I can’t stop but wonder - nickname?!

[NaddieDi]

I have been calling my 14 month daughter with a nickname for a while which is indirectly derived from her name ..(it’s not obvious nn) I really like it and think it suits her personality better than her name.
Any ideas on how I can smoothly and naturally encourage the rest of the extended family to use it? Some of the family members LOVE her name so that complicates it.

Every time you speak about her in front of them call her by her nn. If you text them and mention her, call her by her nn. If you stop mentioning her full name and ONLY call her by her nn I'm sure it will stick at some point.

Just keep referring to her as "nickname" and maybe tell them you'd prefer them to call her that as she's coming to an age where she could get confused by the different names.

I agree with PP, just call her that name whenever you refer to her and most people will catch on. As she gets older she will probably refer to herself as the nn you call her too so friends/teachers etc will call her that

Thanks ladies!
So far it hasn’t confused her, because I also use another nickname sometimes (lol), just the first letter of her name and she responds to it too.
But that could be because she understands 3 languages so lots of guggling. Poor child! :X

My friends daughter is called Brogan. She's five now and everyone calls her 'Bo' as mum and dad only used NN it stuck

Wondered for a moment there if you were an acquaintance with a daughter Ursula-known-as-Teddy, which is pretty obscure, but that would mean she also answers to ‘You’ as a nickname

Ursula known as Teddy is very cute! As long as everyone gets the bear connection.....

If you only refer to her by the nn even when they call her by the full version (and write it on all whats app/text messages, family birthday and Christmas cards sent etc), most of your relatives eventually will too imo. But if you occasionally refer to her by her full name, other relatives will think they can pick which version they prefer too. Of course it's all moot if once she's older DD decides she likes the full version!

So my DD goes by a diminutive but my OH family used her BC name for the first year or so which didn’t bother me however as DD has grown up she demands to be called by her diminutive and will correct people who use her BC name. As PPs have said, only use her nickname in cards, texts, conversations and I’m sure they will get the hint eventually. Or…just ask them to use the nickname.