Oh yes! Dwinkie, Hewwo, WHAT? I can't understand that, how will DS? His mother, who speaks to him the most, was voice trained by LAMDA, he will not be able to understand stupid-sounding people. (He can't understand some of my mother's family with strong accents because they sound so dreadful; at Christmas they spoke to him and he had no clue, I had to repeat it!)

I would never call John Johnnie, nor would I call Frank Frankie, David Davey, Samuel Sammy, Barbara Babbie, Phillip Philly, Francine Franny, James Jimmy, Christian Chrissy (Nadine Naddy, Suse Susie, Lea Leery, Rosehip Rosie)... these babies have a name. Use it. Don't make one up that you want to use. I have a big issue with this with my DS!