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Actually I know people who are named quite a few of these who have never gone by a nn and only go by their full first name. You don't to have a nn. There is the chance that your kid might want a nn but there is also a chance that they, just like you, won't care for any of the nn's for their name.

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My name had no natural nn's and my sister's name had so many possibilities. I was a little jealous that she had fun nn's and I didn't but eventually a good friend of mine gave me the nn Missa. I think if my sibling didn't have a nn I probably wouldn't have wanted one either. It just use to seem kind of unfair to me. I still loved my name but I did wish it had better lent itself for having a nn. Personally I feel if you don't want to have nn's for one child that you should choose not to have nn's for all of your children. It makes it less likely that one of them will want a nn.

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Or the other option is to make certain to have nn's for all of your kids. If you are too worried that a Penelope or a Kenneth, etc might end up wanting a nn then come up with one for them that you do like. I know people who have nn's like Cricket or Tiger or Moonbeam or Moon Pie or Sugar or Pumpkin or Peaches or Cakes, etc... It doesn't have to be an animal or a food item. Come up with a fun nn for them and then call them part of the time by their name and other times by their nn.

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Make certain that they know at a young age that for example you dislike Penny for Penelope. But if Penelope chooses to be called by Penny I personally wouldn't try to stop her but I probably would not call her Penny. Who cares what her friends call her. She will always be Penelope to you and maybe sometimes you'll call her little lark or whatever else you like.

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This message was edited 9/27/2012, 2:34 AM