Nicknames for Eloise

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that aren't Ellie or Ella?

I love the name Eloise, and DH is keen too (this in itself is a bit of a miracle ) but am a bit put off by the worry that they would inevitably be called Ellie or Ella. I don't dislike Ellie and Ella but there are sooo many of them.

Any ideas for what else could Eloise be shortened to that isn't too tenuous?

My DD has a name that is longer than Eloise and it has never been shortened by anyone other than me (yet)

Our Eloise doesn't get shortened at all. It's been mispronounced a few times which has resulted in us calling her Eee-louse or El-wazzie when we're taking the mickey, but other than that she's Eloise

Good to hear these reassuring responses! Thanks

Now, I just have to re-persuade DH (he likes Eloise but has decided he prefers Beatrice... I don't mind Beatrice but prefer Eloise... argh).

Weezy I'm afaid!

You could try going for Lou Lolo or lola

My Eloise is nearly 3 and always refers to herself using her full name. However, everyone else seems to copy us and call her Lou which suits her just fine, and Looby lou while she is little! I think people will use the nick name you use so go for it.....

Eloise is a lovely name!

my name is Eloise I normally get: Ella, Lulu, Elle (L), lily, lolly, louis and sneeze. The last one is very odd I know but as I was growing up my 4 older brothers would always call me "Sneezel weasel" their still do to this day

I know one Eloise and some people call her by her full name and some call her Ellie.

Sorry OP but I think its inevitable!

Would you mind if you told family it's not to be shortened and then she would only possibly be called Ellie at school?

Damn it who restarted a zombie thread and made me think it was a new thread!

LouLou, or Lewi/looi

My friend's Eloise is called Lulu

Oh crap. I've just seen how old the thread is now as well. 😠

I know a Weeze, who is Eloise, or Weasel.

I’m an old Eloise! I think I was the only one in Ireland for about 30 years! I’m usually called Eloise. One old friend calls me Lou. One old school friend calls me Elo. DH calls me “is dinner ready yet”
😛

I'd go Lolo bit also know an adult Eloise who doesn't shorten it and I wouldn't think to.

I know 2 eloises. One calls herself Wiz and the other doesn’t shorten it.

We are expecting baby number two (don’t know sex) but we both love the name Eloise for a girl (like you I’m amazed we agree on the same name 😅). Our 4 yr old is Imogen and she rarely gets called ‘Immy’ or ‘Im’. I think a name like Eloise really won’t get shortened (which I prefer). I loved the nickname immy but she just doesn’t suit it!

I went to school with a Louisa and her parents called her Lulabella.

Still with Eloise and tell your Dad to fuck off. You call YOUR child what YOU want.

Her nickname will evolve (or won't). I think I am old, but I don't understand this pre-planning of nicknames. FWIW I know two Eloises in their early twenties and neither have nicknames. It's not compulsory! My DD has a name which doesnt immediately lend itself to a nickname, and it wasn't something we even discussed. Yet she has a number of different ones which have sprung from family and different friendship grounds.
If you like Eloise, go for it, but don't let it live or die for want of a perfectly planned nickname!

The Eloise I know is Elle, not many people know her real name is Eloise

My Eloise doesn’t get shortened. She does have a nickname but it’s not obviously derived from her name.

Nell?

My DD is Eloise-Elizabeth and prefers Ella

She's just turned 6 and says Eloise sounds like Ella's wee'd which I'm absolutely gutted about. I think it's a beautiful name

I've just realised how old this thread is