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[quote=Anonymous]I guess I'll be the odd one out and say I agree with your husband (not on the "heathens" part, but I assume he was joking). Nicknames as proper names strike me as off -- like you're not giving your child the possibility of being more serious or professional. I think it's worse when it's a girl (the way our society is set up, Vicki's and Jenny's are already going to have to work hard to be taken seriously without the added bonus of looking like a 6 year old on a resume), and it definitely varies by name (naming a boy Max or John with no longform gets a different reaction out of me than Bobby or Jimmy). For reference, I'm a long proper name but go by the nickname (even now, in my thirties). But I use my full name in business settings and am glad I have that option. So I definitely see where your husband is coming from.[/quote]
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