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I would definitely not say that it's a common diminutive for Elizabeth. Ella is common on its own. I actually don't like Ella, Ellie, Elle or Lily as nicknames for Elizabeth. I just don't see how you get Lily out of Elizabeth and Ella, Elle and Ellie just aren't related to Elizabeth in any way so I find it extremely odd to use them as nicknames. I wouldn't use Ella as a nickname for Eleanor either, now that I think about it. I'd just name her Ella if I wanted to call her that. It's not like it's nickname-ish or anything. To me using Ella as a nn for Elizabeth is like using Anna as a nickname for Andrea or Angela or something. To each their own :)