Re: Would you use a name you dislike (or don't love), just for use of the nickname?
Why the hate on discussion of nicknames?? If you're talking about nicknames based on things other than the name itself (i.e. calling a child Curly because of their hair) then yes, such names will happen organically. I just don't see how shortening Rosalie to Rosa is forced - it's right there at the beginning of the name and is likely to ALSO happen organically
The question posed was really more about compromising and how far you'd go to do so. The example I used is true to life in that I love Rose but my SO thinks it sounds too old. I think, however, that I could get him on board with Rosalie - in which case I could easily call her Rosa or Rose. I was just curious as to how others would approach the situation.