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True story: in the town where I live, someone named Deborah started a new job (old but true story!) and was introduced to all her new colleagues by her full name. One of them, a senior and therefore powerful woman, got up to welcome her and called her Debby. Deborah corrected her politely but still in front of the entire staff. The temperature dropped. A few months later she was fired on a trumped-up charge, which - she said - saved her the trouble of walking out.

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Moral: people who insist on shortening names regardless can be very defensive of their 'rights'.

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Corollary: I don't know if anyone ever used Debby again in that workplace!