Sally's not cutesy. It has enough background to stand alone. I would not feel cheated out of a "serious" name if I were
Sally. It's just not very formal, but that's okay, because it's not too childish or informal.
Salma,
Rosalba,
Salome. I'd rather just
Sally by itself. I think
Sarah nn
Sally is alright, but doing that does seem cutesy.
Sarah does not need a nickname.
Sally Sinead and
Sally Jane are both great combos.
Plain
Jessie,
Sam, and
Penny bother me a little bit. Plain
Max and
Sally don't. I don't know why -
Jessie,
Sam, and
Penny just seem more like nicknames.
I like
Rick but not
Richard, and
Charlie but not
Charles, and
Tom but not
Thomas. I think I'd be willing to use the full names, and just trust that I wouldn't have to hear them often. That's what I'd rather, if it were my own name.
Max is a fave of mine but I'd use it by itself.
Penny is a fave of mine too, but I'd use
Penelope to get it.