Melody - it'll just get shortened to Mel won't it?

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Or is there a way around that? We love Melody but I'm less keen on Mel.

I know a twin, she's Melanie and her twin is Melody, both get called Mel.

Oh dear

I know a Melody at work who just gets calledMelodie. Don't know what her friends call her though.

I knew a melody at school and she was always melody. My name is very commonly shortened but I like the full version so just correct people when I first meet them. It's never an issue.

Well that's a bit more encouraging thanks.

Does it annoy you to have to correct people?

I dislike the usual shortenings of my name. As an adult, people call me what I introduce myself as. But as a teenager I was maybe a bit overzealous in correcting people and I got teased (mostly in a friendly way!) for introducing myself as "Melody DON'T CALL ME MEL".

Having said that, if she decides for herself that she like's Mel, there's nothing you'll be able to do.

I know of one and she's known as Mellie/Melly.

I've known 2, both always called melody not mel. It's a pretty name

What about Elodie? Very pretty

I know a Melanie that gets Mellie

It could be shortened to Dee Dee?

I know a Melody which hasn't been shortened.

I think if you use it though you should be prepared that it might be.

Not good, Melody it's a bit chavvy like Lacey or Destiny And of course it will be Mel.

Surprised you think it's chavvy, I worry it's a bit too frilly and posh!

Quite like Elodie too, good suggestion thanks.

Elodie is much nicer.

Twins called Melanie and melody? Wtf were the parents thinking?!

Another vote for elodie here

It is frilly but not posh. I agree Elodie is nicer.

Trouble is, Elodie could end up as El - of which there are a million, at least round here (DD had an 'El gang' in her class at primary - Eleanor / Ella / Elizabeth / Ellie).

I think Melody is nice, and I wouldn't call it frilly, but I agree it is very likely to get shortened to Mel as your dd gets older.

Melody, to me, runs a hemp shop and has an allotment and her kids are called Rainbow and Moonstone. Far far from chavvy!

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How strange. Somebody didn't think hard enough about those name choices.

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I love Melody. I'd choose it and grit your teeth

Elodie is classier though

... actually, I didn't mean classier, I meant posher.

Elodie just sounds like LOD to me - doesn't even sound like a name. I know a Melody that is never shortened.

I have a Melody - no-one has tried to shorten her name yet!

Fab name X

I love the name Melody, prefer it to Elodie.

I know a Melanie who is known as Smell.