Nickname for Doris

[NicknameForDoris]

What nickname would you use for Doris?

I adopted a dog called Doris! It's not a name I would have chosen but I grew to love it because it was her name. Her nicknames were:
Dorrie
Doz
Dozzy
Dizzy
Doddle
I'm sure all work well for a small human too. Doris is a fab name!

Why do you have to have a ready made "nickname" for a forthcoming child?

Surely what you are looking for is not a "nickname" but an abbreviation of your chosen name?

When I was a child, nicknames developed as a child grew up. They might be called by a nickname at home by mum and dad but their grandparents might use a different nickname for them. They might acquire another nickname at school and another at secondary or high school. And the nicknames might not necessarily be based on their name.

Now I see so many posters writing - We are thinking of naming our baby girl "XXXXXXXXX". What is a nickname for "XXXXXXXXX"?

I find it rather an odd trend.

We have a dog called Dora (I know not quite the same) but we naturally end up calling her Dory or Dors

King Herod’s wife was named Doris.
I am reliably informed that he called her Do Do . Very affectionate man apparently.
😉😁😁

Dory is a lovely idea. I know someone who is Dory, short for Dorelia, which is nice.

I had a great aunt who was a Dorothy that everyone called Doy.

I was going to say Dolly also.

They are both awful names IMO.

Mind you, I like the pp suggestion of Dizzy as a nickname so that (for good or bad) gives an idea as to my tastes!!

Could also go with Rissy or Rissa

My great aunt was a Dorothy, she was known as Doey amongst family and friends. That may work.

Dodo

Doris is a nickname already for girlfriend. I really wouldn't 😬

@shreknjumps really - I have never heard that !

Doris is already pretty short and easy to say
Dot is maybe a little shorter but harder to say (many drop the t resulting in d'oh)

Yep, slang for girlfriend and Cockney rhyming slang for being gay

I'd no more call a daughter of mine Doris than I would Karen.

There's enough misogyny to deal with in life without lumbering her with a whole extra layer. Poor kid

Same here, a great aunt called Dolly or Doll for Doris.

I agree with pp that some 'old lady' names are just not ripe for reviving, such as Hilda, Gladys and Doris.
Enid/Edith sound quite sharp and almost chic to me, in a Dark Academia kind of way (apologies for prerentiousness!) but Doris...no.

Dilly Dolly Daydream in our family

Doris??? Just no!
Awful name and you’re trying to find a shortened version because I think you already know this.

Why are people looking for nicknames when the name is so short and easy to say?

Doris doesn't need shortening. Maybe Dor?

I’d be delighted to see an influx of hipster Baby Dorises! Yes, it’s right at the cusp of reclamation, with Barbara, Winifred etc.

Doris should be the nickname for a nicer name. Doris is awful imho.

But let’s hope people go for Winifred as the name on the BC. Someone I know recently named their baby Winnie, it’s just asking for poo jokes at school…

I like Doris very cute. no idea why people on here are saying such horrible things about it. Traditional names are very back in. Not sure what a NN would be though.

I am not deterred by people's opinions. In fact it makes me like it more, as then less people are going to be using it. My other daughters name is on this thread too so I think it's in keeping with the theme