Diminutives for Magdalene..?

[ChesterBelloc]

Hi all, we've finally named our daughter Magdalene Helena, but are not sure what diminutive/nickname to use - any ideas?

We don't like Mags/Maggie, DH doesn't like Meg, I don't particularly like Maddie... DH is part-French, btw, in case that inspires anything..! TIA

The most natural shortening for Magdalene is Magda or Maggie.

Lainey

Lenny?

I was thinking Dalia would be a nice nickname

Every Magdalene I know is Magda. Anything else seems a bit contrived, to be honest.

If you were Jennifer you'd be Jenny or Jen for short. Not Neef or Nifa Sorry.

Every Magdalene I know is Magda. Anything else seems a bit contrived, to be honest.

I agree. Perhaps choose another name if you don't like these.

Some suggestions on here sound like completely different names eg Dalia, Lainey

Magdalene surely is pronounced Magda-lin so how does Magda not trip off your tongue?

Don't really get why people:

1. Need to decide a nn immediately - they usually evolve, that's the whole point. presumably you like the actual name so just use that to start with.
2. Pick first names where they don't like the obvious nicknames and/or haven't thought about shortened versions before picking the name.

In this case OP if you're desperate to choose one I'd go for Lena given that the sound is in both her first and second names.

The only Magdalene I know never has it shortened- don't shorten it if you don't want too!

I'd go with Lainey I think.

I have a friend called Magdalena and everyone calls her Maddie.

Lena pronounced Layna is beautiful

Magdalene is a stunning name but it doesn’t make the Layna or Lennie sound. Trying to use those therefore doesn’t work in my opinion.

Magda, surely?

@BloodyhellMartha 😂 so true

Why not name her Magdalena (pron. Magda-layna) and announce when telling people her name that she will be known as Lena (pron. Layna).
Both are nice names.

I'd pronounce Magdalena as Magda-len-a. Their is no y sound.

But I prefer Magdalene, pronounced Magda-len

Op, if you love Magdalene, just use it. No need to shorten it!

My dd has a 3 syllable name that practically never gets shortened, either by us or by friends at school.

My friend is Magdalana pronounced Magdalana. Nn is Magzi.

Not sure why Lena/Lin is not reasonable. Charlotte is shortened to Lottie ?

And Olivia becomes Livvie.

I grew up with a Helena known as Lena, so it doesn’t seem an odd shortening to me.

@autumnkate - not usually Magda-lin I don’t think. I’ve only ever heard it as Mag-da-lay-na with the emphasis on Lay.

My lovely late friend was Magdalene; she was always referred to as Mally.

maggie, Madge, livvie, liv, lena, lennie,

Why call her a name you are not actually going to use....? Genuine question. If her name that you chose is Magdalene call her that! My friends wee boy is Sam because they knew they were never actually going to call him Samuel. Quite right too..