[name]Hi[/name]!
I need some advice from fellow berries who go by nicknames (especially nicknames that are not intuitively derived from their full names).
I’ve always wanted a nickname and have finally found mine - I think it will stick. My husband is even trying to call me by it! It makes me happy. 
I know I can’t use a nickname on legal documents, banking, paychecks, credit cards, etc.
Can I pretty much use my nn for everything else? Examples you could share?
Thanks for any advice you could shre!
Very few people actually know my first name, most people just call me Jeanni. [name]One[/name] of my best friends just figured it out at the end of the school year and we’d been friends for almost two years. Unfortunately even though I’ve gone by it my whole life even some family don’t call me by it. I say just tell people you’re going by [name]Sallie[/name] now and brush off any comments. I’m sure it’ll be hard for some people to remember and some won’t get it, but give them time and it’ll stick. [name]Sallie[/name] isn’t too odd for your name.
Good luck!