Picking a baby name is one of the most important decisions parents make right out of the gate. But sometimes, when babies get a little bit older, they acquire nicknames that weren't exactly handpicked by mom and dad. If you are determined to give your kid a name that won't evolve over time, here's a list of potential monikers that can't really be shortened, no matter how much their friends try.
Ace, Adam, Amy, Ann, Arya, Audrey, Austin, Autumn, Ava
Beau, Blair, Blake, Brady, Bree, Brooke, Brynn
Cara, Carl, Chase, Cora, Chloe, Claire, Cole
Declan, Drake, Drew
Eden, Eli, Enid, Ethan, Evan, Eve
Faith, Faye, Finn
Grace, Graham
Hazel, Harry, Henry, Holly, Hope, Hugh
Ian
Jack, Jake, Jane, Jean, Joel, Josh, Joy, Jude, Judy, June
Kai, Kate, Kit, Kurt, Kyle
Laura, Lauren, Leo, Levi, Liam, Lisa, Luke, Luka, Lyla
Mark, Martha, Mauve, Max, Mia, Miles, Molly, Mya, Morgan
Nancy, Noel, Nora
Olive
Paige, Paul, Pierce
Quinn
Ralph, Reese, Remy, Rory, Rose, Roy, Ruby, Ruth
Sadie, Sage, Scott, Shane, Skye, Sean, Seth, Simon
Tara, Tess, Tia
Wren
Yvonne
Zeke, Zoe, Zoey, Zuri