Tried to search for this but couldn’t find it! What longer names could give you the nickname Ada?
I would pronounce it A-duh, not Ah-duh.
I think almost any [name_m]Ad[/name_m]- name could give you the nickname [name_f]Ada[/name_f]!
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] / [name_f]Adelina[/name_f] / [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Adalia[/name_f] / [name_f]Adelie[/name_f] / [name_f]Adalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adabelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Adabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Adamaris[/name_f]
[name_f]Adama[/name_f] / [name_f]Adamina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adriana[/name_f] / [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] / [name_f]Adela[/name_f]
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Unfortunately those are all pronounced ah-duh … it’s kind of hard for me to think of any with a hard A pronunciation, besides [name_f]Jada[/name_f], but I don’t think anybody would NN a [name_f]Jada[/name_f] as [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
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I’m aware many of them are pronounced differently, but I think they work as full names either way 
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Adrienne is pronounced like you want (ay-drienne) and Adelaide starts with the ‘ah-duh’ sound but ends in ‘aid’ so I think that could still work
I’d also suggest…
Aiden
Haidee
Hayden
Cadence
Maida
Maidel
Naida
Phaidra/Phaedra
Though personally I don’t think the nickname needs to be super closely related so I would be happy to use any name that starts with ‘ad’
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I think Adeline/Adelaide/any of the ones listed can still have the nickname [name_f]Ada[/name_f] pronounced ay-da though. If you really need a name with the “ayd” sound (which I don’t think you do), [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is perfect as it has the [name_m]Ad[/name_m] beginning and the ayd sound! (laide)
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[name_f]Adaline[/name_f] or [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jada[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Sheridan[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is the obvious one but [name_f]Mairead[/name_f] might work too
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I think the above suggested would work to get you the nn [name_f]Ada[/name_f]. I just wanted to add that my DD is named [name_f]Ada[/name_f] (her full name, not a nn) and we get loads of compliments on her name! It’s easy to say and spell for a toddler, and other than ppl occasionally mistakenly her name for [name_f]Ava[/name_f] most adults have no problem pronouncing her name. 
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[name_f]Adelaida[/name_f]
[name_f]Adara[/name_f]
Adana
[name_f]Adamina[/name_f]
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I do really love [name_f]Ada[/name_f] as a stand alone! It’s just that our last name starts with D and is 2 syllables so I’m not sure I love the whole name together. I love the simplicity of [name_f]Ada[/name_f]!
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Ooh yeah, that’s tough…Does your last name end in an “a”? If so, I would definitely avoid it because that’d be super rhymey. But if your last name ends in a consonant or an “e” or “i” sound it might still work.
I think the ending would be fine. Sounds a bit like Dickens so no rhyming. [name_m]Just[/name_m] [name_f]Ada[/name_f] seems like the way to go really since [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is too complicated for me I think. 
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though other [name_m]Ad[/name_m]- names could be [name_f]Ada[/name_f] it seems like [name_f]Addy[/name_f] is so much more natural.
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelais[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaida[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Adalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Adora[/name_f]
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