Re: Like the full name but not the nickname/short name
in reply to a message by Chrysanthemum
My sibling's names are Brian and Amanda. Both with could be shortened. My mother made sure to call them only Brian and Amanda when they were little, and that's what they go by. If you want to call him Nathan, use just that and it should stick. Although I'm in America, so I'm not sure if that will make a difference.