Have whittled it down to 2 names now - Please tell me the nicknames/downfalls for each!

[LadyOfTheFlowers]

Have loved these 3 names since 2005 when DS1 was born, couldn't use them for DS2 or DS3 but am going to need to use them in April apparently so here they are:

Eleanor Rose

Lydia Rose

followed by a 2 syllable surname.

Thought I had settled on Elle as the first name but hav mentioned it to a few people and no-one gets it until I say 'You know, like Elle McPherson' or whatever her name is and I don't want the child or myself to be saying that forever.

Thought if we name her Eleanor (which I love) we can just call her Elle.

Love Lydia too.

I found a website the other day which also listed all the associated nick-names but even after searching history can't find it.

It suggested things like 'Know it all' for Noah and 'Toblerone' for Toby etc etc.

Can anyone think of any similar nick-names for these names either from experience or because they have children with these names?

Thanks.

I deliberatley gave my boys names that were unlikely be shortened LoF, DS2 was going to be Jacob but we knew it would likely be shortened to Jake so we just called him that in the end. I used to hate being called my full name at school when my friends always called me a shortened version. My DD's name can be shortened but only by one letter and the shortening is nice too.

Love your boy's names .

BTW, what seems to be the problem with these really popular middle names? Since having my DD I have discovered her first name is insanely popular (which I honestly didn't know but it was the only name DH and I found to agree on) and now I find that her middle name is too (although it is spelt traditionally and is after her grandmother so perhaps will be forgiven?) I also have one of the most popular middle names of my era (and the most popular first name of my year of birth!) If you love the names you give your child then surely it shouldn't matter if they are popular or not?

(I love Florence too BTW but was vetoed by DH on that on )