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I like nickname names only if they can stand etymologically on their own. Becca is not one of those names, so I can't give the thumbs up on it.

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And what happens if your daughter simply doesn't like the name Becca, what if she prefers Reba, Rebby, or even Rebecca in full? I don't think you can really nickname backwards (i.e., "My name's Becca, but call me Rebecca"), it's counter-intuitive and most people wouldn't get it at all.

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Besides, full names look much better and more professional on résumés, court documents, etc. in my opinion.

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As for a full name, Rebecca is probably your best option, I'm sorry to say. But one name that hasn't been suggested yet (I checked! ;-)) is Kelebek, a Turkish name meaning "butterfly".

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EDIT: + accents

This message was edited 11/5/2007, 2:00 PM