I agree about nicknames being free. I just think it's contrived to come up with them too creatively, before there's a kid to be familiar with, sort of as a way of using more than one favorite name. hehe.
Bella for
Annabel isn't like that tho IMO
By the way OT ... in one of your combo polls there is
Rachel Vida. I personally know a
Rachel Vida! She was a childhood friend. Not that you care, but it struck me - must be a good combo, right?