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[Opinions] Re: No nickname preferred
I really like it. I grew up with a longer name that was always shortened and for my entire childhood I went only by a nn. This caused me to never identify with my full name and I actually hated it for a long time because I only heard it when I was in trouble and my mom yelled at me. Now I go by my full name in most situations because I think my nn is dumb and childish and I'm a little upset that my parents started using it in the first place when I have a perfectly good full name.I don't think parents should name their kid something if they then intend to only ever call them something else. I do like nns, but I like them used sparingly, when the full name is still used most of the time.With names such as Katherine, Elizabeth, and David, which usually get nns whether the parent likes it or not, I think using the full forms can give them an entirely different personality that can be refreshing rather than just falling back on an overused nn.we all share the same sky
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