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Both my husband and I come from cultures where nicknames are a big thing. Regardless, we've never chosen names for our children based on their nickname potential. And in general we prefer that people outside of our immediate family and closest friends use our children's full names. We have a Barnabas, and never introduce him by "Barney" for example. He's only 4, but he uses his full name to refer to himself. Maybe he'll prefer a nickname when he's older, maybe not, whatever he wants is fine.

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That being said, especially my husband's family use nicknames for everyone, often several for one person. I don't mind cause that's just what they do, but I hope if one of our children tells them they prefer to go by their full name (when they're older), I hope they respect that.
I find it disrespectful to not use the name someone prefers to go by.

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This message was edited 1/5/2024, 7:36 AM