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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a grown friend whose grandmother didn't approve of the name her parents gave her. Grandma chose a whole different name, and called her the "new" name, always. Think like having a grandkid named "Jody," and calling her "Catherine" instead.[/quote]

Off-topic, but my aunt does this to my grandmother.  As in, grandma's name is Jody, but aunt (her daughter) refers to her as Grandma Catherine and has raised my cousins to do so also.  It's bizarre.  Catherine is not a middle name or have any rational source that I know of.

Anyway, to OP -- DH and I deliberately chose a name with a nickname we liked, and told everyone what that nickname was.  Unexpectedly, I and my whole side of the family use the full name, while DH and his whole side of the family use the nickname.  Our toddler responds to both and I assume will pick one (or something different) once in school.  Even though I like the nickname and told everyone they could use it, for some reason it grates when I hear my ILs use it.  I think it's not the nickname, it's the speaker.  But I sympathize with you nonetheless.[/quote]

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