~ nicknames for lia

hi berries !

so i’ve been going by lia a lot more recently and i was wondering if there are any nicknames you can think of for it?
i’m aware that technically lia is a nickname for my name (mollie), i was just wondering if were any.
also, if you’ve ever changed your name or went by a different name than your birth name, how did you apply that name to your real life? i don’t want my parents or close family to call me lia but, it’d be nice for my friends to and idk how or when to bring that up.

lee/li could be a nn for lia! maybe lili (lee-lee), too?

when i changed my name, all of my friends were super cool about it. obviously i changed mine for a different reason than you, but i’m assuming reactions will be similar

if i were you, i’d say something like:
“hey guys! i was wondering if you guys could start calling me lia? i prefer it to mollie and i think it fits me better (:”
it doesn’t have to be long or complicated! and you could honestly dm (or tell them irl if you want) whenever you feel like it. go with your gut !

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that’s great ! lili (lee-lee) was actually a nickname i had used for mollie prior to going by lia so it’s fun to see it again. thank you :]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] only thought is Lee/Li considering how short [name_f]Lia[/name_f] already is. Maybe [name_f]Elle[/name_f] or L?

Also very interesting to read that you use [name_f]Lia[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]. It’s never occurred to me (but may also be because I have a brother named L i a m so it was never an option for me).

I think friend wise, you could easily just say hey, think I wanna be called [name_f]Lia[/name_f] from now on! And leave it at that/introduce yourself as [name_f]Lia[/name_f] going forward!

[name_u]Or[/name_u] pick a friend you know will use it consistently because once one person uses a nickname, it will generally catch on

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thanks for the help !!

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Lee/Li, [name_f]Ia[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lili[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lala[/name_f]

I haven’t changed my name but a few of my friends have and they announced it and changed their names on social media first (where family didn’t follow). Maybe if you havr a group chat you could bring it up there too?

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What about…

[name_f]Lili[/name_f]
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]
Li/Lee
[name_f]Io[/name_f]
[name_f]Lala[/name_f]
[name_f]Ila[/name_f]
[name_m]Al[/name_m]
[name_f]Illa[/name_f]
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
Elle/L

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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thanks !! as of now, i don’t think i’m going to bring it up very soon to them but, that’s probably the route i will take.

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thank you !! yes, it definitely does.

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