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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bumping this post to ask a generational question.

I am older and admit an aversion to nicknames. Deliberately gave my children names for which no nicknames could be created.

I have a new 20-something colleague who goes by a nickname although signature block has full name. Think Mandy versus Amanda. I want to tell her that she should use full name. I remember when I was her age and a colleague switched from Judy to Judith. I did not understand at the time but get it now.

To bolster my point, I have read that Jane Pauley was not taken seriously until she stopped using Janey and JLo has an album Jenny from the Block but is known professionally as Jennifer.

WDYT? Am I just a dinosaur? Only people over 30 notice or care?[/quote]

You're a dino. :)  I'm 47 and gave all my kids names that can be manipulated. Zack never introduces himself as Zachary even though that's what his diploma says and what his company's website says. I never even called him Zachary when I was angry at him. Alexandra goes by Ali with her friends and coworkers. Family calls her Alex. One of my friends full first name is Bambi. That's just ... her real first name. You'd take her more seriously than Zack? Just call people what they want to be called. You get to control what YOU are called. [/quote]

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