Nicknames for Serena?

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We've found out we're having a girl early next year and I've always loved the name Serena - it's a very empowered but traditional name.

Only problem is that I can't think of any way to shorten it...

Would love to know if anyone knows any Serenas and what they go by!

its a gorgeous name OP! My dc's cousin has the same name and she goes by Sera, and my dd's friend (also called Serena) goes by Rena (pronounced Reena). all the best x

How would you pronounce it?
I know 2 Serenas - one is Sehr-Aynah and one is Surr-Eena, so different nicknames may be possible depending on the pronunciation.

Sera, Rena or Renae are good nn’s ...
Love the name!

Nicknames evolve. My brother has a nickname totally unrelated to his name. My dd has a nickname made from her initials.

We have a Serena who we call Sunny (although she prefers her full name). Also gets Reena, Reenie. You could have Cee-cee? Ours is definitely not that! She loves her name btw

Siri?

I know a Serena and it's never shortened. It's a no for Siri unless you're an iPhone.

I know two who go by Ree and Nena (Nina)

Ren?

My grandmother was known as Reenie. Plenty of family members had nicknames which came about naturally rather than being derived from their first names.

As a baby/ little girl Ree-Ree or Reenie, as an adult Rena?

DS might have been Seren if he'd been DD, with the nickname Star (which is what it means in Welsh) - not sure if Serena means the same?

Why do you need to shorten it? If you want to call your daughter just call her Serena, surely?

And, to answer your last question, I know 1 Serena. She goes by the name Serena.

Williams 😊

Why would you choose a lovely name like Serena and then not call her it?

It's so easy to say! Serena!

Honestly? Reeree? Reenie? Siree?

Just stick with Serena!

One in dd1's class whose mum calls her Serry.

I don't get why you'd want to shorten it or call her something else? Why name her serena because you like it, only to call her something else

I wouldn’t shorten it.

I've never understood the whole nicknames thing. If you like a name, use it. Serena is a lovely name, why would you want to shorten it? And if you do want to call.her Rena then name her that.

Both our ds have names that can't be shortened (think Sam and Tom type of nanes). Ds1 has a nickname given to him.by his friends that is much longer than his actual name but bears no relation to it whatsoever.

Serena is lovely. As for nicknames maybe Reenie there aren't really nicknames for serena that jump out.
Anyway surely nicknames come about more naturally in that you call your child something and it sort of sticks. I've not really heard of choosing the nickname when choosing the actual name (except on Mumsnet)

You might choose Reenie as the nickname but end up calling her Nina as it's something that has stuck and suits her.

Nicknames are organic. You can’t always predict what’s going up stick. I don’t think you need to worry.

Serena is a lovely name, really beautiful. Sere and Rena are nice nicknames but it is up to her what she wants to be called as she gets older, school friends will abbreviate.

Serena is lovely without shortening it. If you really want to shorten it then maybe Rena, or Renie. But it is great on its own.