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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]
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.[/quote]

Agree with the pp.  same could be said about Jennifer.  I know SO MANY Jennifer’s and can’t keep straight who goes by Jen, Jennifer or Jenny.  One of them HATES Jen (which is the most commonnn) and sometimes I slip and call her Jen because that’s what most of the other Jennifers go by.  And then one of them ONLY goes by Jennifer so sometimes I slip when talking to her too.  I’m trying, I really am, but it’s hard sometimes![/quote]

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