If you choose a nickname for your child...

[Anonymous]

... and introduce your child with a nickname, do you get bugged when they call her her formal name?

[Anonymous]

No, but she sure does. She will correct them in a heartbeat.

[Anonymous]

Nope. I actually like that one of his teachers always uses his full name. And other people call him a mix of 5 or so other nns.

[Anonymous]

I was surprised that MCPS uses her nickname on formal records. I wonder if this will cause problems when applying to colleges.

[Anonymous]

Yes I do get annoyed. I expect my child to be called whatever I write on forms or introduce her as. My parents are the worst offenders.

If an adult introduced himself as Bob, no one would call him Robert and write emails to Robert.

[Anonymous]

No. I have chosen two names for the child so why would use of one over another bug me. However, if the child himself develops an opinion, then I would expect people to respect that.

[Anonymous]

I don't really care. I (obviously) love the nickname but love the first name as well.

I assume she will correct people herself when she is old enough if she wants to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes I do get annoyed. I expect my child to be called whatever I write on forms or introduce her as. My parents are the worst offenders.

If an adult introduced himself as Bob, no one would call him Robert and write emails to Robert.

They might if it were a ridiculous nn. My mom is a preschool teacher and has asked to use child’s real name. Her and her partner just thought the nickname was too ridiculous. I forget the name now. It was like Annieboompah, and the parents wanted her cubby labeled that. The school backed my mom up and went with Annie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I do get annoyed. I expect my child to be called whatever I write on forms or introduce her as. My parents are the worst offenders.

If an adult introduced himself as Bob, no one would call him Robert and write emails to Robert.

They might if it were a ridiculous nn. My mom is a preschool teacher and has asked to use child’s real name. Her and her partner just thought the nickname was too ridiculous. I forget the name now. It was like Annieboompah, and the parents wanted her cubby labeled that. The school backed my mom up and went with Annie.

PP here. My DD's name is a normal nickname. Not "pumpkin" or "sweetie." It's more like Kate/Eliza/Abby and could be a name on it's own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes I do get annoyed. I expect my child to be called whatever I write on forms or introduce her as. My parents are the worst offenders.

If an adult introduced himself as Bob, no one would call him Robert and write emails to Robert.

It happens to me all the time. All. The. Time. I have a normal formal name (like Elizabeth) and my parents have always called me Lizzie. I introduced myself as Lizzie. Fill out forms as Lizzie. I go by Lizzie. It often reverts to Elizabeth or Liz (which I never ever go by), especially in work. I stopped fighting it or being offended by it soon after college when I entered the work force but it still rankles a bit.

This is why I gave my kids names that don’t have a nickname.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I have chosen two names for the child so why would use of one over another bug me. However, if the child himself develops an opinion, then I would expect people to respect that.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I do get annoyed. I expect my child to be called whatever I write on forms or introduce her as. My parents are the worst offenders.

If an adult introduced himself as Bob, no one would call him Robert and write emails to Robert.

It happens to me all the time. All. The. Time. I have a normal formal name (like Elizabeth) and my parents have always called me Lizzie. I introduced myself as Lizzie. Fill out forms as Lizzie. I go by Lizzie. It often reverts to Elizabeth or Liz (which I never ever go by), especially in work. I stopped fighting it or being offended by it soon after college when I entered the work force but it still rankles a bit.

This is why I gave my kids names that don’t have a nickname.

Elizabeth has so many nicknames, it's really hard to remember. And you picked one of the less common ones. I could see myself doing this even though I try hard to call people what they want to be called. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

No of course I don’t get bugged.

[Anonymous]

No one would know our kids given name based on his nickname.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I do get annoyed. I expect my child to be called whatever I write on forms or introduce her as. My parents are the worst offenders.

If an adult introduced himself as Bob, no one would call him Robert and write emails to Robert.

It happens to me all the time. All. The. Time. I have a normal formal name (like Elizabeth) and my parents have always called me Lizzie. I introduced myself as Lizzie. Fill out forms as Lizzie. I go by Lizzie. It often reverts to Elizabeth or Liz (which I never ever go by), especially in work. I stopped fighting it or being offended by it soon after college when I entered the work force but it still rankles a bit.

This is why I gave my kids names that don’t have a nickname.

Elizabeth has so many nicknames, it's really hard to remember. And you picked one of the less common ones. I could see myself doing this even though I try hard to call people what they want to be called. Sorry.

Exactly my point (even though Elizabeth was used in lieu of my real name). Most people don’t intend to call you the wrong name but outside of friends and family, most people won’t care about your kids nicknames.