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I know Andrews, Roberts, Jennifers, Katherines, Nathaniels, Jacobs and Elizabeths who don't have nicknames. Of course most of the Katherines later insisted on going by Kat or Kitty and the Elizabeths became Beth eventually. I think some people enjoy having a nickname among friends. Most of the ones I know went by their full name up until jr. high or high school and then starting going by a nickname of their choice. So yes, I think for a while you could get away with not having a nickname, but over time one kind of evolves.