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This is my daughter, Annabel. We call her Annie.
You say: Nice name!
You think: I like Annie, but Annabel is blech! Couldn't they have just called her Anne or Annie?

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This is my son, Henry.
You say: Lovely name.
You think: Oh no, one of my faves is getting popular!

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This is my daughter, Katherine. We call her Kate.
You say: Ooh, I like Kate.
You think: Yes but Kathy is my prefered nn for Katherine. Kate is better as a nn for Katrina.

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This is my son, William.
You say: Nice name.
You think: I hope he gets called Will, I love that nn.

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This is my daughter Eliza.
You say: Nice name, very classic.
You think: But isn't Eliza short for Elizabeth? I'd rather be Elizabeth nn Eliza.

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This is my son Thomas.
You say: I like that name.
You think: I hope he gets called Tom and not Tommy, Tommy just sounds bratty and juvenile imho.

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This is my daughter Camille.
You say: How beautiful and French! (yay!)
You think: Oh no another fave getting popular!

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This is my son Oliver.
You say: Nice name, I know an Oliver myself and an Olivia.
You think: What a cute spunky name, shame its so common now.

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These are my twin daughters Susannah and Genevieve. (no nicknames)
You say: What beautiful old names, classics are timeless!
You think: A bit of a mouthful, I give them nn's, perhaps Sue and Gennie.

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This is my daughter Josephine.
You say: Lovely name!
You think: I hope she has a nn, maybe Josie?

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