my name is my name, i don't like nicks since child hood, my parents told me, I as a child was reluctant when ever any elderly family member tried to give me a nick name, same I practiced with my children and friends, secondly if any one interested in nick names go for Kunniat or Laqab, according to our Islamic history.. it will be a dignified sound? you know Gora sab given names to there pets, tony, jacky, brouno, and now we Muslims too, mithu, moti, jugnu, billa, billu, etc etc