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Forgive me for butting in. And this is obviously a matter of personal taste. But couldn't a case be made that nns don't necessarily have to mirror the formal name to the exact sound? Examples: Adelaide, nn Ada; James, nn Jim; Catherine, nn Kate; Nathaniel, nn Nate, etc.

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I don't think anyone would blink if someone used Ro as a nn for Roberta, with any pronunciation of Roberta. Just my two cents. :-)

This message was edited 12/22/2011, 5:34 PM