Any ideas on ways to get to the nickname [name]Mel[/name]? Ordinary to Extrodinarily unique names are welcome - looking for a list of names. I have considered [name]Melina[/name] and [name]Melody[/name], but neither seem 100% right. I love [name]Melinda[/name] - but is it too much of a mama name? No to [name]Melissa[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name]. Any other ideas?
[name]Melisende[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name]
[name]Melisent[/name]
[name]Melusine[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name]
[name]Melora[/name]
[name]Melania[/name]
[name]Melvina[/name]
[name]Melva[/name]
[name]Carmela[/name]
[name]Imelda[/name]
I like [name]Melinda[/name]!
[name]Melaine[/name]
Melanthe
[name]Melia[/name]
Meliboea
Melinoe
Melite
Mellonia
[name]Melora[/name]
Melpomene
Melrose? It sounds quite older but still has a cuteness to it
Here are some more really good options:
[name]Emmylou[/name]
[name]Meliora[/name]
[name]Armel[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Melania[/name]
[name]Melantha[/name]
[name]Philomela[/name]
My favorites are [name]Melantha[/name] and [name]Philomela[/name], both Greek. [name]Philomela[/name] is a mythology name of a princess who was turned into a nigthingale and means lover of songs. [name]How[/name] beautiful! Gives you lots of nn options, too, inlcluding Phia, [name]Pippa[/name], [name]Millie[/name], and of course [name]Mel[/name].
[name]Melodia[/name]
Melodica
[name]Melanie[/name]
Abamel
I love Melodica and [name]Melodia[/name] especially
[name]Ellie[/name] xx
[name]Demelza[/name] is my favourite way to get [name]Mel[/name] 
Hm…what about:
[name]Carmel[/name]
[name]Armel[/name]
[name]Camela[/name]/[name]Camella[/name]
[name]Emeline[/name]
[name]Emelyn[/name]
[name]Melaina[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name]
[name]Mellba[/name]/[name]Melva[/name] (old sounding, I know!)
I once knew of a family who had a daughter named [name]Emmeline[/name] nn [name]Mel[/name]. I like [name]Emma[/name]/[name]Emmy[/name] much more personally, but I thought it was an inventive (and cool!) way to get to the nn. And the full name is just lovely.
Good luck!
Melaka, after the vampire slayer!
Melfina - one of my favorite tv show characters from the show Outlaw [name_f]Star[/name_f]
starts out strong with [name_u]Mel[/name_u] but twists with a lovely -ina, without sounding overly fluffy
[name_m]Melvyn[/name_m]
[name_f]Melissandre[/name_f] / [name_f]Melissande[/name_f]
[name_f]Melania[/name_f]
[name_f]Melantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Melvina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mellisent[/name_f]