The whole James/Jake thing is a problem, but for a different reason. It's really hard to go though life with a name that isn't really your name. It can cause legal issues on... (more)

documents, and just be irritating. Also, IMO, Jake is a completely different name, it's like naming dd Julia and calling her Jodi.

posted June 24th, 2008 at 3:06pm in Toddler

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what? 6-24-2008 3:06pm
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come on, with all of the stupid, crazy names and nicknames people come up with these days, James/Jake is hardly in left field. she should not use it for other reasons. 6-24-2008 3:08pm
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I don't think it's that big a problem. DS's legal name has no obvious connection to his NN (but there is in fact a connection) and it's not that big a deal. Paperowork has his...(more) 6-24-2008 3:08pm
legal name and everything else has his NN.
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very common in the russian language, many of the nn have little in common w/formal name 6-24-2008 3:08pm
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i have a good friend whose name is Claire, her family calls he Polly, don't believe it was ever a problem for her 6-24-2008 3:10pm
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