid-century kinda thing
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] / [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Bertha[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u] / [name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] / [name_f]Nora[/name_f] / [name_f]Cora[/name_f] / [name_f]Dora[/name_f] kinda names
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
i’m not sure if petra is exactly timeless, but it’s uncommon enough in the us that i think it works, very few people have ever called me by a nickname
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]! I also think [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is the ultimate classic/timeless name but it could get “Ann”’or “Annie” from time to time. Although, of the Annas I know, they are just [name_f]Anna[/name_f].
clara
jane
ruth
esther
lydia
hilda
ada
faith
I think [name_u]Erin[/name_u] is my only idea that hasn’t been said yet
I actually prefer [name_u]Anne[/name_u] and [name_f]Annie[/name_f]! But thanks so much for the suggestion 
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]! my parents picked it for me because it didn’t have any obvious nicknames (i only go by [name_f]Annie[/name_f] online, not irl)
There was once a girl in my class called [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], and our teacher, a compulsive name-shortener called her [name_m]Han[/name_m] 
But apart from that, I see what you mean!!
I suppose every two syllable name can occasionally be shortened to the on syllable, though, but I doubt it would happen too frequently.
Thanks for the suggestion, though. Hannah’s a lovely name so I’ll be sure to keep it in mind!! 