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It really depends on the nickname. Josie is a name I much prefer to Josephine/a and I don't think it would be more beneficial to name her Josephine/a, as it would to name a Cate with a full name of Catherine.

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Jack I think is now a name in it's own right, and shouldn't be used as a nn for John anymore. Same with Mia.

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Beth, Betsy, Liz, Lizzie, Eliza are all nn's I hate, however, I love Elizabeth (my middle name). I would use the whole name and use the nn as exactly what it is. However, I'd go with Elle or Ellie.
With Liam, I'd use William.

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Some are a bit more gray like Jake. I could almost see Jake as a full name rather than a nn for Jacob. Also, Theo as a full name instead of Theodore. I think that idea is growing on me.

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Another puzzling one for me is Maggie. I love the nickname, but I'm not fond of Margaret, and I wouldn't want my daughter called Margaret, but I don't think I'd feel comfortable naming her just Maggie. It seems unfair.

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