On the nicknames thing-- I aggree, no nicknames necessary. Especially for
Edna. It's only two syllables anyway. I don't like
Eddie much, it's too masculine.
Dolores is softened by
Dolly a bit, which is good, imo.
On
Lola though... I love
Lola :D It's one of my little weird quirks, actually. I say
Lola with a British accent randomly.
My mom has gotten so used to it, that when I say it, she repeats. I am not joking.
I also adore the show
Charlie and
Lola (Of course, I never watch it unaccompanied by the little sister).
Lola, to me, is just cute, spunky, and curious.