Help me work out how how the hell I can ever shorten DDs name when I don't like any of the 'official' short forms. Please.

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DD is called Isabella and although I love the name it's not necessarily one I'd have chosen, had things been different. I can explain if you want, but it's a bit of a long story.

I always just call her by her full name, the length doesn't bother me and fortunately it's nowhere near as common where I am as it is in the UK.

Anyway, DC2 is on the way and will probably end up with a longish name too (for balance). One full time long form I can cope with. Two seems, well, a bit poncey TBH

Neither DP or I like

Isabel
Izzy
Bel
Bella

We disagree on

Isa (pronounced Ee-sa) - 'tis very common here, DP thinks that's fine but I don't.
Ella - I like it, DP doesn't.

She's nearly one and no hint of a nickname has ever been detected. So, help what short of creative shortning could we use?

I knew an Isabella who was known as Zazie

Go for her middle name or a nickname that suits her but is unrelated to her actual name

seems v odd to call your child a name you don't like though - was it to please a wealthy and ancient spinster aunt?

You'll probably find it difficult to get in the mind set of shortening the name you know
We named our DD Evelyn, and always thought she'd be Evie. nobody calls her Evie. She's Evelyn. She's been Evelyn too long to be Evie iyswim!

Bea is really sweet but as you already have a friend called it what about Bibi? Even nicer!

Almost Podrick, dying uncle. I do like Isabella, very much, but if the situation had been different I probably wouldn't have used it. 'tis a long story, I explained earlier.

Bibi is sweet but it is used a lot over here. Another maybe (maybe).

oops.

You're right Elf, it seems really strange to call her something shorter. Two long name together just sounds poncy to me

My friend's toddler is Isabella but calls herself Bibi

I know an Isabella - we call her
"Tink"

Bibi is definitely a grower. So, two options now Bessy and Bibi.

Thanks for all the ideas everyone!

A girl at school called Isabella was known as Tish - I think that's quite nice and would consider it for a DD if other family hadn't got there first.

I wouldn't shorten it unless you want to. My mum chose my name as she thought it couldn't be shortened, but my grandma did within a few days.

cockney rhyming slang?

Isabella - Cinderella - Cindy

Isabella - umbrella - Brell

and so on.

isabella - abuela - abbie

ooh i like bibi.but agree when your second dc comes theyll give her a nn.

ds2 calls dd doll.her names molly.now we all call her doll.the other day he said molly-we all stopped what we were doing!

What about elle, els, ellie, iz, bells or bellie?

"I was going to suggest you have another kid too and let them decide"

DS1 was called "brother" by BabyDragon for some time.

lol soupy.brother is good.

Lila?

if bess means berry - why not call her berry? i think its cute

or what about Elle

Berry is sweet, but berrie is a hand cart in Dutch. The language problem is endless

Billie? Bibi? Lelli? ZsaZsa?

Zasie!

What about Ellie instead of Ella?

I looked after an Isabella and she was known as Is-Be