Weigh in on a nickname?

[y4m]

DH and I have loved the nickname Cece since early in this pregnancy. We are very settled on Catherine as a first name but debating a middle name. The obvious path is to pick another C name, but there aren't really any we love. There are some generic ones like Casey that work. But then I thought maybe we could also use an E name to get the initials C.E. My great grandmother was Elsie and I am really feeling that. But DH fears others will think C.E. to Cece is weird.

So, others...What do you think? Does Cece for C.E. work, or is that a stretch?

[mannah]

I think of a nickname as a shortened version of the first name not necessarily a combo of first and middle. Go for Elsie!

[countthestars]

Not weird at all! Even if the middle name wasn't an E, I think a lot of people use the first letter to make a nickname (I know a Georgia who goes by Gigi and her middle name isn't a G name, for example). Actually I know a Cameron who goes by Cece too and I have no idea what her middle is.

Go for it!

[sparkythelawyer]

I think you will have little, if any, control over her eventual nickname, and you can call her CeCe with just Catherine as a name if you want. Enjoy!

[lilybug]

I think Cece works for Catherine regardless of middle name.

My sister is Katherine Marie and I've always called her K, or KK.

[DarcyLongfellow]

Cece could definitely be a nickname for Catherine no matter what the middle name is.

LOVE Cece!!! It's what DD1 is called about half the time in our house (baby talk for Sissy that has stuck around).

[Marmee]

Do whatever you want! My oldest is Catherine Wilhelmina and she's always gone by Winnie. She's almost 12, I've always told people her name was Winnie and it's generally not questioned

[NandaB]

How about pipes?

[SallySparrow]

I think Cece as a nickname for Catherine makes sense. I have a Charlotte and we call her Cece.

[Deleted]

I think Cece can just be a nickname foR Catherine because it starts with a C. Cute
I can my daughter D and one of my friends calls her DD.

[VillainV]

Unpopular opinion: if you want to call her Cece, why not just name her Cece?

[spunkarella]

I agree that Cece is a fine nickname for Catherine, no special middle name needed.

Lots of people have nicknames that have nothing at all to do with their actual name! You're good.

[dragon's breath]

I knew a Danielle with the nickname TJ, so you're good.

[scm1011]

I think you can totally call a Catherine Cece regardless of middle name.

[andwhat]

I didn't know nicknames had to be related to the name. I say do whatever you want. I like CeCe. My brother's nickname is completely unrelated to his real name (first, middle, or last) and 30 years later we still call him that.

[cinco]

Cute!

[niq]

I think it's cute, but I would expect lots of people to hear it and write down "Cici".

[orval]

I know people who had the nickname CeCe - their real names were Cecily, Sicily, Cassidy and Casina. I don't think it matters if her first name is Catherine.

[aspentosh]

Cute! And I wouldn't think anything of it.

[ebeth]

What about Catherine Cecilia?

But I agree that I don't think the middle name needs to be a strong consideration when determining a nickname. Just using her first name as the basis for the nickname is fine.

(Aside: my sister is Cecilia with CeCe as the nickname)

[Blue Moon]

My BFF has a daughter named Cecelia that everyone calls Cece. I think Catherine is fine as a first name with Cece as a nickname, and then just have the middle name be whatever you want.

[pizzapizza]

I would do whatever I want because it is my kid. So do it!

[cjeanette]

Clearly her middle name needs to be Courtney; )

[azurely]

I think it's fine. I called my brother KK growing up, but his first/middle initials are actually KJ. One of my best friends is Laura and her nickname is Lo. Nicknames can be weird.

[JRo]

You saw my post on GotP, but we are likely doing the same thing (but with Caroline instead of Catherine).

[erbear]

I think it works.

If you're looking for CC, Catherine Claire and Catherine Caroline are lovely.

[imojoebunny]

I don't think it matters what the name is. I lived with a lady for a while who was named Lydia (Long distinguished remaining name), but everyone called her Muffin. She was far from Muffin like, a very smart, tough, successful, fit, lady. It was like the people enjoyed the irony, and she took it as a challenge. How Lydia became muffin, I have no idea. Nickname what you like.