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I kind of like the name Sarah, but I couldn't really use it as it is my name. But I've started to really like the nickname Sadie. So I could use the nickname Sadie, but her official name would be Sarah.

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So that made me start to think: If everyone's is going to call her Sadie, why even name her Sarah? Would Sadie be better?

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I've also always loved Ella as a nickname, especially for Arielle. I would probably call her Ella, but introduce her as Arielle. Do you think this makes a difference?

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So the bottom line is: If you're not going to call your child by her first name, would you just give her/him the nickname or not? I am not asking if you prefer Sarah or Sadie as names, this is just in general. Or does it depend on the (nick)name?