Mini-Names: When You Need Something Short

There’s also my favorite – Io, from Greek myth.

I love Ida and Ivy, Van and Rex, Jeb and Dru. But I’m not a short name person – no matter how appealing the choice, longer names with lots of nickname options have always been my preference.

I, like Abby, was going to suggest Io too. My favorites are Ivy & Leo. I would use most of these names as nicknames, but I wouldn’t put it on the birth certificate.

Another short and sweet name that I’m crushing on lately for a little girl – Wren. Brynn and Wynne are also lovely.

We drew the line at three letters, but once you get to four, as in Wren, the field really opens up. Yes, Io, I forgot that one!!

I think you should have added Liv, too. I love Liv! Ha ha it’s one of my favorite girl’s names of all time. It’s short, simple, and beautiful.
I also love Beatrice with the nickname Bea.

After all these blog posts about nicknames, I keep waiting for about names that don’t have nicknames (kind of like mine). A friend is in search of a long boys name that won’t have a nickname. I am stumped and hoping it pops up on here soon!

Look for it soon, Meredith! There’s also a long list of no-nickname names in our new book, Beyond Ava & Aiden, due out in about a week.

Hmm. Not loving this list. Personally I like longer names. DUnno why. Can’t wait for tomorrows.

Some of the nickname-names I love as nicknames (like Max, Wes, Cal, Dot, and Bea) but any child of mine would DEFINITELY get a longer form on the birth certificate.

My favorites of the three-letter names tend to be the ones that pack two syllables into a mere three letters — like Ada, Ivy, Eli, and Leo.

Especially with our one-syllable last name, I think I like something more substantive up front.

Avi for boys and Lea for girls ) very old names

Lyn, Liz or Joy for girls,
Joa, Luk oder Pax for boys.

I like “short long combinations” like my daughters name “Mia Samantha”

Also, Kit can be for girls, usually as a nickname for Katherine, etc.

Sad to see my name doesnt even make it on the most obvious list..

I love love love Po. There is something spunky and sweet and gentle about it.

Cute on a toddler, hip on a teen but I don’t know how it would work on an adult.

We are strongly considering using it for our new puppy but worry that it sounds too similar to the word “no!” which we will no doubt be using frequently….

If I had married a man with a longer last name, my kids would have been Ivy, Zoe, and Max.

Mae…my sweet daughter’s nickname!

I love Oz and I adore Po, it’s one of the reasons I chose my number one girl’s name, Po could be a nickname for it!

Don’t forget about Meg!

I saw Ray for boys but what about Rae for girls? Also, Ron, for the fellas.