nn for Elise

MrsJOSEnADRI

We are naming our daughter Elise and we love the name as it is, but DH is concerned that she'll be given a nickname, like Eli.  In our community, Eli is usually a nickname for Elizabeth, very rarely do people use Liz here.  I had one student named Elise and everyone called her by her full name.  If you know an Elise, was her name shortened with a nn or was she called by her full name?

MCMoo23

The only Elise's that I have known have gone by their full name. But, I see no problem with the NN Eli or Ellie. 

strangebird

One of my sisters is named Elise. No one ever shortened her name until she was an adult and then my husband started calling her "E." He's still the only one to use the nickname, though, and I don't think it's a common abbreviation at all, so I doubt it would happen to your daughter.

I think I should note too, that my sister's name is pronounced with a long "E" sound Eee-lees, rather than the more common Eh-lees.

MrsJOSEnADRI

I don't mind a nickname, but I was just wondering since DH brought it up. Since her middle name will be Sophia, my cousin asked if she could call her Eli Sophie and I quickly shot that down, lol.  I'm sure she'll do it anyway. You can't really stop people from nicknaming your kid, but I just wanted to see if anyone's heard of a common nickname for Elise.  

gibs

I have heard Ellie, Leesie, and "easy"

Shell24

I've never personally known an Elise, but I don't see any need for a nickname.

If you did want one for her, Ellie would be cute.  Is Eli pronounced like the boys name or like Ellie? 

If you call your child by a particular name, most people will call her that.  There is always the chance your DD will choose to go by a nn as she gets older though.

CrazyToast

I have never known an Elise w/ a nickname...I think she can just go by her fully name, especially since it's only 2 syllables.

I have a 4 syllable name and I NEVER go by a nickname - I don't like my options! 

ames71

My SIL's name is Elise and everyone but my husband calls her that. He calls her Leesie.

MrsJOSEnADRI

I live in a predominantly Hispanic community, so Eli pronounced in Spanish sounds just like Ellie.  But, I'm just going to stick to calling her by her full name since it is short and, hopefully, others will, too.

MrsJOSEnADRI

gibs:

I have heard Ellie, Leesie, and "easy"

I hope that just had to do with that particular girl's reputation and not the name in general, lol. 

queenbone

We have friends with a daughter named Elise.  My son nn'd her Ladybug because of her galoshes. I've not heard any other nns for her yet.

MaryYVR

I known a few Elise's (and Elize's).  They have always gone by their full name.

k*princess

The one Elise I knew went by her full name. I don't think Elise is long enough for anyone to want to shorten it... I think mainly her nicknames will be silly ones family and friends come up with.

AMarieB10

Elise is on our list... we would probably call her Ellie.

tabaskoa

I've never heard of anyone shortening Elise. (But I have only known one Elise.)

ktwilley

Lissy

julisat

I am Elyse and have always been called by my full name.  No one has ever tried to call me Eli.  My BFF calls me "Else" sometimes, but it's just a play off the fact that I always get called Elsie. 

 ETA: Nor has anyone ever called me Ellie.