I´ve been bouncing names around for quite a while now (no baby on the way, just a name lover) and the other night I just randomly put Alvilda and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] togther as a combo, but then realize that it´s quite a mouthfull and started to look at nicknames, and put [name_m]Al[/name_m]-MA togther, which is actually a name I really like. So, to wrap this up, do you think that [name_f]Alma[/name_f] could be used as a nickname for Alvilda [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]?
Thanks in advance! 
Sure. I think smoosh nicknames are a cute idea, but perhaps difficult to enforce. [name_u]Alvie[/name_u] or [name_u]Allie[/name_u] might feel more intuitive to some, or she might opt for Vilda when she’s older, but as long as you’re OK with that possibility why not name her Alvilda [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and call her by the nickname [name_f]Alma[/name_f]…but I personally like [name_f]Alma[/name_f] as a first name more and I think [name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is great 
Sure, [name_f]Alma[/name_f] could be a nickname for that name. If [name_f]Jenna[/name_f] [name_m]Bush[/name_m] can get “[name_f]Mila[/name_f]” out of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f], no problem.
Could I suggest [name_f]Alvina[/name_f] rather than Alvilda? I feel like the less consonant-heavy name makes the full combo seem less of a mouthful.
I think it works. Honestly in my experience most people will use what you tell them to, as long as it rolls off the tounge. I think getting people to use [name_f]Alma[/name_f] would actually be easier than trying to convince them to use Alvilda without shortening it. If people will be reaching for a nick name, giving them a preffered one will probably work out great. As a mildly related aside, I love the name [name_f]Alma[/name_f], for the sound and the meaning!