Baby Name Poll Results

Pretty easy, I would say. It’s just a matter of you letting people know your preference. Then, when she grows up, she can decide what she prefers. GL!

You’re right! I used to hate being called "Gabby." But I think it would be hard to stop calling a child that. I think you should train her not to answer to Gabby.

I think you can always make sure to call her Gabrielle around people and the majority will do as you do. But you will get the occassional Hey Gab, or Gab dont do that. Americans are lazy and like to shorten things to one syllable

I think it will inevitably get shortened no matter how much you call her only Gabrielle. Her friends in school will likely call her Gabby or Elle/Ella, and who knows, she might like one of those names.
I know a baby girl named Adelaide and yes, it’s a beautiful name, but it’s such a mouthful to say! Her mom doesn’t like the nicknames Addie or Adda, and insists that everyone call her Adelaide. No one ever does though, even her family, so they end up calling her Sweet Pea or Baby Girl or more commonly "The Kid" (she’s the only baby in the family, and it really is said with love and not negligence).
I just think you should prepare yourself that while you call her only Gabrielle, it’s inevitable that other people will call her something else against your wishes.

Sorry that was so long :) Good luck!

It will be hard FYI. I think people will still call her Gabby, it’s like embedded already with the name. You can def tell people your preference like someone already commented but it’s hard not to.

I think nicknames start at home and if you never call her anything other than her full name, other’s should follow. I have a nephew named Anthony and his mom was concerned about people calling him "Tony" when she named him that. He’s 10 and I’ve never heard anyone call him anything other than Anthony.

if they must do a nn, make them at least say Brielle and not Gabby, it is so frumpy and ruins the name imo. i do agree that if you call her, her full name, others will do so, even with a gentle reminder.

Personally speaking, it is hard. I am not a big nn person. My daughter’s name is Tennille and all my family calls her Nellie. I have told them I don’t like that nn, but they say it just kinda rolls off the tongue easier then Tennille. You can try, but chances are, it ain’t gonna work!

My son’s name is Peter, and it was hard at first to keep my family from calling him Pete. I simply used Peter on our Christmas cards, birthday invitations, when I talked to/about him, etc., and now the only one who won’t call him Peter is my extremely stubborn grandfather, who calls him Petey. Also, have you considered the nickname Bri/Bree? I don’t know if you like it, but it is something to consider. Good luck!