Re: Using a less common nickname
I think with Gretchen you wouldn't have to explain it to that many people. Most peopl just know my niece as Greta; they don't even realize her real name is Margaret, because my sister always introduces her as Greta. People might be a little confused if you told them that your daughter's name was Margaret-called-Gretchen because Gretchen is almost exclusively an independent name in the US now, but just something like "Gretchen actually started out as a nickname for Margaret! Nick and I really love old-fashioned nicknames, so we decided to use an old nickname of one of our favorite girls' names." That should suffice.
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Using a less common nickname  ·  Llewella  ·  11/10/2010, 8:46 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Kelly  ·  11/10/2010, 12:00 PM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Aine  ·  11/10/2010, 11:43 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Ismene  ·  11/10/2010, 12:04 PM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Tassiegirl  ·  11/10/2010, 11:42 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Llewella  ·  11/10/2010, 11:57 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Elena  ·  11/10/2010, 11:21 AM
For sure!  ·  Llewella  ·  11/10/2010, 11:56 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Genevieve  ·  11/10/2010, 11:15 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Peacemonger  ·  11/10/2010, 11:07 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  SamJr  ·  11/10/2010, 10:37 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Llewella  ·  11/10/2010, 11:54 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Malk  ·  11/10/2010, 10:17 AM
I don't, either  ·  Llewella  ·  11/10/2010, 11:53 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Ismene  ·  11/10/2010, 11:18 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Telfalathiel  ·  11/10/2010, 9:18 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Ninor  ·  11/10/2010, 9:03 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Llewella  ·  11/10/2010, 10:01 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Genevieve  ·  11/10/2010, 11:19 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Tassiegirl  ·  11/10/2010, 11:44 AM
Re: Using a less common nickname  ·  Telfalathiel  ·  11/10/2010, 9:19 AM