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in reply to a message by mother4
You can if you want to, but be aware that no matter what you prefer, as the child grows up he or she may well choose to go by a different name. You can either go along and call him his chosen nn, or you can sort of let that be his "public" nn and call him the name you prefer at home, with the family.
I would use a nn for Thomas,, it's almost inevitable that a Thomas will end up as Tom or Tommy.
Samuel is likewise almost certain to get shortened to Sam or Sammy (I wouldn't recommend somebody going by Sammy after they're grown up!).
As to Charlotte, I don't think a nn is quite as inevitable with it. Hardly anybody goes by Lottie these days, and Charlie is still pretty strongly associated with boys, at least around here. A Charlotte can always grow into Charlie or Lottie or whatever later on.
I would use a nn for Thomas,, it's almost inevitable that a Thomas will end up as Tom or Tommy.
Samuel is likewise almost certain to get shortened to Sam or Sammy (I wouldn't recommend somebody going by Sammy after they're grown up!).
As to Charlotte, I don't think a nn is quite as inevitable with it. Hardly anybody goes by Lottie these days, and Charlie is still pretty strongly associated with boys, at least around here. A Charlotte can always grow into Charlie or Lottie or whatever later on.
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