The Advantages Of Short Names For Children – Being Parents

Deciding on the baby’s name is undoubtedly one of the most exciting tasks. If you’re looking for short baby name ideas for kids, we’ve got some thoughts on the topic for you, along with a list of baby names you’ll love.

Nowadays, many parents choose short names for their children. It is not a passing fad. Although our  grandparents  used to call their children by two or even three long first names,  the practical aspect is essential today.

This fact is so obvious that long names are often abbreviated, and  some famous movie stars, for example, have shortened them permanently.

This is how we meet Ben for Benjamin, Nico for Nicolas or Jen for Jennifer. What is the origin of this phenomenon and what are the possible advantages of giving a child a short name? 

Why are first names short or abbreviated?

We could answer this question by understanding the various processes that have touched the collective imagination.

In the  media,  whether it is women’s press, sport, culture, television or IT,  we notice that personalities in public life have abbreviated first names, which has an effect pleasant  in editorial writing. So  hypocoristic,  this creates a greater sense of connection or familiarity with the personality to which we referred.

No doubt the reader or viewer will remember Kimberly Kardashian as Kim, or Bradley Pitt as Brad.

The same is true in sports, when telling a match, it is necessary for the fluidity of the speech to  name the players with only one word, whether it is a nickname, first name or just last name.

This is why the first names of great figures, for example Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), have practically disappeared to  only allude to a single short word that identifies them.

Likewise,  the cultural processes of globalization have led to unify tastes in all aspects. The clothes, the shows, the aesthetics and of course, the use of language. Anglicisms then appear because  English  is currently the universal language of communication, with them a taste for the pop culture of the north of the United States.

If we understand that English is a practical language and filled with linguistic contradictions, it will become clear that  people’s first names, even if they are long, will tend to be shortened.

And while the greatest influence in today’s modern world comes from  North American culture , we have a better understanding of why  choosing short names for children has become a pattern for many.

The advantages of choosing a short name for children

We’ve just looked at some of the reasons first names are usually shortened. From this phenomenon, we can identify that  the practical aspect predominates when choosing the first name of the future baby.

However, is there any benefit to your child if their first name is short?

It is difficult to answer this question because it will undoubtedly depend on multiple factors such as, for example, the type of first name you have chosen for him or the language of the country in which he lives.

But in any case, we can at least consider a few advantages:

• If you decide to give your child more than one name, it will be easier to call them both if they are short.
• The name you have chosen for your baby has surely struck you as the best among millions. If this one is short, neither you nor anyone else will have to shorten it and you will like to hear it or call it as it is.
• If he becomes a world famous figure, with his short name he is already ready for the front page headlines.

Short names for children

Below you will find a list of some short names that are adjustable in several languages:

The boys

• Ivan
• Noah
• Elio
• Otto
• Noah
• Eli
• Gael
• Lucas
• John
• Ian
• Yves
• Saul
• Ciro
• Marc
• Vito
• Alan
• Juan
• Pau
• Ezra
• Martin

Girls

• Eva
• Dora
• Ana
• Rita

• Nai
• Nina
• Gala
• Emma
• Pia
• Olga
• Uma
• Ruth
• Lola
• Noa
• Luz
• Chloe
• Abril
• Lia
• Elsa
• Ester

Ready ! Now you have some ideas on short baby names and their use in today’s world. Let your imagination run wild and  enjoy the wonderful moment of choosing the name of your future baby.