[Opinions] Re: Using a less common nickname
Sometimes people like the NN better than the root name, but feel that it would be better for their child to have a fuller name to fall back on.
For instance I love Pippa, Gwen, Susie, Rose and Romy but think they are either too nicknamey on their own, or don't flow well with my last name.... hence my choice to use Philippa, Gwendolyn, Susannah, Rosa, and/or Rosemary, with each planned nn used respectively