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It's a pet peeve of mine when people give their child a full name they never intended to use just so they can have him/her go by a nickname they like. I don't see the point. I know some people say that it's better for a child to have a full name to fall back on but I don't buy it. There are never any guarantees that a child will like his name and I refuse to think that Tommy can't be as successful as Thomas.
I realise that in the examples you give, the full name version is a result of compromise so both can have their way but I still wouldn't do it, especially not with a name like Rose that's a perfectly fine name on its own. I would try to find another name we both liked.