No!!! If you want to call your child
Katie, by all means call
Katie but name her
Katherine! My name is
Katherine nn
Katie and I am so glad that I have my formal name. I think
Katie is very cutesy and childish. Neither
Katie nor
Katherine is a name that particuarily appeals to me, but at least
Katherine sounds mature. Nick-names are sweet and endearing, but I just don't think they work in the professional world. When I get a job after college, and if/when I someday get published, I will be using
Katherine.
Ditto for
William nn
Billy,
Nicholas nn
Nick,
Abigail nn
Abby... these names are not as strong as their full forms.
I'm unsure as to whether or not my to-be children will have nicknames. If the names I love when I have them lend themselves well to nns, then sure, why not. But they will definately have formal names to fall back on.
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Arcadia