I love the name [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] but each time I tell people my name idea they automatically say love it you could call her [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], or [name_f]Elle[/name_f], etc. My intention is for her to be called [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]. What do you think? Is a person named [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] most likely destined for nicknames? Ugh this is my third daughter and I am having such a difficult time choosing a name.
I definitely don’t think so. I think [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] is short enough to just go by [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] and not have people call her by nicknames. Though I do think if there would be any nicknaming, it might be [name_f]Elle[/name_f].
My sister’s name is [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] and most people have always tried calling her [name_u]Gabby[/name_u]. She can’t stand it, but always just corrects them. So, I can understand why you would be worried about this.
Unfortunately, nicknames are the kind of names you have the least control over, and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] is definitely long enough to be called a nickname ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f] are intuitive choices, and probably unavoidable because they seem to be popular these days). [name_m]Even[/name_m] if you insist on calling her [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] among friends and family, someone could one day call her by something else (maybe [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], maybe not), and that could stick. And that’s just how nicknames are. There’s also what she’ll be called in school, or what name she’s going to decide to go by when she grows up.
The best way to minimize this, I think, is to have an alternative nickname for her.
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] has obvious nicknames but if you want your daughter to be known as [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], then you will have to stand firm and insist that your daughter is called [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], at least until your daughter is old enough to decide for herself, for as long as it takes and cut people off if necessary. If you are unwilling to do that, you might have to put up with people having a nickname for your daughter.