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Lottie as diminutive/nickname for Élodie?

46 replies

Momzillatron · 14/08/2019 15:41

Just that really...do you think Lottie could possibly work as a diminutive or nickname for Élodie?

(Also wondering whether Mia/Mimi work as a nickname for Emerson...for a girl).

Thank you so much in advance! Xx

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mondler · 14/08/2019 18:58

The Elodie I know is dee dee or Ell. I don't think lottie would quite work sorry.

user1493494961 · 14/08/2019 18:04

No.

whatausername · 14/08/2019 16:34

Agree with PP esp @BazaarMum and @QuimReaper

EllesBells123 · 14/08/2019 16:29

I have to agree that those nicknames seem a hell of a stretch. If you told me your daughter was Lottie I would just assume her name is Charlotte, Elodie wouldn't even be in my top 100 guesses.

I do know an Elodie who is always Ellie.

chipsandgin · 14/08/2019 16:25

Nope. They’re different names entirely. Also agree with pp about calling a girl a boys name that literally means ‘son of...’

MissRabbitNeedsAHoliday · 14/08/2019 16:21

Agree with pp no for either of them, sorry.

Colourfulest · 14/08/2019 16:08

Nope

8by8 · 14/08/2019 16:03

No sorry too much of a stretch.

BlueBilledBeatboxingBird · 14/08/2019 16:03

Emerson means ‘son of Emery’. It is like calling a girl Jackson or Harrison.

LizzieVereker · 14/08/2019 16:00

No, sorry.

AcrobaticCardigan · 14/08/2019 15:56

Lottie is short for Charlotte. It’s not in any way linked to Elodie. Mia / Mimi also are not short versions of Emerson.

QuimReaper · 14/08/2019 15:51

It could work if you always call her Lottie, introduce her as Lottie at school, etc. But then if you're never going to call her Élodie, bit pointless calling her it Grin

CoolcoolcoolcoolcoolNoDoubt · 14/08/2019 15:49

I know a Sonny Emerson - but it's a boy.

I don't think either of your suggestions really work.

Whoops75 · 14/08/2019 15:47

Agree with the others, neither are a good fit.

HundredMilesAnHour · 14/08/2019 15:46

Nope, neither work as they're not actually nicknames for the names you want. Definitely grasping at straws somewhat.

StoatofDisarray · 14/08/2019 15:45

Sorry, I agree with @Rankellior. Elodie would naturally be shortened to Ellie and Emerson to Emmy. I guess you've already realised this though!

BazaarMum · 14/08/2019 15:45

No. We had Dee-Dee or Ellie. Lottie is just like, what?

Em/Emma for Emerson.

You can’t force artificial nicknames. Why not just use Mia and Lottie (Charlotte)?

PinkCrayon · 14/08/2019 15:44

No, Just name them the names you want to call them.

00100001 · 14/08/2019 15:43

As for Emerson - surely something like Em/Emmy would be a more natural diminutive?

why not just call your children Lottie and Mia/Mimi? Confused

Rankellior · 14/08/2019 15:42

Honestly? No on either counts.

00100001 · 14/08/2019 15:42

...at a stretch..... lodie...loddie....lottie...