DP and I are very fond of the name Christabel, for DD2, due very soon.
It goes really well with DD1's name and it was on our shortlist for her.
The stumbling block, then and now however, is shortening it. She's always going to end up being Chrissie, isn't she? And I really dislike that as a nickname.
Even if we insist on using her full name or using Bel or something, you can't really force people to do as you say, can you, especially as she grows up.
What do you think? Is it such an inevitable nickname that we should just ditch it altogether?