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How will Elliot be shortened?

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TheApprentice · 09/06/2008 08:20

DH and I really like the name Elliot should our sproglet turn out to be a boy, but think this might get shortened to Elli (which sounds like girl's name Ellie) once he is at school etc.

Does anyone know any Elliots and if so, what are they shortened to, if anything?

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belgo · 09/06/2008 08:24

I know an Elliot shortened to Mel.

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bogie · 09/06/2008 08:27

I know 2 elliots but non of them get shortened.

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BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 09/06/2008 08:27

I work with a guy called Elliot, we call him Ells.

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herbietea · 09/06/2008 08:27

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MrsBadger · 09/06/2008 08:28

I know three, none of whom are shortened. Two are known by abbreviations of their surname though (men, eh? )

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TheApprentice · 09/06/2008 08:29

This is all very encouraging!

I like El for short.

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StellaWasADiver · 09/06/2008 08:35

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TheApprentice · 09/06/2008 09:06

Stella, I have liked Elliot ever since watching ET!

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foofi · 09/06/2008 09:08

Ells

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RubySlippers · 09/06/2008 09:09

Ells

Eli

It is a lovely name

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Chequers · 09/06/2008 09:10

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GumsAndRoses · 09/06/2008 09:12

I have an Elliott, his mates call him Elz, which quite suits him he is 19 now, and yes I got the name from ET too.

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VictorianSqualor · 09/06/2008 09:19

The only Elliots I have ever known have not had their names shortened.

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CantSleepWontSleep · 09/06/2008 16:23

El for the only one I've known.

This baby is going to have Elliot as either his first or second name, so I approve of your choice!

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ducknineteen · 09/06/2008 17:43

I know an Elliot whose name is shortened to Egg!

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spicemonster · 09/06/2008 17:47

My DS is called Elliot. My sister calls him Ellski and I call him Elliotio.

He is only 15 months though so who knows what will happen at school

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dilbertina · 09/06/2008 17:51

The one Elliot I know has always been called ET. I think I am showing my age though and it's unlikely to be a problem now!

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sweetkitty · 09/06/2008 17:56

I always had Elliot as my boys name but never get to use it keep having girls.

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slayerette · 09/06/2008 18:05

This man plays a character called Elliot in Law and Order SVU

and he's a fine upstanding character! His name rarely gets shortened either.

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GreenGodess · 09/06/2008 18:43

I have an Elliot gets shortened by his friends to El and lengthened to Smelliot!

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spicemonster · 09/06/2008 19:07

slayerette - he's why my DS is called Elliot

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slayerette · 09/06/2008 19:20

I applaud you, spicemonster! He is a fine figure of a man, isn't he?

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Kimi · 09/06/2008 19:36

Elli
El
Eeebee
Smelly Ellie (used by big brothers)

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Kimi · 09/06/2008 19:37

Oh yes and if your last name starts with a T think again

..........................phone home

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Tortington · 09/06/2008 19:39

biys use the surname don't they? and they ADD a 'y'

"oi Smithy"
"oi Browny"
"oy oggy"

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