How will Elliot be shortened?

[TheApprentice]

DH and I really like the name Elliot should our sproglet turn out to be a boy, but think this might get shortened to Elli (which sounds like girl's name Ellie) once he is at school etc.

Does anyone know any Elliots and if so, what are they shortened to, if anything?

I know an Elliot shortened to Mel.

I know 2 elliots but non of them get shortened.

I work with a guy called Elliot, we call him Ells.

I know three, none of whom are shortened. Two are known by abbreviations of their surname though (men, eh? )

This is all very encouraging!

I like El for short.

Stella, I have liked Elliot ever since watching ET!

Ells

Ells

Eli

It is a lovely name

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I have an Elliott, his mates call him Elz, which quite suits him he is 19 now, and yes I got the name from ET too.

The only Elliots I have ever known have not had their names shortened.

El for the only one I've known.

This baby is going to have Elliot as either his first or second name, so I approve of your choice!

I know an Elliot whose name is shortened to Egg!

My DS is called Elliot. My sister calls him Ellski and I call him Elliotio.

He is only 15 months though so who knows what will happen at school

The one Elliot I know has always been called ET. I think I am showing my age though and it's unlikely to be a problem now!

I always had Elliot as my boys name but never get to use it keep having girls.

This man plays a character called Elliot in Law and Order SVU

and he's a fine upstanding character! His name rarely gets shortened either.

I have an Elliot gets shortened by his friends to El and lengthened to Smelliot!

slayerette - he's why my DS is called Elliot

I applaud you, spicemonster! He is a fine figure of a man, isn't he?

Elli
El
Eeebee
Smelly Ellie (used by big brothers)

Oh yes and if your last name starts with a T think again

..........................phone home

biys use the surname don't they? and they ADD a 'y'

"oi Smithy"
"oi Browny"
"oy oggy"