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I don't like Samuel, but I do like Sam. I don't really like Samson either... it reminds me of dogs because I've known several dogs named Samson and no humans.
As far as Sam names go, I like Samwise and Samwell. Samwise might be too hobbity, but I think Samwell is pretty useable. Unless it would get mixed up with Maxwell...

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I think it's better to have just the name you use on your birth certificate. If you liked Samuel, then it would be good to use even if you always called him Sam. But if you really don't care about the full name, and are just using it for the sake of using a full name, I say don't use it.