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because I love Penny and Ally but can't find any full names I like. I mean I do like Alexandria and Alison and some others but not nearly enough to put them on a birth certificate. The only full name I love that could work with the nn Penny is Aspen but it seems like such a stretch. Penelope has grown on me a little but I fear that I will never like it enough to use it.

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Bottom line: No, I wouldn't. I think it's silly to put something on your child's birth certificate you dislike. Your child's name is the first thing you give to your child, your first gift to your child, it should be special and wonderful and just perfect to you.

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I would use a different name altogether. I mean Aspen is my favorite right now and if I name my daughter this and decide that Penny seems to fit her and that it doesn't feel forced I'd call her Penny sometimes, but if it doesn't work I won't push it. I'm fine with Aspen, it's beautiful to me.