Unusual nn for Elisabeth?

I know two Elisabeths who go by Lisa.

I love Elis Regina but her first name was simply Elis which is the Brazilian Portuguese for the name "Elise" and is pronounced the same. So why not just name her Elis/Elise?

Elisabeth has such an array of potential diminutives it seems odd to plan to use a shortening that isn't traditionally used.

How are you likely to pronounce Elis OP? To me it just brings to mind the boys name Ellis, which doesn't sound like the beginning of Elisabeth at all. Not sure that a use by a Brazilian singer is really a useful precedent. I doubt that anyone not into jazz or Brazilian music has heard of her.

Sound like you've really thought about it and really like Elis. I also like the suggestion of Elsa, posted earlier. Elisabeth is a gorgeous name, too. Some very heated posts on here. Who'd have thought the subject of nicknames could raise such strong feelings rudeness!

But Ellis is a boy's name!

Always has been, and even though there is the odd girl given a boy's name, ONS shows it still mainly boy.

Just name her Ellis!

Lissie?

The Irish for Elizabeth is Eilis pronounced.. eyeleesh???

I do know of someone whose degree qualification was given in her shortened version name which she was always known by and when it did not match her passport she had a lot of trouble getting her visa to work abroad. But that is looking ahead a bit!

I think a short version of a longer formal name is a traditional thing to do there's lots names that have a traditional short version and some people might call it a nick name as they are not simply a short part of the name. Examples are Peggy being short for Margaret or Billy short for William. Anyway this way of naming children has been going on for many years.

OP Elizabeth was a popular name in my family and one of the little girls was known as Lisbet.

If you aren't going to bother calling her Elizabeth, don't give her the formal name in the first place. We gave our daughter a formal name ( say Charlotte), everyone always used a shortened version (say Lottie) in real life, but she's ended up with a nickname at home (say Fred). I know wish we hadn't bothered with her formal name as it has never been used except on paperwork. We now fret over every overseas trip etc that she goes on in case the school book tickets in the wrong name.

Genuine nicknames are just that, nicknames. They can't be pre-determined until your child has a personality of their own. If you like a shortened name, put that on the birth certificate in the first place as it will save so much bother in the long run.

I also know an Els and a Bis who are both Elizabeth

A spectacularly silly suggestion, which shows that some people on this forum really don't seem to understand what a nickname is
No sillier than wanting to give your child a nickname, as if it's a 'thing'. It isn't. A nickname is a corruption of the proper names chosen by reasonable people for their beloved children. A 'nn' in the MN sense is just pathetic.

I like Bess (like in Madame secretary) but you could go for Tizz, Tizzy or something. I also like Lizzy though.

Sabby or Libby?

I know a 20 year old Ellis (girl) who is a cool, arty surfer girl.

I like it, but then, Alice is also one of my favourite names so I may just like the sound.

In my family we have used Bess as a nickname for Elizabeth.

And if your surname starts with a "B", that might be some nice alliteration, there.

Call her Lilibet, like the Queen

A spectacularly silly suggestion, which shows that some people on this forum really don't seem to understand what a nickname is! As someone above said, a nickname is not always the short form of a name. The Queen is called Lilibet because, as a child, she could not pronounce her own name: Elizabeth came out Lilibet when she referred to herself, and it stuck as a nickname. Lilibet is a nickname that developed organically, it was not a pre-selected name that was chosen because it was a short form of Elizabeth.

We have an Elizabeth, and haven't found a nn that suits her yet - she's currently 6 months. Have tried Buffy, Beth, Libby - can't call her Liz/Lizzie as that's the dog's name 😁 The one that we seem to use most is Elz/Elzie. I suspect once she starts nursery/school, either she or her friends will pick the nn

Elis is lovely - elegant and a bit unusual.

There is nothing wrong or odd with wondering which short name (which is clearly what the OP means) to call an Elisabeth!

OP Elis is fine, but it might get shortened to Liz!

Elis is lovely. I love it
I want to rename my DD now 🤣🤣

I really don't get this think for deciding nicknames as they just develop on their own. Obviously don't pick first names which will attract an obviously awful nickname but what is wrong with waiting for one to come on its own?

Because people tend to like the name variant their parents call them, and it often sticks. And it's perfectly normal to think about what you'll want to call them day to day as well as their full label.

So if you like a name that has many shortening, you choose the nn you will use. Most people will follow the parents lead.

If the DC prefers another, they'll sort it out themselves with their friends when they are school age.

How about Buffy?

How can a nickname be pre determined