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First off I adore Sally! It was my grandmother's full name (her mother named her after a family tree Sarah nn Sally but didn't like Sarah so it was just Sally) and I really want to use it some day. It's a bit old and I can't quite make up my mind on whether I love it enough to use it as a first name or would only be brave enough to use it as a full first name. I like Sarah okay but have known so many Sarahs that I'd never use the name. I think Sally is fine on it's own and not too cutesy, a nickname like Sal or even Lee could be adopted later in life if she absolutely hated it, or from the middle names.

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Sam always seems a bit short for a full first name to me but then I do like Samuel and even Samson okay. Max is fine as a full first name, Penny is a bit odd but still nice. I dislike Jessica and have met one or two Jessies and think it's fine on its own.

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I love nicknames Lena, Marnie, Ben, Alec and Tom on their own but not sure I'd use them alone (well Lena I will, it's another family name).

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