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[blueberrybumble.livejournal.com]

People wouldn't call a young Peter 'Pete' nowadays, would they? Because I love Peter but HATE Pete.

What names do you love but really dislike a nickname for it? Would you hesitate to use them because of this?

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[harri-cady.livejournal.com]

We are struggling with this same thought. We like the name Bradley (my mother's maiden name) but my husband hates "Brad."

I am a middle school teacher, and I had several students this year who did NOT use abbreviations:
Elijah
Michael
Nathan
Jacob/Jakob
Nathaniel
etc.

I think it can be done! Send the kiddo off to school knowing his name is Peter, not Pete, and everyone else should figure it out.