Samuel and
Samantha- I don't like
Sam, and I've never known a
Samuel or
Samantha who didn't go by the abbreviated form fairly frequently, so I'd hesitate to use them, even though I
LOVE Samuel.
Nathaniel and
Nathan- I think both of these are handsome sturdy names, but
Nate takes away all the charm
Edmund-
Ed isn't great,
Eddie is downright awful
Constance-
Connie isn't that bad, but I don't like it
Frances- I adore this name, it's been one of my top ones for forever, but I really hate
Frankie and
Franny and
Fran isn't great either
Ezekiel- I dislike
Zeke, it's just such an unattractive sound
Lawrence- I don't think it would be a default at all, but
Larry is awful
Stuart-
Stu just makes me think of food or someone stewing over a situation