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Ella short for Elizabeth?
Just prefacing this with we are using the middle name Anne, in case you didn't see my question below 
I like the name Elizabeth, but my husband doesn't love it (nor does my mom, it's one of the few names she's voiced a negative opinion on when I've been trying to brainstorm with her...she thinks it would become "Liz" which neither of us like).
But I like the name Ella, just not "Ella Anne" since that does not flow well...but I do like "Elizabeth Anne" and think I could pull my hubby around if we agree to call her Ella...and Ella works well with our last name for daily usage.
Do you consider Ella a reasonable nickname for Elizabeth? FWIW, our DS #1 is actually named after my husband, John, but we call him Jack (like JFK Jr actually went by Jack).
Jack 3.5.07 / Ethan 9.17.08 / Lauren 4.3.11
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Re: Ella short for Elizabeth?
I do think Ella is a reasonable NN for Elizabeth, and if it works as a compromise for you and YH, then use it.
I also wouldn't worry about your mother's opinion on the name. She's going to love the baby regardless.
P.S. Lots and lots of Johns go by Jack. It's not a weird/uncommon NN.
I'm not worried about my mom's opinion, mainly it's my husband who just has an unfavorable memory of someone by that name, but we are having a hard time agreeing on anything else, and I have a feeling that unless I "push" something, he will remain noncommital until the bitter end, and we'll end up "just picking something" at the hospital...and that's now how I want to name my child. I know he likes Ella, but we want a stronger/longer name to be her formal name. But FWIW, it does matter to me if my mom just hates something, we have a very close relationship, and similar taste, and I did ask her opinion...
And I know that Jack is a common nickname for John (which is totally why we did it, so we could use DH's name but not have them go by the same thing), but you'd be surprised how many people have no idea
I was just wondering if Ella for Elizabeth was kind of "on par" with the Jack/John thing, b/c then it would seem even more normal for us!
Eh. Ok maybe back to the drawing board!
I love the name Ella, it's one that we are considering as a shortened version of Eleanor. I just wouldn't put it with Elizabeth, but then again, if it's a name you love then it doesn't matter!
I also love Elizabeth. Is Beth for short out of the game? That's a nice name too.
Eleanor is one that I just noticed and is sorta growing on me! I'll have to mention it to DH tonight. Beth is out, it's my BFF's name.
Sure, you can use Ella as a nn for Elizabeth. that's the advantage of the name - there are million nns and when she gets older, she can decide to go by the full name (which I did) or a nn. However, as an Elizabeth, I can certainly vouch for the fact that people do automatically call me Liz. I often have to correct people. Which is odd, but the reality of the name.
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My great grandmother was Elizabeth, nn Ella, so I'd say it's reasonable! I really like having Ella as short for something, instead of it being THE name.
I like the name Elizabeth, but my husband doesn't love it (nor does my mom... she thinks it would become "Liz" which neither of us like). It will become whatever you like for the first few years, and whatever your daughter wants to be called after that. Liz is a bit outdated anyway, and most people our age will probably assume Ella, if anything. (Older people are a different story- they will most likely have to be told the nn is Ella.)
But I like the name Ella, just not "Ella Anne" since that does not flow well...but I do like "Elizabeth Anne". I agree... Elizabeth Anne sounds a thousand times better than Ella Anne.
Do you consider Ella a reasonable nickname for Elizabeth? Yes. It's done all the time. I wouldn't worry about this if I were you.
FWIW, our DS #1 is actually named after my husband, John, but we call him Jack (like JFK Jr actually went by Jack). John and Elizabeth make a great sibset, and Jack and Ella are nice together too.