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[quote=Anonymous]First, I love the name Sadie! I have teens and for the few Sadies we have known, it has been the given name. It is a way more interesting name than Sarah in my opinion.

Second, going by a nickname is a real pain for some people, like myself ;) It is totally a personal preference thing and some people have no issue. My dad went back and forth all day long with his full name and nickname. I have always used the obvious nickname for my full name (think Debbie) and it's a giant pain for me because I do not like "Deborah", never introduce myself as Deborah and do not respond to it either. I just don't think of it as my name. I also hate to be called "Deb". As things became more electronic at work, it was less of an issue, but I remember early in my career, as soon as HR/payroll/IT would see my legal name, someone would start using it. Debbie is my name and personality and I wish my parents had just named me that. But, on the other hand, maybe they really liked Deborah and thought it could fit a grown woman better.

With a less obvious nn, I think it adds to the challenge. I think of Sadie/Sarah like Molly/Mary.

It was a big deal to me, so my kids have names with no natural nn. [/quote]

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