I recently saw a post with the nickname Nola. This is my OHs name of choice, he has mentioned it a few times and I am just not a fan of the nicknames [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_u]Nori[/name_u], [name_f]Nell[/name_f] etc; From the post I also link Len/Lena but they’re still not getting my interest. However, [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_f]Nola[/name_f] is one of my favourites and I thought maybe I could strengthen the use for that nickname with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] as a middle name.
What is your opinions on the combo [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] “Nola”?
Could [name_f]Lola[/name_f] work somehow? Eleanor Lorelai?
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ‘Nola’ is so so lovely! I think [name_f]Lola[/name_f] works fine as a nickname for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] (in any combo) - [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ‘Lola’ is very sweet as well. I like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f], but there are a lot of repeated sounds/similar sounds.
I think [name_f]Nola[/name_f] & [name_f]Lola[/name_f] are very refreshing as nicknames for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Leni[/name_f], but they have been gaining a fair bit of popularity. Some other more out-of-the-box or ‘stretchy’ nns for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] I can think of are [name_f]Laina[/name_f], [name_f]Enna[/name_f], [name_f]Ebba[/name_f], [name_f]Elora[/name_f], [name_f]Elara[/name_f], [name_f]Lora[/name_f], [name_u]Lonnie[/name_u], [name_f]Lorna[/name_f], [name_m]Ernie[/name_m].
Thank you for the reply. I had brainstormed [name_f]Enna[/name_f] just after posting. I was also thinking if I use [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] I could also use EM = [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] which is another favourite NN. So looking more like [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] as a middle name for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] so I can TRY to bypass Elle/Nell etc nicknames with a little stretch
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is sunny and warm! I think [name_f]Nola[/name_f] could work as a nickname It’s unexpected and fresh
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] could work if you want it to, but I think it’s more of a stretch. I’d want something with a stronger O sound?
I like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] together.
But I think in your case it doesn’t work. You don’t like any of the more obvious nicknames for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], and unfortunately, you don’t always get to choose or control nicknames. Some people are going to call her [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and your daughter might decide she likes that.
Choose a name that works for both you and your partner instead of trying to force [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] with a stretchy nickname – if you love [name_f]Nola[/name_f] so much, why not [name_f]Nola[/name_f]? [name_f]Nola[/name_f] is used as a standalone name, at least often enough to be in the top 1000.
The nickname is a little stretch but totally works! And i love [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. It’s elegant and delicate. Great choice
I like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. It is really pretty and “Magnolia” adds something special.
I personally don’t like nick names. I choose a name for the name and let the nick name evolve if there even is one. [name_u]Nick[/name_u] names are personal for people and relationships with individuals. So you can really control what their nick name in life will be ultimately.
Oh tbh I love [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f]! I don’t know that it’s particularly intuitive but the L and O sounds are distinctive enough for me to hear “Lo”… if I had an [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], I would nn her [name_f]Lola[/name_f]! And I think [name_f]Nola[/name_f] definitely works for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], based off of [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] if not a combination of the sounds in [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. This makes me so happy, lol, I really thought no one else in the world would ever get the appeal of [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f] lol.
I disagree, as I think an unconventional nickname is more likely to stick. If she is called [name_f]Lola[/name_f] or [name_f]Nola[/name_f] from the start, she’ll associate that as her name and others may not even know her full name is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
Conversely - one of my daughters is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], always [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and never anything else. She has never had anyone try to call her [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] (and if they did, they would surely hear about it as she loves her name and would never stand for it being shortened).
I think [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f] totally work as nicknames for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], with or without [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] as the middle name. The letters and sounds are there so it’s absolutely doable.
Thank you all for the confirmation that it could work. I appreciate the time you took to write your opinions and I loved reading them
@ashthedreamer I hear the same thing! I’ve been hesitant to make the thread on NB however it may have actually been your post I googled “Eleanor nickname Lola” from way back that gave me the search reference to the linked post from another site that suggested [name_f]Nola[/name_f]. Which made me consider [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. I LOVE the nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_f]Nola[/name_f] so much lately, a childhood neighbour who I also shared the same birthday with was named [name_f]Lola[/name_f] (an older lady, now in her 90s) and I’ve got such fond memories with/of her.
I agree with this. I also adore [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and other [name_f]El[/name_f]- names such as [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] but I exed them from my list due to really disliking [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]. I also know people with both of these names who never get anything other than their full name, but the possibility is always there and you aren’t in control of it. I think the only way to enforce a stretchy nickname is to introduce as if it were their given name, in which case I don’t see the point in not just calling them that but obvs that’s up to the individual. It’s an unpopular opinion on here but I think it’s more cruel to tell people they can control such things and potentially end up hearing something they hate day in day out, it needs to be considered.
I think [name_f]Lola[/name_f] & [name_f]Nola[/name_f] work equally well with that combo! I prefer [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] over [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f].
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] has a great flow to it! I can see [name_f]Nola[/name_f] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f] as a nick name too.
It’s unexpected and fresh