Annabelle - What would it be shortened to? Nickname?

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What about Annika?

[Saffi]

Nicknames can come from anywhere not just a shortened version of a longer name.
As an eg, my DS is Lachlan and is commonly called Lochie. But I also call him Lockster, Lockabub, Mr Moo, Bubba, Beautiful Boy etc.

It could also be that a nickname used as a baby won't be the same nickname she will have as an adult. She could be Ella as a child and prefer to be known as Anne as an adult.

Have to disagree with you Sarah - I don't think a person should only have one nickname and that doesn't have to be set by one person (ie a parent). I think a different nickname could reflect a special relationship that two people have that isn't shared with others. Anyway, that's my opinion.

[smiles4u]

You should ask member Dedicated_Mumma (Kass) as her DD is an ANNABELLE

I know one name she gets is Bella ... I nicknamed her Bella-Ballerina & therefore love to give her Ballerina gifts

[DaintreeDream]

Nicknames can come from anywhere not just a shortened version of a longer name.
As an eg, my DS is Lachlan and is commonly called Lochie. But I also call him Lockster, Lockabub, Mr Moo, Bubba, Beautiful Boy etc.

It could also be that a nickname used as a baby won't be the same nickname she will have as an adult. She could be Ella as a child and prefer to be known as Anne as an adult.

Have to disagree with you Sarah - I don't think a person should only have one nickname and that doesn't have to be set by one person (ie a parent). I think a different nickname could reflect a special relationship that two people have that isn't shared with others. Anyway, that's my opinion.

I realise this and it is not really my concern, Matilda gets nicknames that do not come from her name and that does not bother me, I am talking about when people shorten her actual name to something that I do not want.

I realise that if I decide to call my DD Annabelle, when she goes to school children might be inclined to call her Belle, she will be old enough to decide if she likes it or she can say 'No, my name is Annabelle/Annie' that will be her choice.

I am mainly focusing on people who ignore what I call my child and decide to rename them! In hospital a particular nurse ALWAYS called Matilda,Tilli, each time I corrected her, her excuse was, oh its my cats name WTF! Just because you like it doesn't mean I do.

Hmm as I said I am a bit picky over these things I think it is alot about respect if people keep doing it when you ask them not too.

[ElleJay]

DD - My mum was the same when I was younger, wanted me to be what I was called, no Liz or Beth, or Lizzy... but nowerdays I prefer Liz over Elizabeth because of the fond memories of being in trouble and being called Elizabeth when I was!
Good luck on chosing a name

[LucaJack'sMum]

I think Belle...

[bon]

I call her Matilda, I never shorten it to anything but there are a fair few people on both sides of the family that call her Tilda, actually this is the only thing that people have ever shortened it to and I really do not like it but oh well.

Mind you I do not mind if her grandparents use it so much but it seems everyone does!

Our Matilda is Tilda to everyone too - we never intended for her name to be shortened to that, but when she was born her older brother and sister had trouble with saying Matilda, they always said Tilda. So Tilda it was, pretty much from the day she was born. I don't mind it so much. She also gets Til, Tild, Matilda-bot (from DH), Tildie, and Mopsy (from her grandparents, because she had a 'mop' of hair when she was little).

[beckleberry]

My sisters name is Kate and my mum drilled it into her that she is not Katie as my mum hated that name and cos she told her that I remember at school her telling kids "My names not Katie"
So I think in some ways you can control it a little...
I know a someone with a Thomas and he is not called anything else by family and friends but recently started school and one of his little friends called and asked to speak to Tommy and she told him he had the wrong number before she realised he was talking about Thomas LOL Thought that was kinda funny...

[Kazmar]

Hello! Just found this thread!
Im loving you hae chosen 'Annabelle' also with that spelling. Though Annabelle is a well known name its not common at all!
Its an old classic As for nicknames, I figure people will call your baby what ever you introduce them as.
I introduce Annabelle as, Annabelle, therefore thats what she gets. The only people that shorten it are 'Smiles4u' and its a cute nickname And my Europian side of the family call her Bella, on occasion. But then again they call all the girls in the family Bella

[Daydream Believer]

For Annabelle

Anna
Anne
Annie
Bells
Bella
Bell

[Bea06]

I've known 2 Annabells and both have been very much Annabells with no shortening or nicknames.