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HelpRe: What is your opinion about parents who choose a nice name and then shorten/change it to something else?
in reply to a message by Namaide
Others have covered it pretty well, but I have one more thing to add.
I know people who were just given the nickname rather than the full version, such as Becky or Jenny.
Many people don’t feel comfortable defaulting to a nickname when they first meet someone, especially in formal situations. It can feel too intimate or unprofessional. So people like teachers, bosses or just new acquaintances in general will often go for the obvious longer version. Then the person with a nickname as a given name is faced with a dilemma about whether to let it slide or correct them. Many people do not like being corrected or looking foolish and react with resentment. It starts your entire relationship off on the wrong foot. I know it shouldn’t matter but it does.
I know people who were just given the nickname rather than the full version, such as Becky or Jenny.
Many people don’t feel comfortable defaulting to a nickname when they first meet someone, especially in formal situations. It can feel too intimate or unprofessional. So people like teachers, bosses or just new acquaintances in general will often go for the obvious longer version. Then the person with a nickname as a given name is faced with a dilemma about whether to let it slide or correct them. Many people do not like being corrected or looking foolish and react with resentment. It starts your entire relationship off on the wrong foot. I know it shouldn’t matter but it does.
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