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As the mom of two kids who go by their mn's, I can tell you it's fine. Sometimes you'll have to explain to people, especially the first time, like registering for school or the doctor's office, but, meh, so what? We've done fine. My mother and three of her six sibs all go exclusively by their mn's. Lots of people I know do. Come to think of it, it might even be a Southern thing (I'm in Texas with family all over the Southern US). In any case, honestly, I think it's perfectly okay.

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And Willow Ophelia is lovely (I have a daughter named Sophia Ophelia), though I do have to admit I trip over the two O's next to each other. For myself, I would probably have chosen the reverse order, Ophelia Willow; I think it has a nicer rhythm; but maybe that's just me. Either way I'm pleased she'll be called Ophelia!