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Good things come in small packages, so the saying goes, and, looking at popular British names at the moment, it would seem many parents would agree. Short names have a unique impact of their own through their punchy rhythm, bell tones and striking simplicity. The most recent British celebrity babies: Hero, Belle and Tate, demonstrate this fashionable appeal with stylish aplomb.
Here is a selection of one-syllable names and names with four letters or fewer:
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