So with a few weeks to go before we have a little girl, my husband and I are still looking for a name we are 100% sold on. We have 3 other children and all their names start with E and have 6 letters so finding another name this go around has been more challenging. We are also big on nicknames we like the option of a cute name when they are little but a more formal name as they get older. We agree that Elista works for an adult woman without that cutesy feel but are struggling with a nickname. If we can’t agree and figure out a NN we will probably scrap Elista all together. I love [name_f]Elsi[/name_f] (L.C.) for a nickname but not sure if its too far of a stretch for Elista. My husband likes [name_u]Elis[/name_u] ([name_f]El[/name_f]-liss) but I think it sounds to masculine. We both agree we don’t like [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] as a nickname but we are open to any other nickname suggestions. Please help, so we can figure this out before our arrival.
Elista fits right in with the other inventive names.
Elista’s a sweet name, I like it!
I think [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] is my favorite nickname for it, pronounced like [name_f]Elsi[/name_f] but spelled this way. It’s not a stretch at all and is very cute! [name_u]Elis[/name_u] works too, I just find [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] more interesting. What about [name_u]Lisa[/name_u], [name_f]Lissie[/name_f], [name_f]Lita[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] or [name_f]El[/name_f] (pronounced like [name_f]Elle[/name_f])?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] a V middle name and call her [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. (EV)
Elista [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Elista [name_f]Veda[/name_f]
Elista [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
Elista [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
Elista [name_f]Venus[/name_f]
Elista [name_u]Vale[/name_u]
ooh, I like [name_f]Etta[/name_f] also!
Ooh, I like [name_f]Etta[/name_f] for a nickname!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] this idea! [name_f]Evie[/name_f] is cute but my grandma [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] was also called [name_f]Evie[/name_f] and said she was frequently teased. Often called heavy [name_f]Evie[/name_f] even though she was no where close to being heavy. So we have steared clear of [name_f]Evie[/name_f] for that reason… also same reason we aren’t fans of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] because of the rhyme Smelly [name_f]Ellie[/name_f].
We have settled on a middle name no matter the first name, her middle will be [name_u]Lee[/name_u] as it’s DH’s middle name and we like the idea of passing it on. Her initials no matter what will be E.L.S… Which just made me realize we could use her initials as a way of using [name_f]Elsi[/name_f] as her nickname… That is so helpful! Thanks.
I think you can use [name_f]Elsi[/name_f]
What about Lissy?