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There's always Samson. :)

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I think Sam can stand on its own, and I usually don't care for nicknames-as-formal-names. I happen to like Samuel as well, though. Unfortunately, Sam and Samuel are so popular right now, but I think it's a great name for a little boy.

I love both Sam and Samuel!!! I also began liking just Sam, but Samuel has grown on me, and now I love it!
I think it's a lovely name.

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Eva

When I say Samuel, I don't hear the sound "mule." I don't think you're supposed to. Anyways, I love this name! And I love the nn Sam, but I love the nn Sammy better!

I too hear the "mule" bit of Samuel, and I used to dislike it because of that, but I kind of like it now. Not enough to use it though.

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I really dislike Sam though - it's very plain but almost inevitable as a nn, which is another reason for avoiding Samuel imo. If I *did* like Sam, I'd use the full name Samara for a girl and Samson for a boy.

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This message was edited 2/21/2005, 6:46 AM

I like Sam a lot. How about Samson?
Leslie edd 4/17/05. Baby should be arriving via c-section April 8th, though.

I dont like Sam by itself only as a nn.

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Nikki :)

I like Sam as a nickname, but I'm not very fond of it as a full name. Samuel is okay, but I like Samson better.

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Griddle cakes, pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks; why are there four names for grilled batter, and only one word for love?
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I kind of know what you mean. Although I don't find Samuel unattractive, but most of the name's appeal is in the nickname Sam. If I named my son Samuel, I know I would ALWAYS call him Sam. But yet I don't know if I could bring myself just to name him Sam because I would worry that he would constantly be explaining that no Sam isn't short for anything.

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As long as the nickname isn't cutesy than most nicknames don't bother when used on their own. Sam and Ben are fine but name your kids Sammy and Benji and it's awful in my opinion. As long as the name ages well then I don't see it as a huge issue.

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I like Sam as a nn for Samuel (and prefer it to Samuel), but I like both names.

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♥ Merry ♥

I also prefer Sam to Samuel, but I love both.

Samuel is my favourite boys name, but I really dislike the nn Sam. Samuel is so handsome and classic. I find Sam plain and I don't really like the sound of it, Sorry :(

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Edd: July 27, 2005(8 more days before we find out if we are having a boy or girl!)

I agree with you. I love warm, friendly Sam but not Sam Mule. If I really wanted to call my kid Sam, I'd just name him Sam; or I'd name him Samson .. or Samwise, even, before I used Samuel. I mean, I don't have a problem with any real-life use of Samuel, it's an okay name, but I personally would never use it because to me it's too ugly.

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- chazda

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I don't like Sam on its own. It's too incomplete, and it's strictly a nickname to me, and I dislike nicknames as formal names. Also, it's not gender specific, since it's a nickname for Samuel and Samantha (actor Charlie Sheen and his wife, actress Denise Richards named their daughter just Sam). I much prefer Samuel with Sam as a nickname. I say, if you can't find a formal name you like, then discard the name altogether. But, I don't think the formal name choice should revolve around a nickname.

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Also, I don't get mule when I pronounce Samuel. How are pronouncing Samuel? I pronounce it as Sam-u-el, not as Sam-yule. I think Samuel is a nice strong and classical name.

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-Lissa Hannah-
As soon as tradition has come to be recognized as tradition, it is dead. - Allan Bloom

I love Samuel and i hate it when i see kids with the name Samuel just go by plain boring "Sam".

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I would love to use Samuel but definately not with "Sam"

Samuel is beautiful ruined by the nn Sam, which I do find VERY boring, in my own opinion.

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However, it is VERY common nowdays to skip the traditional name and just go with the nn. As in Tim and not Timothy. Or Joe and not Joseph. Or Andy and not Andrew. Or Sam and not Samuel.

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