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I struggle with similar issues. A name I love is Gabriel, but he would inevitably be called Gabe (I don't like this) by people because it is such an obvious nickname. Another name I love is Nathaniel, but he'll surely end up going by Nat, Nate, or Nathan (non of which I like). I usually choose to use these names as mns because I just can't stand their nicknames. They're are great names in their full length, but between what the kid wants to be called and what others call him- in both these cases they're bound to get a nn. Long names like Josephine are more likely to encourage a nn. If you're really concerned about this, I'd use it as a mn.

This message was edited 6/13/2007, 7:38 PM