Meh, I disagree with the interpretation of what the baby will necessarily want. A lot of kids would absolutely prefer to be the one with the original name. Stop trying to guess what the baby will like and come up with a compromise.
How about a J name that nicknames to something that doesn't start with a J. Do you have a non-English language background? Then you could have a J-name you call Seamus, Yaakov, Diego, Ian, Hans, Hamish, Evan, Shaun. Go the other direction and have a Gwen or a Geoffrey or a Gemma. Have a Joanne that you call Anna, or a Jennifer you call Nif.
Or whatever. It's the normal parental conflict over baby names, with a silly twist. Nice to have one that's not dire!
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Meh, I disagree with the interpretation of what the baby will necessarily want. A lot of kids would absolutely prefer to be the one with the original name. Stop trying to guess what the baby will like and come up with a compromise.
How about a J name that nicknames to something that doesn't start with a J. Do you have a non-English language background? Then you could have a J-name you call Seamus, Yaakov, Diego, Ian, Hans, Hamish, Evan, Shaun. Go the other direction and have a Gwen or a Geoffrey or a Gemma. Have a Joanne that you call Anna, or a Jennifer you call Nif.
Or whatever. It's the normal parental conflict over baby names, with a silly twist. Nice to have one that's not dire!