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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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[tunknut.livejournal.com]

I knew a few Peters in elementary school, and by the time they got to high school they all insisted on being called Pete. I have since met a few other Peters who always go by Peter. I don't think other people would call him Pete if you always introduced him (or he introduced himself) as Peter, but there's a good chance he could choose to be called Pete later on. If you dislike the idea of having a teenage/adult Pete I'd stay away from Peter, but if you're OK with that and just think it would be weird to have a little kid named Pete I'd say go for it.