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Rose is acceptable as a nn for all the obvious names! Rosemary, Rosamond, Rosabel, Rosalie ... but as an independent name I find it flimsy. Holly, like Noel, is often but not always associated with Christmas babies. I like Noel, no problem there, but Holly ... I'm fond of Polly, but Holly, Molly and Olly don't please me at all. Christina is by far the nicest; I prefer it to Christiana, which I'd use as a mn for family reasons. I'd probably use Christina, if at all, as a mn as well, not being religious in any way.