Dilemma?

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

I have my names chosen for my child.

For a boy, Israel Jamseson West
For a girl, Cordelia Jean West

My mother thinks Cordelia is very old fashioned, which I agree but I love the name, period. I will call her Delia, Lia, or Codi.

Im looking for nicknames for Israel, Im thinking Rayray, or Ike, any other nicknames for Israel that you can think of?

Comments

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

There's nothing wrong with an old-fashioned name! It's LASTED, and it can be a classic; it usually means it's not trendy enough to have 50 other kids in the same class with that name.

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I love Rayray, and I have no clue whyyyy LOL :)

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

Thats what I was going for, thank you. And I know, its about what I like, not about what my mother likes. She did apologize after saying the comments, though.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

I love Israel. I would totally use it for my son. Cordelia isn't my taste.

[bitty1721.livejournal.com]

Maybe Issy for Israel?

[morningapproach.livejournal.com]

Is his middle name Jam-ses-on or Jam-es-on? I am not sure how to pronounce it.

The only nn for Israel I can think of is Ray. But I don't like nicknames that much to begin with. I mean, if you want him to be called Ray why not name him Ray instead of Israel?

[speakingsoul.livejournal.com]

I love the name Cordelia, but I think that's partially related to Anne of Green Gables. For a nickname I'd probably go with Delia, but I guess you could also Cor or Cory or Cordy.

I like Israel too. Maybe Iz for a nickname?

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Isre (IS-ree)
Isra (IS-rah)
Rae or Ray
Rael

Of course by the time he's a preteen he picks his own name anyway!

I like Cordelia. Super cute nicknames too.

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

Oops... Totally Jameson, ha.. Bad mommy.

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

I really like Rael too.. It would be more like.. "Ryell" because I would love to keep the pronunciation of Israel "Es Ry Ell".

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

Iz, never thought of shortening it that much, I like it :D

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

Everyone keeps asking me if I am of Islamic decent, neither of us are. He is STUCK on the name though. And I am all for Iz, and Rayray as nicknames!

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Izzy for Israel is the one that comes most natural to me.

[erinleighralph.livejournal.com]

Yeah, in my city there's a famous "Izzy"

[kimberpotamus.livejournal.com]

I have a brother called Israel and we always called him Izzy.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

ditto

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

All the Israels I know are Izzys or Issys, or sometimes just Iz. Iz is a really hip nickname. I do like Rael (ray-uhl), and I'm ok with Ray, but I don't like Ike mostly because I think of it as a nickname for Isaac, not Israel.


Oh, and a family friend has an Israel, whom she calls Jacob when he is misbehaving...sort of a biblical pun I suppose. ;)

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

I love Cordelia. I'm not a fan of Israel.

[thellamaqueen.livejournal.com]

The only Israel I ever knew went by Izzy.

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

I really like Cordelia Jean. Very pretty and it rolls off the tongue well.

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

I love the name Cordelia, I think it's very pretty. Personally, I like the nickname Cordy for the name Cordelia, but I like all of the ones you listed as well, Codi being my favorite of those.

[janenx01.livejournal.com]

I love love love Cordelia Jean.

I'd just call him Isreal. Why mess with perfection?

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Jamseson?

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Not a fan of the boy's name, but the girl's name is pretty. I like Cordelia because it reminds me of Anne of Green Gables.

As for a nn for Israel, I'd pick Ira or Izzy.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

yeah definitely. I like it by far the best.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

My friend has a son called Isaiah and they call him Izzy. It can work for a boy and I think it's a perfectly acceptable nickname for Israel.

I love Cordelia but I like the nn Cordy.

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

Cordelia is very pretty. :)

I think Ira or Ray work best for Israel.