Baby names

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We're trying to narrow down baby names. We still got plenty of time, but I'd like to have some opinions before we start working on middle names!

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Also, what about other names, like Jocelyn, that are nice and classic but have hipper, newer sounding nicknames?

examples:
Josephine - Joey, Josie
Margaret - Meg, Maggie
Catherine - Cate, Cass, Cat
Matilda - Mattie

If you like the more classic ones like Olivia, Jocelyn, Eli, Micah, etc., but don't want it to sound too "old" it might be a nice compromise, because then it's got a nickname that doesn't sound old and that works well for a child, but that will also grow up really well with them as they get older.

One other idea:
Alexandra or Alexander. Alex is a great nickname, but the full versions work well, though. There's also Al, Xander, and Xan for a boy and Ally for a girl. I've also seen Andy/Andi and Xandy/Xandi or Xandra used, so those are always options.