I hear ya. I wouldn't use
Dani for
Danielle, becuase I don't really like the original name! For alot of names I like girly nicknames too! It really depends on the name!
Julia Keelan
"I don't mean to be rude-" he began in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
"-yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often."
~ From Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Vernon Dursley to Albus Dumbledore.