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Help me work out how how the hell I can ever shorten DDs name when I don't like any of the 'official' short forms. Please.

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DeJaVousdoo · 25/10/2008 20:09

DD is called Isabella and although I love the name it's not necessarily one I'd have chosen, had things been different. I can explain if you want, but it's a bit of a long story.

I always just call her by her full name, the length doesn't bother me and fortunately it's nowhere near as common where I am as it is in the UK.

Anyway, DC2 is on the way and will probably end up with a longish name too (for balance). One full time long form I can cope with. Two seems, well, a bit poncey TBH

Neither DP or I like

Isabel
Izzy
Bel
Bella

We disagree on

Isa (pronounced Ee-sa) - 'tis very common here, DP thinks that's fine but I don't.
Ella - I like it, DP doesn't.

She's nearly one and no hint of a nickname has ever been detected. So, help what short of creative shortning could we use?

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cluckyagain · 30/10/2008 18:49

Abe??!

2point4kids · 30/10/2008 18:43

Zizi?

Bubbaluv · 30/10/2008 18:36

Bizzie?

MatNanPlus · 30/10/2008 17:39

I looked after an Isabella and she was known as Is-Be

MadreInglese · 30/10/2008 17:29

What about Ellie instead of Ella?

Miyazaki · 30/10/2008 17:26

Zasie!

Miyazaki · 30/10/2008 17:26

Billie? Bibi? Lelli? ZsaZsa?

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DeJaVousdoo · 30/10/2008 17:21

Berry is sweet, but berrie is a hand cart in Dutch. The language problem is endless

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nailpolish · 30/10/2008 13:19

if bess means berry - why not call her berry? i think its cute

or what about Elle

Bubbaluv · 30/10/2008 13:13

Lila?

Cheesesarnie · 30/10/2008 11:58

lol soupy.brother is good.

SoupDragon · 30/10/2008 09:11

"I was going to suggest you have another kid too and let them decide"

DS1 was called "brother" by BabyDragon for some time.

nappyaddict · 29/10/2008 23:20

What about elle, els, ellie, iz, bells or bellie?

Cheesesarnie · 29/10/2008 23:16

ooh i like bibi.but agree when your second dc comes theyll give her a nn.

ds2 calls dd doll.her names molly.now we all call her doll.the other day he said molly-we all stopped what we were doing!

kiLLf · 29/10/2008 23:10

isabella - abuela - abbie

kiLLf · 29/10/2008 23:08

cockney rhyming slang?

Isabella - Cinderella - Cindy

Isabella - umbrella - Brell

and so on.

AmBOO · 29/10/2008 22:54

I wouldn't shorten it unless you want to. My mum chose my name as she thought it couldn't be shortened, but my grandma did within a few days.

Cauldronfrau · 29/10/2008 20:54

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katie3677 · 29/10/2008 20:41

A girl at school called Isabella was known as Tish - I think that's quite nice and would consider it for a DD if other family hadn't got there first.

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DeJaVousdoo · 29/10/2008 20:34

Bibi is definitely a grower. So, two options now Bessy and Bibi.

Thanks for all the ideas everyone!

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QOD · 29/10/2008 20:23

I know an Isabella - we call her
"Tink"

VicMac · 29/10/2008 20:21

My friend's toddler is Isabella but calls herself Bibi

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DeJaVousdoo · 29/10/2008 19:40

oops.

You're right Elf, it seems really strange to call her something shorter. Two long name together just sounds poncy to me

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DeJaVousdoo · 29/10/2008 19:37

Almost Podrick, dying uncle. I do like Isabella, very much, but if the situation had been different I probably wouldn't have used it. 'tis a long story, I explained earlier.

Bibi is sweet but it is used a lot over here. Another maybe (maybe).

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mynameisluka · 29/10/2008 19:34

Bea is really sweet but as you already have a friend called it what about Bibi? Even nicer!