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I think it is very presumptuous of parents - even parents who hate nicknames and don't refer to their child by them - to condemn everyone else for using them. My friends Alexandra and Benjamin are called Alexandra and Benjamin pretty consistently, but if Alex or Ben is used in a hurry or in affection by someone else, they don't freak out. I really dislike Alex, but will occasionally use it to refer to her anyway, because I like her a lot and it is fun to play with her name. As long as it's clear he goes by Nathan I think your friend is being a bit of a baby.