What would you shorten these girls names to?

[zoejeanne]

DH and I have 2 girls names on our short list - Eloise and Esme. What are they likely to be shortened to, do you think? (We don't know that we're having a girl, but for some odd reason shortening boys names doesn't bother me, but shortening girls names does - must be one of those pregnancy things!)

Thanks

[FruitynNutty]

Ellie and Es/Ezzy

[RedSparklersOnHerHead]

El, or Louise
and
Ez

[kalo12]

i know an eloise and an esme and their names are never shortened

[FruitynNutty]

Oooh just realised your name. My Mum's name is Jeanne too. Never seen or heard of it (spelt that way) apart from for my mother's name

[Simplysally]

You don't have to shorten any names . My dd's name isn't shortened.

[BabyBaby123]

El/Es - but i don't think other people would shorten them - it would only be something parents would do with name like those I would think

[Penthesileia]

As above, and:

Lolo and Mimi.

[YesSirICanBoogie]

I've been looking for a name to shorten to Mimi so thank you, Penthesileia!

[Bubbaluv]

Louis and Ezzy

[Nbg]

Lou and Es/Ez

I went to school with an Elouise and her name was never shortened.

[seeker]

Dd has friends called Eloise and Esme and they are never shortened - except sometimes teasingly to El and Ez. Never normally.

[cheesesarnie]

ellie and emmy

[MadBadandDangerousToKnow]

I also know an Eloise and an Esme and their names are never shortened.

[Spidermama]

Lolo and Ez.

[zoejeanne]

Thanks - there's a good few there I hadn't thought of. I'd prefer not to shorten them, but very aware that others will do, so trying to guess ahead what sort of nickname they'll come home from school with! (I'm a Zoe because my parents thought no-one would shorten that, so immediately become a Zo to everyone else!)

[zoejeanne]

Oh, and fruitynnutty, I've been told Jeanne is the Scottish spelling of Joan - my Grannies are a Jean and a Joan - I've never met anyone else spelt that way either

[babysoon1]

love esme. and shortening to ez is very sweet too if her friends did end up doing that.

[Ella121]

My name is Eloise when I was younger it used to be Ella but never now...... just 'Wees' (Its a tad embarrassing) - to my close family and Eloise to anyone else.

[Blu]

No one shortens the Esme I know.

Or any names, unless the parents or child do.

[Plonker]

Eloise - Ella
Esme - Can't think of any?? Maybe May?

[missblythe]

Ellie
Mimi

[Lonnie]

My 2nd daughter is Eloisa and no one ever shortens it (though a lot of people tend to call her Eloise so I keep going AHhh AHH AHHH lol - yes Im one of those annoying mothers)

I love it Esme is pretty I know a Esme that is called Essie (not really shortened but hey) you could always like a friend of mine go with Esmeralda and call her Esme

[FruitynNutty]

zoejeanne is it really? I didn't know that. I thought it was French. My Mum pronounces it 'Jee-nee'

BTW Esme and Eloise are both lovely names - really like Eloise

[zoejeanne]

thanks fruitynnutty. I could believe it's french too, so I could be wrong (my Mum told me the scottish thing, and I just pronounce it jean, who knows?)

And thanks everyone else, I didn't expect to like any of the shortened versions, but quite a lot of these I do

[pamelat]

We have an Ella and next time (if we have a girl) think we will have an Esme!

I wouldnt shorten Elouise or Esme to anything. Elouise could become Lou I guess.