Natalia and Raleigh

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My SO and I have been discussing names a lot lately, though we have no intention of having children in the near future.

I think a lot of his names clash with his Armenian, difficult to pronounce last name. One of the few he has suggested that I like is Natalia. My only issue with it is the lack of nicknames . What nickname would you give a Natalia? Nat or Natty just remind me of the of the bug (gnat) or the beer of poor college students' choice, Natural (Natty) Light. I would hate for one of these to catch on and for her to go by it.

A name I came across this summer that I thought was interesting is Raleigh (pronounced like Raleigh, NC). I thought it was weird at first but it has grown on me. WDYT?

Thanks!