I just had a sudden inspo for a name and was wondering if for the name Lillian Cove you could use Elsie as a nn? I really like using initials as nns and LC sounds just like Elsie. What are your opinions on using just Elsie as a nn or is it to much of a stretch for a Lillian Cove?
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thatās cute !!! Itās a bit stretchy but i like it
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I agree, its a bit of a stretch from the actual name. Going by the initials make more sense to me.
[name_u]Or[/name_u] if you really want [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], here are some ideasā¦
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] Lily-Cove
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Iām a [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] C and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] was my childhood nickname. I used it exclusively until high school and have gone by [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] in full ever since.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it!
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I think itās fine! Iām all for using initials and middles to get to nns, and I think there are plenty of nn origins with much more tenuous connections! I feel like Iāve heard LC for [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] before.
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I think it works. In fact I taught a little boy named L.C. and everyone thought his name was [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], unless they saw it written out.
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[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_u]Cove[/name_u] is a gorgeous name 
I donāt think itās too much of a stretch! Initial nicknames are very common- iāve met lots of AJās and JJās.
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I think itās cute and could work though it might need explaining
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I think it definitely works, though a full name with a less obvious nickname may make it stick a little easier.
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While Iād assume [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] is short for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], or an independent name at first, it as a nickname for [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_u]Cove[/name_u] is creative and not a problem. A lot of people go by initial nicknames, youād just be adding a ee sound.
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I think it works! [name_f]My[/name_f] friend, [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], went by [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] (LE) sometimes until she was in middle school.
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I could see it confusing people when they found out what it was a nickname for, but thatās no different from plenty of other nicknames. I say go for it! Itās sweet.
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I really like it. When sheās a baby youāll talk about the nickname, and the older she gets, the more mysterious her ārealā name will be, which will be so fun for her, and once sheās grown, sheāll decide how she wants to be called.
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] written out is much better than LC.
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I think it makes sense 100%. [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_u]Cove[/name_u] is sweet, by the way!
Plus, [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] is often a nn for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] variant, so that just makes even more sense for [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_u]Cove[/name_u], imo?
Good luck!
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Itās cute, and I think it works!
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I think it works. I know a [name_f]Mab[/name_f] (Maria A B) and I knew a [name_u]Mat[/name_u] at college (Meriwether A T). Itās fun!
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Iād probably use LC as the āspellingā but to me it sounds just like [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], and I think itās a great nickname!
I actually do know someone who has done something similar, think āEvieā instead of E.V. (Thatās not the real name, but basically itās same sounds as the initials but the syllabic stress changes when itās written out, and they use the full spelling, not the initials).
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Nicknaming from parents is dubious, alas. Some kids would think that was so cool and some would find it ugly. Best you can do is give it a try.
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