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I've always believed that you shouldn't use a name if there is any nickname for it that you can't abide. I came to this conclusion after hearing my mother-in-law bitch for years about the fact that her son had decided to call himself Jim instead of Jamie. Add to that the fact that Veronica is a mouthful and practically demands a nickname (if I knew a Veronica and had to say the name frequently, I'd find a way to shorten it), I say skip it if you hate Ron, Ronnie, Nick, or Nicky. That's the exact reason I'd never use Veronica, although I like it.