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Originally posted by Derwood
Interesting, highthief, because my wife and I are very much against nicknames. We feel that if you, for example, want to call your daughter Katie, you should just name her Katie. Why bother with Katherine if that name will only be used on formal documents and the like?
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That is basically the reason. I think Katie sounds great, but with Katherine as a full name, she has options, especially if she becomes a professional where a formal name like Katherine can sound better than a short version like Katie or Kat.