Just some advice the name is set but can't get round on the nickname

So I have my baby girl on the 15/08/24 All is well, and my husband has registered her birth, and her name is Aurelia Freya. She has a big brother Leo (full name Leonidas). I live the name, but I am struggling with the nickname. My husband doesn't want to use Rory, Goldie as an option, and Lee or Leah is too similar to her brothers. Ray and Rhea are on the list but just sound difficult. And I am afraid if I call her Ari, everyone will butcher it. Advice would be great or just a really check for me being OTT about this.
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Aurelia is a beautiful name on its own why shorten it? Nicknames don’t need to be a thing. I’d leave her name untouched for a while and see what comes naturally and instead of it being a “full time” nickname for everyone to use it might just be a cute nickname for closest family to use. Congratulations xx

I agree with Tanya. Just call her Aurelia. Thats a beautiful name.

My daughter’s nickname is something totally unrelated to her name and just came naturally one day, forcing it may not work! X

I agree with the ladies above, the name is beautiful why is a nickname needed. If you really want one then just see what comes naturally. x

My favourite nickname would be Reya 😊

My girls name is Penelope and I always call her ickle pickle 🤗🤗🤗😂 people always ask me if we call her ‘penny’ for short. The answer is no 😅😂 her name is Penelope.

Why pick a name you love and then shorten it? Just call her the name you picked.

Elia? Or Aura? Otherwise I would just use her full name. You’ll probably end up finding a nickname unrelated to her name! My son is Louie and he got nicknamed Lou Lou by my niece 😂 but I’ve never used it and instead call him monkey/piggy. Our daughter is going to be Violet and there are no nicknames for that so will just call her violet :)

Orrie?

Aura

I'd probably shorten it to Rel, Rels, Reli/Relly, or Aury.

aw, i love both Rory and Goldie! Aura Aria Arlie Aurie Relia Ellie Allie Elia Riri Rue 💕

What a gorgeous name! 😍 (slightly bias of course 😉) Congrats on your little girl! ☺️ I grew up being called Lilie, Lizette, (in France), Auré (by my grandma, hated it!), my dad called me Réli sometimes and I also hated it. Moved to the UK and got Lily, Lils (I'm little), Lil, Auz (no idea why, I think Aurélie, Auré, Auz like Barry would become Baz) and more recently A. I think it might just come naturally eventually. I also know a couple who called their daughter Auraelia and call her Rae. I really wouldn't change her name for a nickname, it's gorgeous as it is, just see what feels natural ☺️ xx

@Sarah it's so very common in the UK to do this though. I've also been very shocked by it since moving there but it is a thing!

I hate Rory) much harder to pronounce and ruining her gorgeous name, sorry!) but I love Goldie 😍 especially as it's same meaning / roots. I wanted to call our daughter that but my husband was totally against it saying it sounds a bit chavvy in the UK which I didn't know. 😔

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I think something will just naturally come with time but my automatic thought was Raye 🩷 We’re calling our baby Elodie and I know everyone is going to naturally gravitate towards El or Ellie but I LOVE Edie so we shall see how that goes 😅 x

@Grace Elodie is soooo cute. In France we'd call our friends called Elodie, Elo ☺️ Ellie is lovely too I like the gender neutral of Eddie as well ha.

I agree, Aurelia is such a beautiful name. I adore it! If you are hoping Ari is pronounced "Or-Ree" then I'd spell it Auri but either way it's a cute nickname.

What about something cute and made up/out there like Rara or Lili

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