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I prefer Patricia - but people abbreviate it to allsorts
Its up to the individual I guess to correct them if you don't like it shortened - I just took it as it came ....
Fabio is lucky - if I shorten it to FAB !
I've never really loved my name but I don't hate it like I did when I was a teenager have even forgiven Julie Andrews for being famous and attracting my Mum to name me after her.
I think I might have liked to be Julia as that has been what most people seem to say when they make a mistake with my name may have been easier for them.
I prefer Jen or Jenny and they are usually what I'm called but some of my family still say Jennifer - my Mom never liked names being shortened, either, Michael.