i like a lot of long versions of names but their nns are almost inevitable like,
Alexander, hate alex
Theodore, hate ted/teddy (sorry)
Benjamin, bens not bad, but benjamin’s better ;))
Zachary, hate zach/zack
there’s probably more i just can’t think of rn, but do you guys have any like this??
(these are all totally subjective btw)
[name_u]August[/name_u], don’t like [name_u]Gus[/name_u] or [name_m]Auggie[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m], don’t like [name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_u]Alex[/name_u] is kinda… meh.
[name_u]Israel[/name_u], don’t like [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_u]Beckham[/name_u], don’t like [name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m], don’t like [name_m]Abe[/name_m]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m], don’t like Ed/Eddie
Frederick, hate Freddie
Peter, hate Pete and Petey
I can only think of two that haven’t been mentioned already:
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] / Barthélémy, but not [name_m]Bart[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u], but not [name_m]Mike[/name_m] or [name_u]Mickey[/name_u]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] but definitely not [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
Augustus/Augustin but not [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederic[/name_m] but not [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] nor [name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_u]Charles[/name_u] but not [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Ludovic[/name_m] but not [name_m]Ludo[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] but not [name_u]Theo[/name_u] (but [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is nice)
I feel this way about many names for both girls and boys. I think they make perfect middle names!
This actually stops me in my tracks when considering using these in real life.
Off of the top of my head:
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] - [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_u]Artie[/name_u]
Edmund/Edward - [name_m]Ed[/name_m], [name_u]Eddie[/name_u]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u] - [name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] - [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u] - [name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_m]Jim[/name_m], [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] - [name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Joseph[/name_u] - [name_u]Joey[/name_u]
Laurence/Lawrence - [name_m]Larry[/name_m]
Leon/Leonard/Leopold - [name_u]Leo[/name_u]
Niccolo/Nikola - [name_u]Nick[/name_u], Nico/Niko
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] - all nicknames for it lol
[name_u]William[/name_u] - [name_u]Will[/name_u], [name_u]Liam[/name_u]
Some of these are repeats but I’m including them anyway to second, third etc. them. Also including nicknames I do like for them!
I’m sure there are more but I’ll stop there 
I’m really picky about nicknames.
Christopher - like Chris; hate Kit and Topher!
Samuel - dislike Sammie
When a boy name gets shortened to a feminine nickname.
I always thought [name_u]Xan[/name_u] would be the perfect nn for someone who doesn’t want to go by Al/Alex
For [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], I’d say [name_u]Theo[/name_u] as an option
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] & [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] you can’t go any other way than the obvious
Matthew is lovely but Matt is 
I don’t think Abe is a given if you don’t want it to be, I know an Abel whom I have never once heard called Abe! I call him Abel Bagel if I want to call him a nickname 
I don’t mean to come off as rude or anything I just wanted to put that out there.
Thought of another [name_m]Albert[/name_m] nn [name_u]Albie[/name_u]. I know someone with this name who loathes [name_u]Albie[/name_u] so I blame that for my not understanding it’s appeal.
Really don’t [name_m]Ed[/name_m], [name_u]Eddie[/name_u] but love [name_u]Edward[/name_u] and [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] (I like [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] though)
Don’t like [name_f]Vicki[/name_f], [name_f]Tori[/name_f] but love [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] (I prefer [name_f]Vita[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], Via)
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Winston[/name_m] but don’t like [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] but don’t like [name_f]Addy[/name_f]. Prefer [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_u]Ali[/name_u], or [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
Like [name_u]Henry[/name_u] and [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] but don’t like [name_u]Harry[/name_u], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_u]Henri[/name_u] (f)
Like [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] but don’t like [name_u]Francis[/name_u], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
Like [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] and [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] but don’t like [name_u]Gus[/name_u] or [name_m]Auggie[/name_m]
[name_u]William[/name_u] is meh ok but really don’t like [name_u]Billy[/name_u], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_m]Willy[/name_m]
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] is meh ok but really don’t like [name_m]Rick[/name_m], [name_m]Dick[/name_m]
[name_u]Robert[/name_u] is meh ok but really don’t like [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_m]Bob[/name_m], [name_m]Rob[/name_m]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is ok but don’t like [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f] (I like [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], Ella)
[name_u]Franklin[/name_u] is ok but really don’t like [name_m]Frank[/name_m] nor [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] (dislike Bart)
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m] (dislike Ernie)
[name_u]Francis[/name_u] (dislike Frank)
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] (dislike Lee)
[name_m]Victor[/name_m] (dislike Vic)
[name_u]Walter[/name_u] (dislike Walt)
Y e s -
Same here with Z*ch 
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] - [name_m]Mitch[/name_m]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] - Benji~ [name_m]Ben[/name_m] is just fine, and at that point you’re one step away from the entire name 
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] - [name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u] - [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] - [name_m]Link[/name_m] (WHO AND W H Y)
[name_u]William[/name_u] - [name_u]Will[/name_u]
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] - Gary~ Heard this irl and it pained me
Harrison/Harold/etc. - [name_u]Harry[/name_u] (DESPISE)
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
…
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] - [name_u]Nat[/name_u]
Annabelle/Anastasia/Adrianne/anything “-anne” - [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
Elizabeth/Elizaveta - Liz(zy) ~ I know it’s not necessarily a negative connotation, but I can’t not think of “lizard” saying it.
“Mc/Mac” names - Mac(k)
Same here for your entire comment!
adore frank and franklin; can’t stand frankie! also like will, bill, & billy, but not liam.
ohh!!! same! i love Annabel & Anastasia, but Annie’s meh. Anna’s pretty though!
my names makayla and people call me mak 
absolutely hate it
Haha so funny, I really like [name_m]Benji[/name_m], [name_u]Dash[/name_u], [name_m]Link[/name_m] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] 