Why more parents are giving nicknames as names, like Harry and Meghan did
Lauren and Margarito Torres, a Chicago couple with careers in the medical-insurance field, made a similar choice.
Once they knew they were having a girl, they were certain they’d call her Isa , inspired by Salma Hayek’s character in “Fools Rush In,” a rom-com they watched when they first began dating.. “But we also wanted to give our daughter a longer, more formal name.” Lauren and Margarito Torres picked the nickname Isa for their daughter before choosing the formal name, Luisa.They waited until she was born to choose between Luisa and Isabel. In the end it was Luisa Christine Torres.
“But to everyone, she’s baby Isa,” said Lauren. “It’s simple, short and pretty. When she’s older, if she wants to use her longer name, she can.” Sometimes a nickname as a name can be a preemptive strike against future nicknames. That's how Esther Raphael, who lives on Long Island and works in marketing, and her husband Nitzan Raphael named their son Remy.“I love the Hebrew name Rahm. It’s such a strong name,” she said. “But I knew people would call him Rahmy. I just don’t like that. So I went with Remy.”! Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long.
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