Updated date:

Aug 13, 2018

275+ Baby Names That Can't Be Shortened

Author:: Claudia Mitchell

popular-baby-names-that-cant-be-shortened — Claudia Mitchell

Growing up, I would always ask my mother why she named me Claudia. Her reply was always that she liked the name and that she also liked that it couldn't be shortened or given a nickname. My brother has the same kind of name.

In college, I worked with someone name Cynthia and pity the person who called her Cindy. She would tell them in no uncertain terms that she didn't want her name shortened.

Of course, if you really think about it, almost any name can be changed a bit, but there are many names that traditionally can't be shortened and here they are.

You'll find names, or boys and girls, including names from the bible, famous people, and fictional characters. You'll even find the most popular ones of 2017.

So, if you are looking for a name like this, then look no further than this list.

Test Your Disney Name Knowledge With This Quiz!

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

What was Walt Disney's full name?
- Walter Earl Disney
- Walter Edgar Disney
- Walter Elias Disney
- Walter Evans Disney
What is Donald Duck's middle name?
- Lucius
- Dormont
- Flap
- Fauntleroy
What is Boo's real name in Monsters, Inc.?
- Mary
- Susie
- Maggie
- Pam
What was Goofy's original name?
- Silly Sam
- Wacky Jack
- Crazy Dave
- Dippy Dawg

Answer Key

Walter Earl Disney
Lucius
Mary
Silly Sam

Girl Names That Can't Be Shortened


Ada	Ebony	Mabel
Adele	Echo	Macy
Agnes	Eileen	Mara
Alice	Elise	Marie
Alma	Ella	Mary
Amber	Elsa	Melody
Amelia	Erica	Mia
Amy	Erin	Mindy
Anna	Faith	Molly
Anya	Farah	Nadia
April	Fawn	Nadine
Arleigh	Faye	Naomi
Ashlynne	Fern	Nora
Audrey	Gail	Olga
Ava	Gigi	Opal
Bailey	Gina	Oprah
Barrie	Ginger	Paige
Belle	Gloria	Pearl
Beth	Hailey	Piper
Betsy	Hannah	Poppy
Betty	Heather	Reese
Blanche	Helen	Regan
Blythe	Holly	Renee
Brenda	Hope	Rhoda
Brynn	Inga	Rhonda
Cara	Irene	Rita
Carla	Iris	Robin
Carly	Ivy	Ruby
Carol	Jade	Sadie
Carrie	Jan	Sally
Celeste	Jenna	Sarah
Cheryl	Jewel	Shea
Claire	Jody	Sheila
Claudia	Joy	Sierra
Cleo	Karen	Simone
Collette	Kendra	Skye
Cora	Kerry	Sonya
Corrinne	Lacey	Tasha
Crystal	Lana	Taylor
Daisy	Layla	Tia
Danelle	Leah	Tina
Danette	Leigh	Vanessa
Dee	Lila	Vanna
Delia	Lisa	Vera
Delores	Lola	Wanda
Dina		Wendy
Dora		Willow
Doris		Yvonne
		Zara
		Zoe

I call everyone 'Darling' because I can't remember their names.

— Zsa Zsa Gabor

Boy Names That Can't Be Shortened


Aaron	Earl	Magnus
Abbott	Elliot	Major
Ace	Ellis	Mason
Adam	Elton	Miles
Adrian	Elvis	Murray
Aidan	Eric	Ned
Aldrich	Errol	Neil
Amos	Ethan	Nelson
Angus	Evan	Neville
Anson	Ezra	Nigel
Anton	Felix	Noah
Austin	Flint	Nolan
Banner	Floyd	Omar
Barry	Gage	Orson
Beau	Garrett	Oscar
Blaine	Garth	Owen
Blake	Gary	Pierce
Boris	Gavin	Price
Boyd	George	Quinn
Brady	Glen	Ralph
Brandon	Grady	Ramsey
Brendan	Grant	Raoul
Brett	Guy	Reed
Brian	Hamilton	Rex
Brock	Heath	Rhett
Brooks	Holden	Rory
Bruce	Ian	Ross
Carl	Irwin	Roy
Carlos	Ivan	Ryan
Carson	Jason	Sanford
Cecil	Jeremy	Saul
Chase	Joel	Sean
Clark	Jonah	Sebastian
Clyde	Justin	Seth
Coby	Keenan	Shane
Cody	Kirby	Sheldon
Colin	Kirk	Simon
Connor	Lamar	Tanner
Craig	Lance	Terrell
Dale	Lee	Todd
Damian	Lennon	Trey
Darrell	Levi	Troy
Dean	Linus	Vance
Denzel	Lloyd	Wade
Dillon	Logan	Walden
Drew	Luke	Ward
Dugan	Lyle	Warren
Dustin		Wayne
Dwayne		Zane
Dwight
Dylan

Female Biblical Names That Can't Be Shortened

Name	Meaning
Anna	Grace, Gracious
Chloe	Young green shoot, Vibrant
Claudia	Lame King, Lame
Dinah	God will judge, Righteous
Esther	Star, Victorious
Eunice	Good victory, Joyous
Eve	Life, Full of Life
Julia	Youthful
Leah	Weary, Beauty and Grace
Lydia	Woman from Lydia, Womanly
Mara	Bitter, Blessed
Mary	Bitter, Blessed
Naomi	Pleasantness, Trusting
Priscilla	Ancient, Primitive
Rachel	Ewe, Innocence
Rhoda	Rose, From the Island of Roses
Sarah	Princess

Male Biblical Names That Can't Be Shortened

Name	Meaning
Aaron	Light bringer, exalted
Adam	Son of earth, In God's Image
Amal	Sorrowful
Amos	Brought by God, Compassionate
Asa	Healer
Cain	Spear
Eli	Ascended, Uplifted
Ethan	Strong, Firmness
Ezra	Helper, Strong
Felix	Happy, Fortunate
Gomer	To complete, Preserved
Jason	To heal, Benevolent
Joel	Jehovah is his God, God's Messenger
Jude	Praised
Levi	Joined, Harmonious
Linus	Flax, Treasurer of Wisdom
Luke	Man from Lucania, Luminous
Mark	Warlike, Martial
Noah	Wandering, Peaceful
Reuben	Behold a Son, Wondrous
Saul	Prayed for, God's Blessing
Seth	Placed, Chosen
Silas	Forest, Steadfast in Trust
Simon	Listener, Diligent
Titus	Title of Honor, Of the Giants

Famous Females With Names That Can't Be Shortened


Avril Lavigne	Lana Del Ray
Bebe Rexha	Lindsay Lohan
Beyonce Knowles	Lucy Hale
Brie Larson	Marisa Tomei
Dawn Fraser	Mary-Louise Parker
Demi Lovato	Maya Angelou
Doris Day	Miley Cyrus
Emma Thompson	Nadia Comaneci
Gemma Arterton	Naomi Watts
Gwen Stefani	Sarah Shahi
Hilary Duff	Scarlett Johansson
Jane Fonda	Selena Gomez
Janet Evans	Taylor Swift
Julie Andrews	Tina Turner
Kelly Lynch

Famous Males With Names That Can't Be Shortened


Adam Sandler	Kanye West
Alice Cooper	Lance Armstrong
Bruce Willis	Luke Bryan
Bruno Mars	Mark Harmon
Carl Lewis	Muhammed Ali
Channing Tatum	Neil Patrick Harris
Denzel Washington	Pele
Diego Maradona	Roman Coppola
Elton John	Sean Penn
Elvis Presley	Seth Rogen
George Pal	Shawn Mendes
Jason London	Shia LeBeouf
Jeremy Renner	Tiger Woods
Jude Law	Wayne Gretzsky
Justin Bieber

Fictional Female Names That Can't Be Shortened

Name	From
Alice	Alice in Wonderland
Anne	Anne of Green Gables
Ariel	The Little Mermaid
Bella Swan	Twilight
Bridget Jones	Bridget Jone's Diary
Ellen Ripley	Alien
Hazel Grace Lancaster	The Fault In Our Stars
Hermione Granger	Harry Potter
Jane Eyre	Jane Eyre
Laura Roslin	Battlestar Galactica
Leia Organa of Alderaan	Star Wars
Lois Lane	Superman
Mary Poppins	Mary Poppins
Molly Bloom	Ulysses
Scarlett O'Hara	Gone With the Wind

Fictional Male Names That Can't Be Shortened

Name	From
Ash Williams	Evil Dead
Barney Stinson	How I Met My Mother
Eric Cartman	South Park
Ferris Bueller	Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Holden Caufield	The Catcher in the Rye
Homer Simpson	The Simpsons
Jason Bourne	Bourne Identity
Jayne Cobb	Firefly
Luke Skywalker	Star Wars
Omar Little	The Wire
Percy Jackson	Percy Jackson Series
Rhett Butler	Gone With The Wind
Rocky Balboa	Rocky
Sheldon Cooper	The Big Bang Theory
Thor	Thor Comic Series
Woody	Woody Woodpecker

According to babycenter.com, in 2017, 22 of the 30 most popular girls names and 15 of the 30 most popular boys names were ones that couldn't be shortened.

Here are the top 15 in each category.

The 15 Most Popular Female Names That Can't Be Shortened From 2017

Rank	Name
1	Emma
2	Ava
3	Mia
4	Aria
5	Riley
6	Zoe
7	Amelia
8	Layla
9	Aubrey
10	Lily
11	Chloe
12	Harper
13	Adalyn
14	Aaliyah
15	Avery

They call me, The Sharkalator

— James Patterson

The 15 Most Popular Male Names That Can't Be Shortened From 2017

Rank	Name
1	Liam
2	Noah
3	Aiden
4	Caiden
5	Mason
6	Elijah
7	Logan
8	Ethan
9	Jayden
10	Muhammed
11	Carter
12	Sebastian
13	Ryan
14	Jayce
15	Mateo

What do you think?

Sources

nameberry.com
goodreads.com
babycenter.com
Astoria, Dorothy, The Name Book, Minneapolis, Bethany House Publishers, 1997. Print.

Comments

Claudia Mitchell (author) on August 11, 2018:

Yes, that is a good idea. It's amazing how many different names there are.

Liz Westwood from UK on August 11, 2018:

This is an interesting article with a comprehensive list. Maybe an idea for another article would be listing all the names that have several short forms. Elizabeth being one of them.