Thinking of changing baby's name!

[user1490278331]

Need some help please Mummies.

My beautiful baby girl is named Holly. We spent ages going through names in the pregnancy and couldn't agree on any really! We both loved Jessica (Jessie), but sadly that is the name of my cousin who took her own life a few years ago, so it feels too close to home.

Holly came to us after baby was born in hospital. We almost went for Sienna (because I liked 'sie-sie' as a nn). Now i'm a bit unsure whether i'm liking Holly as I really love nicknames, and have been struggling to find a natural one that works other than Hols, I was thinking Holzie, but struggling to think if it works...?!

If we did change her name, other contenders have been Camilla (Cammie) or Tabitha (Tabi).. again, i'm not sure! I loved Isabel (Izzy) but my husband said no-no to that one.

We may just stick with Holly, but am feeling a bit confused in it all, so looking for some nice helpful kind advice :)

[MiriAmmerman]

I think Holly is really nice OP - it's easy to spell and pronounce, and you don't actually meet that many.
Holls is a good nickname, but you could also try:

Holly-dolly
Holly-bobs
Holly-wolly-doodah

A nn will just evolve naturally in the end. The only children I know with nicknames that gave stuck have ones that are nothing to do with their names. E.g:
Matilda known as Bee by almost everyone
Florence known as Doddy
Simon known as Babbit
Elizabeth known as Liddy
Katherine known as Daisy

Just call her whatever comes naturally

[Jessbow]

Call her Holly and nickname her Si-Si

problem solved

[Dixiestamp]

I have a cat called Hollie (not sure if this is helping or not) and we always call her Holls or H.

[LauraPalmersBodybag]

Afraid I have to agree that basing a name around a nickname is ludicrous. She needs a name that she'll be called by teachers, employers, friends...as well as her parents when she's a baby. Find a name you like that suits her and a nickname will (or perhaps won't) follow.

Ftr, Holly is a perfectly lovely name.

[Out2pasture]

Holly is lovely, but what is her middle name maybe their are more potential nn with that.

[Joeybee]

I really like the name Holly, but I know what you mean with nicknames. I love longer names so that nn's can be drawn from them. I can't think of nn for Holly really either - Hols is a bit meh, and Holzie...I can't see it catching on. Hol isn't bad.

Camilla is a beautiful understated and underused name. I love that name, but my DH has vetoed it because of the Camilla Parker-Bowles association. If that wouldn't bother you or your DH then thats a gorgeous name.

I'm not sure what advice I can give, other than I see a lot of people who say they've regretted a name choice. I'd say If you are not happy with the name now, explore changing it, it's easier to change it now than later for sure. Equally though, Holly is a lovely name, a beautiful name that everyone seems to like.

[Teabagtits]

I don't get this need for pre-planned nicknames on mn. Holly is pretty enough on it's own and if a nickname arises in time so be it but to plan it as part of the naming process to me is daft, particulArly sie-sie which is just cruel.

[Pencilvester]

What Teabagtits said. Also this:

I don't think nick names can be forced. They come naturally and are often nothing to do with their name

What's wrong with just calling her Holly?

Congratulations on your new baby

[mactavish]

I really like the name Holly. It's both pretty and has strength to it. I prefer it to the other names which sound a bit more girly and wishy washy.

[harderandharder2breathe]

Sie-sie is horrendous I'm glad you chose holly!

Why does a tiny baby need a ridiculous nickname? Nicknames should evolve naturally. She's a person. Not a doll.

If you must have one, then Hols, Hol or H

[courtwood]

agree with pp that nn evolves, Your DD may end up witha random nn thats nothing to do with Holly, my dn is Owen nn Tracks...loved tractors as a toddler and his brother Kieran is nn Boo... every colour was blue as a toddler but he only could say Boo
One of my DS is called Bear cause he loves cuddles but his name is nothing whatsoever to do with Teddy/Edward etc