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BOYS:
Aaron nn ? - like it, but a bit boring, perhaps nn Ari?
Elias nn Eli - LOVE it, both Elias and Eli, classic
Hosea nn ? - nms, sounds too cumbersome
Jesse nn Jess - too girly
Jonas nn ? - really growing on me, but prefer Jonah
Kian/Cian nn Ki - nms, too trendy
Malachi nn Mal - really like it
Manasseh nn ? - nmsaa
Matthan nn Matt - like it but prefer Matthias
Matthias nn Matt - lovely
Micah nn Mike - okay
Maciah nn Mac - nmsaa
Naphtali nn Naph- ditto
Shealtiel nn Shea - tritto
Shiloh nn Shi - too unisex
Tobias nn Toby - sounds too feminine for me

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GIRLS:
Amber nn ? - nice, but a bit dated
Anita nn Ani - really dated, nmsaa
Aubrey nn Bria/Bri - nms
Ella nn Elli - lovely, but dislike nickname
Esther nn Essie - nms
Hadassah nn Dess - nmsaa
Lydia nn Lydi - nice, classic
Melody nn Mel - a bit tacky IMO
Mercy nn ? - as above
Mercia nn Merci - nms
Merry nn Merr - too many jokes, and nms

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Would use Ella and Lydia for girls, and Elias and Jonas for boys, not sure about combos

This message was edited 9/1/2008, 1:58 PM