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Eliza - what would her nn be?

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sammyj85 · 30/01/2015 19:01

Hi,

DH just suggested Eliza for our baby girl due next week and I've taken quite a like to it! Just considering potential nn's, what do you think?

Thanks!

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winkywinkola · 31/01/2015 23:15

Zaza

softlysoftly · 31/01/2015 22:54

We have a family Eliza and she gets ElizaBoo.

For some odd reason I find people (myself included) shorten long names and lengthen short ones!

butterfly86 · 31/01/2015 22:52

My friends dd is Elyza and they nn her Ely

moggle · 31/01/2015 22:49

Our Eliza is 3 months old and no nicknames yet. The most obvious one (to me when I say her name) is Liza but I don't like that much so will try to avoid saying it myself. Ellie just seems like a completely different name, to me. I honestly don't think we'll shorten it. Her only nickname at the moment is Bobbins because of how she bobs her head angrily when she's hungry...
I know an adult Eliza and she doesnt have any nicknames either.

We have had so many compliments about the name, by the way. I think it's just lovely- relatively uncommon but everyone knows the name and how to spell it. I'm so glad we chose it.

Walkingonsunshine00 · 31/01/2015 22:06

Ellie, Eli, Liza or Liz

VioletVelvet · 31/01/2015 21:23

Lizzy was what came to mind first for me.

ExitPursuedByABear · 31/01/2015 21:22

Izzy.

Lovely name.

capercaillie · 31/01/2015 21:22

Lizzy!

MeganChips · 31/01/2015 21:20

I love Eliza. I have a friend called it and she just gets Liz (long vowel sound!) Like lies.

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sammyj85 · 31/01/2015 21:19

It's good to hear that it often goes unshortened as it really is so pretty!

Now just need to push DH from liking to loving! Thanks!

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velocityofbeans · 31/01/2015 20:51

Speaking as an Eliza, to my knowledge it's never been shortened, not in my hearing anyway Smile

Just don't say it's a short version of Elizabeth, it's not, and it gets on my wick when people say it is, or call me Elizabeth by mistake

StayGoldPonyBoy · 31/01/2015 20:45

El or Liza, I would say. Beautiful name!

daughterofliz · 31/01/2015 20:42

I know someone who has a toddler Eliza - she seems to call the Eliza and Liza more or less interchangeably. I don't think it's a name that other people would automatically shorten unless you asked them to.

Chalky04 · 31/01/2015 18:13

I have an Eliza. We chose it and thought we would call her Ellie but also liked the nn Lizzy. As it has turned out she is 3 and has never been called anything else but Eliza yet.

Mumzy · 31/01/2015 17:54

I know 3 Elizas and everyone just calls them Eliza

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sammyj85 · 30/01/2015 23:58

Thanks for your thoughts. I would call her Eliza, I was just thinking about what people (or she) might shorten it to, to make sure I like those too!

I think it's definitely a contender!

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Sophronia · 30/01/2015 21:33

I don't think it needs a nickname, especially as it's already a shortened form of the name Elizabeth.

CleverPlansAndSecretTricks · 30/01/2015 20:40

Isn't Eliza a nickname for Elizabeth?

ceeveebee · 30/01/2015 20:34

We call ours Liza-Lou (she is only 3 though so not got to the school stage yet)

MrsTawdry · 30/01/2015 20:18

Are you considering what other kids will call her when you say "considering nicknames"? or are you looking for a shortened version of Eliza to use yourself?

If it's the latter then why not just call her whichever short version you like best? Confused

bananananacoconuts · 30/01/2015 20:18

Dad's best friend is Eliza. She is usually called Ella

BlueStarsAtNight · 30/01/2015 20:13

I love the name, it's already kind of a nn itself, but I think it would naturally get shortenened to Liza or Lyz

Bowlersarm · 30/01/2015 20:12

Liza - Lie-za

Two Elizas we know are called this.

Juno321 · 30/01/2015 20:10

Why not just use Eliza if you like the name???