I really like the nickname [name]Essie[/name] for a girl. It is always considered as [name]Esther[/name]'s short form but I wonder if there are some other ways to get the nickname.
[name]Don[/name]'t get me wrong, I love [name]Esther[/name](and [name]Hester[/name]) but would like something less predictable. [name]Do[/name] you have any ideas? I don’t mind a little stretch:)
So far I have [name]Vanessa[/name], [name]Isabella[/name] and [name]Estella[/name] but I don’t like them at all. Any fresh thoughts?
I think you could also give the nn. [name]Essie[/name] for initials: SC
[name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
Traditional [name]Essie[/name]:
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]/[name]Celestine[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
Danessa
Duvessa
Edessa
[name]Estella[/name]
Essien
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Floressa[/name]
Hesper
[name]Hester[/name]
[name]Janessa[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Jessenia[/name]
[name]Jessica[/name]/[name]Jessie[/name]
Leirioessa (Ancient Greek)
Lyonesse
Messalina
Messina
Mirinesse
[name]Quintessa[/name]
[name]Tempest[/name]
[name]Teresa[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Vesper[/name]
Estée
[name]Esra[/name]
Iridessa
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
Ooh, I love [name]Elspeth[/name] nicknamed [name]Essie[/name] (or [name]Elsie[/name] or [name]Eppie[/name]) and also Hespera - I’ll come back if I think of any more…Good luck.
Here are a few I can think of (sorry for repeats)
[name]Betsy[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name]
[name]Jessie[/name]/[name]Essie[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Essence[/name]
[name]Estrellita[/name]! And I second Hespera, although I wouldn’t use a nickname for it… Then there’s Esteri and [name]Estera[/name] ([name]Esther[/name] variations).
Thanks for suggestions! I like [name]Celeste[/name], [name]Elspeth[/name], [name]Odessa[/name] and [name]Estera[/name].
[name]Elizabeth[/name]? It’s a lovely biblical classic like [name]Esther[/name] but perhaps too much of a stretch. I was thinking [name]Elizabeth[/name] > [name]Bessie[/name] > [name]Essie[/name]? 
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Essie[/name] alone as a first name! It is in my top ten–probably top TWO–favorite names for a girl. If you aren’t open to entertaining the idea of using [name]Essie[/name] on it’s own, I suggest:
Annessa
[name]Aneska[/name]
[name]Esmeralda[/name]
[name]Cesia[/name] (<< this is a Spanish variant of one of the Biblical daughters of Job whose name is translated in English as Keziah/Kezia/Cassia…the Spanish variant is pronounced SAY-see-uh, and you could get Essie from it)
I second [name]Elspeth[/name] nn [name]Essie[/name]!! love the name and how [name]Essie[/name] is such a fresh nickname option!