Simple One-Syllable Girl Names

Long names are gorgeous, but sometimes they’re quite a mouthful — especially if they’re paired with another long last name. Sometimes you need to find a nice, short name for a baby that will roll off the tongue as easily during sweet toddler cuddles as it does during horrific toddler tantrums. Because, and sing with me here, you can’t have one without the other.

So if Alexandria and Evangeline are a little too long for your taste, why not streamline things with a simple one-syllable girl name? How about Liv, a short form of Olivia. Or Beth, a short form of Elizabeth. If you’re a nature lover, give Lark a whirl. At least you can joke her newborn wails sound like bird song. Maybe you’re into nicknames as baby names, that’s certainly on out list. Perhaps a classic single syllable name floats your boat. In that case, Anne, Beth, and Sloan might pique your interest. Whatever it may be, you’re not alone in your search on this one. According to the latest search data available, one-syllable girl names are searched for nearly 15,000 times per month. That might be because parents are searching for shorter names to go with longer surnames, or perhaps keeping it simple is trendy right now. Whatever it may be, you’re not alone in your search for a snappy but lovely name.

These uncomplicated baby names are easy to pronounce and spell, and work perfectly as middle names to counterbalance a longer first or last name. In short (see what we did there?), these one syllable girl names are the perfect picks.

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