[name]Do[/name] you think its ok to give one child a name where they almost exclusively use a nickname and the other name does not have a nickname? WOuld either child feel jealous of the other’s name? does it look strange style wise as a sibset?
for example:
[name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name]) and [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Riley[/name] and [name]Madeline[/name] ([name]Maddy[/name])
If you truly love those forms of the name, I don’t think it’s a big issue. Honestly, as little kids they might care. I remember being a bit jealous of friends with cute nicknames when I went exclusively by my full name ([name]Caroline[/name], no nns ever really appealed) but in the long run, i highly doubt it would be a point of contention! Actually, I doubt it would be an issue for more than 5 minutes!
That said, I do prefer [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] (nns [name]Kate[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name]) just feels more balanced since the names go so beautifully in their long form!
Yes, it does feel a bit like the parents gave more options to one kid than the other. My sisters-in-law actually have this situation–[name]One[/name] is [name]Elizabeth[/name] but always called [name]Betsy[/name], and the other was simply named [name]Sally[/name]. I don’t know how they’ve felt about this, actually. But it’s interesting that [name]Elizabeth[/name] has done much better in life in an overall sense–more education, more accomplishment, more happiness.
I think it would be a little weird. I think it makes sense to do [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Katherine[/name], although [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Kate[/name] doesn’t bother me as much as other example would(like Eizabeth and [name]Lulu[/name]. Should be [name]Elizabeth[/name] “[name]Ellie[/name]” and Lousia "[name]Lulu[/name]’) I know sisters named [name]Katherine[/name] and always called [name]Katie[/name] and her sister [name]Annie[/name]. [name]Just[/name] [name]Annie[/name]. [name]Katie[/name] and [name]Annie[/name] go, and [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Anne[/name], but not [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Annie[/name]. I think I would give the second child a full name, and always call her b the nickname.
I think it depends. I have some names on my list with no nn ([name]Violet[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Hannah[/name]), but some with nns ([name]Isabelle[/name] nn [name]Bella[/name]/[name]Belle[/name], [name]Arianne[/name] nn [name]Ari[/name], [name]Olivia[/name] nn [name]Olive[/name]/[name]Liv[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name], [name]Liliana[/name] nn [name]Lily[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name] nn [name]Ella[/name]/[name]Lena[/name], [name]Eve[/name] nn [name]Evie[/name], etc.). I think it helps to keep the length of the full name similar, that way [name]Isabelle[/name]/[name]Bella[/name] and [name]Rachel[/name] don’t seem so mismatched, whereas I think something like [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Kate[/name] are, since one’s so much longer than the other. I’ve never really had a nn whereas my siblings all do ([name]John[/name] nn [name]Johnny[/name], [name]Rebecca[/name] nn [name]Becca[/name], [name]Natalie[/name] nn [name]Tallie[/name]), and I’ve always wanted a nn. For that reason, I think I’m naturally attracted to names that can be shortened, but as long as one child’s name isn’t terribly longer (or shorter) than the other, I don’t mind using something like [name]Isabelle[/name]/[name]Bella[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] instead of [name]Isabelle[/name] and [name]Arianne[/name], which would both get nns, or [name]Hannah[/name] and [name]Rachel[/name], which both wouldn’t. I wouldn’t do something like Aya and Francesca, though, since Aya is so much shorter than Francesca. But since Violet and Isabelle are more similar in length, I think it’s fine that one doesn’t have a nn and one does. I don’t think I’d use one nicknamey name (like Evie) with a more formal name (like Catherine), though.
I really don’t think it matters as long as you love the names. I am the youngest of 9 only 2 of us have names that can not be shortened and it has never been and issue. My oldest is [name]Madelyn[/name] and my other two have names that can not be shortened and they all seem fine with it. If you love the names go with them!
I don’t think it matters, but I do agree with the others on [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Katherine[/name].
I think you’re overthinking it and should choose names you love instead of making sure every kid can have a nn, my sister and I are in this position and this never even crossed our minds.
I’m a [name]Rachel[/name] and 3 of my 4 siblings have names with nicknames and go exclusively by their nicknames and I never even thought about it until this post, so no I don’t think there will be any jealousy.
My sister has multiple nn options with her name and my name is [name]Tara[/name] so I have nothing! I am a little jealous cause she can do her full name or ger fave nickname for different people. But her name is more classic style and I was always jealous of that too…
I think it’s fine though cause I have non-name related nns all ovr the place!
I think it’s fine. You can create a nickname out of pretty much anything if you want one. I’m [name]Erin[/name], and I resented my short name as a kid. I ended up with a bunch of nicknames that sound vaguely similar or have sentimental meaning, and I turned out alright. 
But I’m an only child, so I don’t know about the sibling thing.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Katherine[/name] do sound really nice together! I know a pair of sisters named [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name]. If you use [name]Riley[/name], she would still have some nickname options if you get creative, like [name]Rae[/name] or [name]Lia[/name].
My name is [name]Taylor[/name] a nd that’s not really nn material. But my brother and sister both have names. With multiple nn,being [name]Jonathon[/name] & [name]Josephine[/name]. He’s called. [name]Jon[/name]. Or [name]Johnny[/name] and shes called [name]Josie[/name], [name]Joey[/name] or [name]Jo[/name]. While I’m just [name]Taylor[/name]. I’ve never really noticed let alone minded